Suzanne LaFrance declares victory in Anchorage mayor’s race

Mayoral campaigner Suzanne LaFrance stands for her closing statements during a statement held astatine nan Petroleum Club of Anchorage connected April 29, 2024. On Tuesday, LaFrance declared triumph successful nan election. (Matt Faubion/Alaska Public Media)

Suzanne LaFrance declared triumph successful Anchorage’s mayoral title connected Tuesday, 1 week aft voting ended successful the runoff election. 

“Over nan coming days and weeks, my squad and I will beryllium sharing much astir nan transition, what’s ahead, and really to get involved,” LaFrance said in a statement. “We’ve sewage a batch to do, but I’m fresh to get to activity arsenic your mayor.”

On predetermination night, partial, unofficial results had LaFrance starring incumbent Mayor Dave Bronson by 4,973 votes, aliases astir 10%. Through Friday, much than 27,000 further ballots had been added to nan unofficial tally. 

LaFrance’s lead narrowed to 7%, though her lead successful full votes widened to 5,487 votes. Far less ballots stay to beryllium counted. 

Bronson’s run could not instantly beryllium reached for comment. As of midday Tuesday, LaFrance’s run manager, Katie Scovic, said they had not received a concession from nan Bronson camp. 

LaFrance, a erstwhile Anchorage Assembly chair, is nan city’s first elected female mayor.

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