Anchorage School District, Alaska, Elections (2021)

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Anchorage School District elections
General election date
April 6, 2021
Enrollment ('17-'18)
47,588 students

Four seats on the Anchorage School District school board in Alaska were up for general election on April 6, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was January 29, 2021.

Elections[edit]

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Seat B (one-year term)[edit]

General election
Special general election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat B

Kelly Lessens defeated Judy Eledge, Marilyn Stewart, and Mark Anthony Cox in the special general election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat B on April 6, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔

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Kelly Lessens (Nonpartisan)
 
38.4
 
25,349

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Judy Eledge (Nonpartisan)
 
38.1
 
25,125

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Marilyn Stewart (Nonpartisan)
 
11.3
 
7,452

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Mark Anthony Cox (Nonpartisan)
 
11.3
 
7,444
  Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
 564

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 65,934
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Seat E[edit]

General election
General election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat E

The following candidates ran in the general election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat E on April 6, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔

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Pat Higgins (Nonpartisan)
 
32.6
 
21,407

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Sami Graham (Nonpartisan)
 
32.1
 
21,038

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Alisha Hilde (Nonpartisan)
 
12.6
 
8,265

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Rachel Blakeslee (Nonpartisan)
 
9.8
 
6,402

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Edgar Blatchford (Nonpartisan)
 
8.0
 
5,267

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Nial Sherwood Williams (Nonpartisan)
 
4.0
 
2,653
  Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
 604

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 65,636
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Seat F[edit]

General election
General election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat F

Dora Wilson defeated Kim Paulson, Marcus Sanders, and Dan Loring in the general election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat F on April 6, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔

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Dora Wilson (Nonpartisan)
 
44.5
 
28,779

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Kim Paulson (Nonpartisan)
 
33.4
 
21,606

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Marcus Sanders (Nonpartisan)
 
15.9
 
10,257

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Dan Loring (Nonpartisan)
 
5.2
 
3,345
  Other/Write-in votes
 
1.0
 
 655

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 64,642
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Seat G[edit]

General election
General election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat G

Carl Jacobs defeated incumbent Elisa Vakalis in the general election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat G on April 6, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔

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Carl Jacobs (Nonpartisan)
 
50.3
 
31,944

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Elisa Vakalis (Nonpartisan)
 
47.9
 
30,422
  Other/Write-in votes
 
1.8
 
 1,115

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 63,481
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

  • David Nees (Nonpartisan)
  • Pierce Blewett (Nonpartisan)
  • Larry Daugherty (Nonpartisan)


Additional elections on the ballot[edit]

See also: Alaska elections, 2021

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April 6, 2021
  • Felix Rivera recall, Anchorage, Alaska (2020-2021)
  • Anchorage School District, Alaska, elections (2021)
  • City elections in Anchorage, Alaska (2021)
  • Mayoral election in Anchorage, Alaska (2021)
  • Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition No. 10, De-Annexation of Alpine Terrace (April 2021)
  • Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition No. 11, De-Annexation of Creekview Estates (April 2021)
  • Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition No. 1, Facilities Bond Issue (April 2021)
  • Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition No. 2, Senior Center and Library Bond Issue (April 2021)
  • Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition No. 3, Transportation Bond Issue (April 2021)
  • Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition No. 4, Law Enforcement Property Tax (April 2021)
  • Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition No. 5, Roads and Drainage Bond Issue (April 2021)
  • Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition No. 6, Parks and Recreational Services Bond Issue (April 2021)
  • Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition No. 7, Fire Service Bond Issue (April 2021)
  • Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition No. 8, Law Enforcement Bond Issue (April 2021)
  • Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition No. 9, Annexation of Blue Beary Estates (April 2021)
May 11, 2021
  • Mayoral election in Anchorage, Alaska (2021)
October 26, 2021
  • Meg Zaletel recall, Anchorage, Alaska (2020-2021)

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About the district[edit]

See also: Anchorage School District, Alaska

The Anchorage School District is located in Anchorage County, Alaska. The district served 48,324 students during the 2015-2016 school year.[1]

See also[edit]

Anchorage School District Alaska School Boards
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  • Anchorage School District, Alaska, elections (2020)
  • List of school districts in Alaska
  • Alaska school board elections, 2021
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Footnotes[edit]

  1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Local Education Agency (School District) Universe Survey Data," accessed January 29, 2018
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