A man successful a bluish suit overgarment speaks astatine a podium.Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson speaking during nan Anchorage Mayoral Debate successful nan Alaska Public Media building connected Thursday, May 2, 2024. (Matt Faubion/Alaska Public Media)

Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson has conceded to challenger Suzanne LaFrance successful nan city’s runoff mayoral election. 

“As I modulation retired of office, I americium committed to ensuring a soft modulation to Mayor-Elect LaFrance and her team,” Bronson said successful a connection Thursday. 

His concession comes 2 days aft LaFrance declared victory successful nan May 14 election. The astir caller results show that LaFrance captured astir 54 percent of nan ballot to Bronson’s 46 percent. Almost 80,000 votes person been counted. 

In his statement, Bronson highlighted respective accomplishments complete his three-year term, including securing backing for nan Don Young Port of Alaska, providing salary raises for nan Anchorage Police Department and moving to reside nan looming earthy state shortage successful Southcentral Alaska. 

“While location were challenges, setbacks, and moreover disagreements on nan way, I americium grateful for nan dedication and difficult activity my management put into serving nan residents of Anchorage,” Bronson said. 

LaFrance is group to beryllium sworn successful arsenic Anchorage’s first elected female politician connected July 1.

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