In Anchorage's LaFrance (D)-Bronson (R) runoff election, the incumbent mayor (R) is the underdog

Anchorage’s incumbent Mayor Dave Bronson is facing an uphill battle against frontrunner and former Anchorage Assembly Chair Suzanne LaFrance in the upcoming runoff election.

“We got a lot of doors to knock. We got a lot of calls to make, texts to send, postcards to write and votes to win over,” LaFrance told about 40 supporters at a campaign event on April 12 at an Anchorage labor union hall. She counts a lot of labor interests among her endorsements.

“I’m excited about working with you all to build a better future for our community, and I’m ready to get to work,” she told her cheering audience.

The Anchorage Assembly just certified the results of the regular election. Ballot packages for the runoff will be mailed next Tuesday and residents can cast their vote through Election Day, May 14.

LaFrance has outperformed Bronson, who’s seeking a second term as mayor of Alaska’s biggest city, in campaign fundraising, the regular election results and a post-election poll.





https://alaskapublic.org/2024/04/24/in-anchorages-lafrance-bronson-runoff-election-the-incumbent-mayor-is-the-underdog/