With mail-in ballots set to arrive in Anchorage mailboxes the week of March 15 for the April 7 municipal election, Alaska Family Action has unveiled its 2026 Values Voter Guide aimed at the Anchorage Assembly and School Board races. The statewide Christ-centered public policy group is urging residents to review the guide and share it widely, arguing that local outcomes shape the entire state.
Roughly 40 percent of Alaskans live in Anchorage, the organization noted, and its legislative delegation carries outsized influence in Juneau. Yet the group contends the city—often dubbed “Los Anchorage” by critics—continues to lose residents due to crime, high taxes, underperforming schools and policies that “reward bad behavior.” Leaders claim Anchorage is “a red city run by blue leaders because conservatives don’t vote,” pointing to low turnout among faith-based and traditional-values voters as the key barrier to change.
To spark engagement, Alaska Family Action is hosting an Anchorage Assembly luncheon forum Friday, March 20, at the Petroleum Club. Attendees will pray for endorsed candidates, discuss how Biblical truth applies to municipal decisions on taxes, regulations and homelessness, and participate in a “speed dating” Q&A with candidates rotating table-to-table. Registration is open and officials expect a full house.
The organization says the guide, combined with personal outreach, can create the “multiplier effect” needed to shift Anchorage politics. Pastors and citizens are encouraged to direct voters to the resource and get involved in campaigns over the next few weeks.
