Dave Bronson’s gradually-expanding lead has now grown to 1,116 votes over his hard-left opponent Forrest Dunbar in the race to become Anchorage’s next mayor.
The latest numbers released by the Anchorage election center shows Bronson with 44,076 votes (50.64%) to Dunbar’s 42,960 votes (49.36%).
After trailing by 114 votes on election day, May 11, the unapologetically conservative Bronson passed Dunbar and has increased his vote count lead every day since.
While Dunbar has not formally conceded the election, he admitted on May 13 that it does not appear he will be able to make up the deficit.
Bronson has already begun to talk like the winner.
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“We are encouraged by tonight’s results,” Bronson said of May 14 vote tally. “It is clear that Anchorage is moving in a new direction!”
He also thanked Dunbar for “his hard fought campaign.”
“Now it is time for the city to come together and get to work,” Bronson said.
On May 15, Bronson commended the Anchorage Assembly for voting May 14 to end the city’s mask mandate. Again, he spoke as though he was headed to the mayor’s office.
“I look forward to working with the Assembly to kick-start an economic recovery plan that will bring back prosperity and a bright future for our great community,” he said.
While there remains roughly 4,000 votes left to tally, the prospect of victory is overwhelmingly in Bronson’s favor.
The Anchorage Assembly will certify the election on May 25 with the swearing in ceremony scheduled for July 1.
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Bye bye quinn
Yes bye bye
SHE NEVER was the mayor
Just the want to be, FAKE mayor.
Why is it, that the Democrats never go by the rule of law.
It’s a law to have a special election. When that other, Loser of a mayor stepped down.
Because of his Stupid stuff, that He and the Democrats do.
Again STOP the madness.
Hopefully Bronson doesn’t neglect Anchorage’s trails and outdoor play areas, cause Nature is the Democrats god, the mountains and trees are their shrines. They need their well maintained and groomed trails to be happier, else they be a tough crowd to woo in three years. which I think Republicans should spend some more time using the trails and walking their neighborhoods for excercise. I feel like many times I am the only Right thinking user daily walking the city trails. Hahaha
Can’t use them safely when the trails are littered with homeless & their waste.
Parks and rec are way over budgeted and a lot of wasted tax payers money.
Need to trim all the fat off these departments.
I know , I was a contractor for a few years for them and saw how much money was just thrown away.
END THE MADNESS OF MAIL IN VOTING,,,,,,,, END THIS LEFTIST EVIL, COUNT OUR VOTES BY HAND OR YOU ARE ANTI AMERICAN TRASH COMMUNISTS ESPECIALLY YOU IN THE LEGISLATURE. YOU HAD BETTER START DOING THE RIGHT THING…. THE RINO RIGHT IS JUST AS GUILTY… AND YOU BETTER BELIEVE ITS COMING DOWN TO PITCHFORKS AND TORCHES FOR ALL YOU LAZY SWINE WHO GAVE UP ON AMERICA… ALASKANS DO YOU GIVE A DAMN ABOUT YOUR CHILDRENS FUTURE? ITS VERY APPARANT TH=AT 99% OF THOSE IN THIS PISS POOR GOVT DONT AS THEY STEAL AND ROB WE THE CITIZENRY…
And so he should act like the Mayor. Does the fat lady have to sing?
How about if the people who live close to — and use– the trails help to keep them neat and orderly.
At least that’s how we used to do it “back in the old days”.