Two current Anchorage Assembly members appear set to win seats in the Alaska Legislature, one member announced she is not running for reelection and four additional seats are up for election in early 2023.
“The decision not to run for re-election is one of the more difficult decisions I’ve had to make,” she said in a written statement. “I love this job – the challenges, the rewards, the scope of issues I have the privilege of working on, the people I am able to strategize and solve problems with, and the ability to make a real difference in my neighbors’ lives. There is no other role quite like being an Assembly member, and I know I will miss it greatly.
Because East Anchorage Assembly member Forrest Dunbar is far ahead of two opponents in the race for state Senate Seat J, East Anchorage voters will likely be electing two new Assembly members next year, though stateare not yet final. Alaska’s new ranked choice voting system was implemented this year, and final tallies reflecting voters’ second and third choices won’t occur until Nov. 23.
Since Allard was already nearing the end of her Assembly term, her seat would have been up for election on April 4 regardless. However, it’s now very likely that she’ll leave the seat empty a few months early.
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