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. John 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.
