Today is the 2026 Anchorage municipal election! Landmine staff went through the six Assembly races and two school board races. Below are our thoughts and predictions. After reading, let us know your thoughts and why you agree or disagree in the comments section.

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2026 Anchorage Municipal Election

District 1 – Seat ​B – North Anchorage

• Sydney Scout 
• Justin Millette
• Max Powers 
• Nick Danger

Prediction: This is an open seat because Assembly member Chris Constant is termed out. While there are four candidates, the race is between Sydney Scout and Justin Millette. Nick Danger and Max Powers have not actively campaigned. While both Scout and Millette have raised impressive amounts of money, Downtown Anchorage is a very progressive district. Scout is supported by all the big progressives while Millette is supported by conservatives. We are going with Scout. 

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

• Donald Handeland 
• Kyle Walker

Prediction: This is an open seat because Assembly member Scott Myers is not seeking re-election. This is Kyle Walker’s second time running for the Assembly. He ran last year but was easily defeated by now-Assembly member Jared Goecker. Donald Handeland is a first time candidate. Both have raised impressive amounts of money. Eagle River is a conservative district, and while both have actively campaigned, Walker has a lot of support from labor unions – which probably hurts him in the district. Handeland has the support of traditional conservatives. While Handeland has run a fairly negative campaign, he should easily win. 

District 3 – Seat E​ – West Anchorage

• Assembly member Anna Brawley 
• Brian Flynn

Prediction: This is a rematch from 2023. In 2023, Anna Brawley beat Brian Flynn by 17 points. This is an expensive race. Brawley and Flynn have each raised more than $100,000. While both Brawley and Flynn have been running active campaigns, Brawley is a progressive incumbent in a progressive leaning district. We are going with Brawley.  

​District 4 – Seat G – Midtown Anchorage​

• Dave Donley
• Janice Park 
• Kim Winston

Prediction: This is an open seat because Assembly member Felix Rivera is termed out. While there are three candidates, the race is between Dave Donley and Janice Park. Kim Winston has not campaigned. Both Donley and Park have raised impressive amounts of money. But Park has unsuccessfully run multiple times for the House and Senate. Donley has been on the school board for nine years and previously served in the Legislature. Park also dodged the Landmine Assembly debate! While Midtown skews a bit progressive, we are going with Donley. Though it will probably be close. 

​District 5 – S​eat ​I – East Anchorage​​​

• Assembly member George Martinez 
• Cody Anderson

Prediction: This is an interesting race. George Martinez should be the clear favorite as an incumbent in a progressive district. But he did not initially raise much money while Cody Anderson did. Martinize did start raising money as the election approached, but Anderson was actively campaigning. Martinez also went negative on Anderson. We are going with Martinez but don’t be surprised if Anderson gets very close. 

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

• Assembly member Zac Johnson
• Bruce Vergason
• Janelle Sharp

Prediction: This is a weird race. All three have raised money, though Zac Johnson and Bruce Vergason have raised considerably more than Janelle Sharp. A group, Friends of the Good Guys, appeared late. They sent out mailers for Sharp and Vergason by attempting to trick voters about Johnson. Vergason also dodged the Landmine debate. While South Anchorage is more conservative than other parts of Anchorage, Johnson is not out of step with the district. While strange things can happen in three-way race, we are going with Johnson. 

School Board – Seat C​

• Alexander Rosales 
• Rachel Blakeslee

Prediction: Alexander Rosales ran for the school board last year and was easily defeated by Margo Bellamy. Rosales is an unhinged lunatic. Rachel Blakeslee will win. 

School Board – Seat D

• Paul McDonogh
• Sharon Gibbons
• Dustin Darden

Prediction: The unwell Dustin Darden appears again. Sharon Gibbons has not filed any campaign reports. Very loose. Paul McDonogh will win.