The Municipality of Anchorage held its General Election yesterday, April 7, 2026. Despite conservatives’ efforts to flip the Assembly and position Anchorage right-of-center, the unofficial results show only two conservative candidates won their races: Donald Handeland (District 2, Seat C) and Dave Donley (District 4, Seat G). District 1, Seat B was taken by Syndey Scout; District 3, Seat E by Anna Brawley; District 5, Seat I by George Martinez; and District 6, Seat K by Zac Johnson.
District 1, Seat B: Syndey Scout
Syndey Scout won with 54.15% of the vote. Her priorities include reliable services, safe neighborhoods, responsible budget leadership, housing and homeless, and strong public schools. She states on her campaign site: “Our city is at its best when people can afford to live here, feel heard in their government, and trust how decisions are made. I believe local government should put people first by supporting union jobs, expanding workforce opportunities, and maintaining the infrastructure we all rely on, while also embracing smart innovation that strengthens our neighborhoods and our economy. Every budget decision should ease the pressure on working families and invest in good jobs, reliable services, and a city that works for everyone.”
Scout received endorsements from State Senators Forrest Dunbar, Elvi Gray-Jackson, and Bill Wielechowski; State Representatives Ted Eischeid, Andrew Gray, Zack Fields, and Genevieve Mina; Anchorage Assembly Members Anna Brawley, Erin Baldwin Day, Felix Rivera, Yarrow Silvers, and Daniel Volland; Anchorage School Board leaders Carl Jacobs (President), Margo Bellamy (Vice President), and members Kelly Lessens and candidate Paul McDonogh; as well as Jim Nordlund (Chugach Electric Director and former State House Representative), Cliff Groh (former State House Representative), Bea Freeman (Shiloh Baptist Missionary Church), Qunmiġu Kacey Hopson (Campaign Chair), and Francisco Mercado (Mountain View community leader).
District 2, Seat C: Donald Handeland
Donald Handeland won with 53.32% of the vote. His priorities include tax fairness, public safety, homelessness and housing, property tax assessment cap, fiscal responsibility, local control, and local school representation. Handeland’s campaign emphasized clear comparison points between Handeland and his opponent, Kyle Walker. Differences include opposition to new taxes, a track record of strong community involvement, compliance with campaign laws, and support from locals.
Handeland received endorsements from Anchorage Assembly Members Scott Myers and Jared Goecker; State Representatives Jamie Allard, David Nelson, Dan Saddler, and Julie Coulombe; former officials including Craig Campbell (Lt. Governor), Dave Bronson (Anchorage Mayor), Mead Treadwell (Lt. Governor), and Treg Taylor (Attorney General); Alaska Republican Party leaders and district officials; local community leaders from Eagle River and Birchwood; and various business and civic leaders, along with the Alaska Republican Party and affiliated organizations.
District 3, Seat E: Anna Brawley
Anna Brawley won reelection with 54.62% of the vote. Her priorities include expanding the housing market, increasing public safety, passing a balanced budget, supporting local business and economic opportunity, addressing homelessness, getting capital improvements done, and having more fun.
Brawley received endorsements from the Anchorage Central Labor Council, Teamsters Local 959, Public Employees Local 71, Alaska AFSCME Retiree Chapter 52, Anchorage Firefighters Union IAFF 1264, Laborers’ Local 341, Alaska Public Employees’ Association, ASEA/AFSCME Local 52, Anchorage Education Association, Building & Construction Trades Council of Southcentral Alaska, IUOE Local 302, Anchorage Democrats, Western States Regional Council of Carpenters, International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Alaska Local 1959, Plumbers and Steamfitters Union Local 367, The Alaska Center, and Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates.
District 4, Seat G: Dave Donley
Dave Donley won with 47.03% of the vote. His priorities include safer neighborhoods, better schools, and smarter city services. He states on his campaign site: “Midtown Anchorage, I need your vote to restore common sense to City Hall.”
Donley received endorsements from several labor organizations, including LIUNA Local 71, Teamsters Local 959, and Laborers’ Local 341, as well as by elected officials such as Congressman Nick Begich; former State Representatives Alyce Hanley, Sharon Jackson, and Stanley Wright; former State Senators Randy Phillips and Fred Dyson; former Mayors Rick Mystrom and George Wuerch; and by community and professional leaders including Brandon CalcatERRA, President of Laborers Local 341; Tom McGrath, Anchorage businessman; Steve Nerland, college classmate; Jackie and Terry Gorlick, long‑time Anchorage neighbors; Al Tamagni, former Midtown Community Council President; Leigh Sloan, Chair of the Alaska School Choice Fund; Suzanne McCarthy, Director of the Alaska Laborers Training School; Tammy Duff, former Principal of Northern Lights ABC School; Bob Baer, Realtor; and George Bernardi, lifelong Anchorage resident.
District 5, Seat I: George Martinez
George Martinez won reelection with 55.69% of the vote. His campaign emphasized his first term accomplishments on the Assembly in areas such as housing, development, neighborhood renewal, public transit and mobility infrastructure, public safety, crisis response, behavioral health, economic development and strategic planning, food security and local economy, cultural investment, workforce, and government reform.
Martinez does not list endorsements on his campaign site.
District 6, Seat K: Zac Johnson
Zac Johnson won reelection with 47% of the vote. His priorities include housing affordability, homelessness, public safety, fire safety, business, infrastructure, recreation, and education.
Zac Johnson received endorsements from South Anchorage Business Owner Bob Redlinger; State Senator Cathy Giessel; Retired Firefighter Richard Parry; Retired ASD Teacher Frank A. Shaffer; State Representative Calvin Schrage; South Anchorage Business Owner Lee Ellis; Civil Rights Investigator Marie Husa; South Anchorage Business Leader H. Ky Holland; and from organizations including the Alaska Carpenters Union, Anchorage Central Labor Council, AFSCME Local 52, International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 959, the Employee Political Information Committee (EPIC), and the Anchorage Education Association.
