Races shape up as some filers drop out of Anchorage races

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The final candidates for Assembly races narrowed on Monday with a few dropping out.

In the Chugiak-Eagle River District 2 race, candidates Roger Branson and Cody Anderson have withdrawn, leaving Democrat Jim Arlington running against Republican Scott Myers in that race.

In the West Anchorage District 3 race, David Eibeck has withdrawn, leaving three in the race: Republican Brian Flynn, Anna Brawley and Dustin Darden.

In the South Anchorage District 6 race, Darin Colbry has withdrawn, leaving three in the race: Republican Rachel Ries, Mikel Insalaco, and Zac Johnson.

The line-up, as of the 5 pm withdrawal deadline:

District 1 – Seat ​B – North Anchorage

Danger, Nick​​ – Filed 1/25/2023

Trueblood, John​ – Filed 1/26/2023

Constant, Christopher – Filed 1/13/2023​

District 2 – Seat C – Chugiak, Eagle River, JBER

Branson, Roger – Filed 1/27/2023 – Withdrawn​ 1/30/2023

Arlington, Jim – Filed 1/27/2023

Anderson, Cody – Filed 1/26/2023 – Withdrawn 1/31/2023

Myers, Scott​ – Filed 1/24/2023​

District 3 – Seat E – West Anchorage

​​​Darden, Dustin Thomas House – Filed 1/20/2023, amended

Brawley, Anna – Filed 1/13/2023​​

Flynn, Brian​ – Filed 1/20/2023

Eibeck, David – Filed 1/26/2023 – Withdrawn​ 1/30/2023

District 4 – Seat G – Midtown Anchorage

Di Grappa, Jenny – Filed 1/26/2023​​

Szanto, Travis​ – Filed 1/26/2023

Rivera, Felix​ – Filed 1/18/2023

District 5 – Seat H – East Anchorage (2-Year Term)

Sloan, Leigh​ – Filed 1/27/2023

​​Bronga, Karen​ – Filed 1/17/2023

District 5 – S​eat I – East Anchorage

Martinez, George​​ – Filed 1/13/2023

Moore, Spencer – Filed 1/26/2023

District 6 – Seat K – South Anchorage, Girdwood, Turnagain Arm​

Ries, Rachel – Filed 1/13/2023

Insalaco, Mikel – Filed 1/27/2023

​​Colbry, Darin – Filed 1/13/2023 – Withdrawn​ 1/30/2023

Johnson, Zac​ – Filed 1/25/2023, updated

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