Breaking: Hopkins wins borough mayor’s race in Fairbanks

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Mayoral candidate Grier Hopkins led the charge for higher taxes on a special tax election that was soundly defeated by Fairbanks borough voters this year. Also seen marching for higher taxes is Morgan Dulian, lower right, and Assembly members Savannah Fletcher, Liz Reeves-Ramos, and David Guttenberg.

Grier Hopkins, Democrat son of former Democrat Mayor Luke Hopkins, has won the mayoral race for the Fairbanks North Star Borough. A week after the election ended, Hopkins pulled ahead with 154-vote advantage. Robert Shields, the third candidate in the race, took the election from the conservatives with 705 votes. Hopkins served briefly in the Alaska Legislature and has been a big advocate for higher property taxes. Coghill served in the Legislature from 1999 to 2020.

Democrats aligned with Hopkins won seats on the Assembly: David Guttenberg was reelected, along with Kristan Kelly.

Conservative Republican Tammie Wilson was also a winner for a seat on the Assembly.

On the School Board, one conservative has won a seat: Loa Carroll-Hubbard beat Tamara Kruse Roselius.

Liberals won the other seat: Morgan Dulian beating April Smith.

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