Anchorage clerk says Assembly race between Donley and Park may be headed to recount
Donley, a longtime conservative Anchorage school board member, lead on election night, April 7, but has since fallen behind in his bid to win a seat on the leftist-controlled Assembly. He now trails by 47 votes – 4,968 to
Election update: Leftist Daniel Volland leads Stephanie Taylor in Anchorage Assembly race
Early returns in the special election to select a 12th member for the Anchorage Assembly show left-leaning Daniel Volland leading the far more conservative Stephanie Taylor. When polls closed on June 21, the tally was as follows: — Daniel Volland: 1,452
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