Anchorage School Board Race: Candidate Flyers Spark Controversy

0:00In the race for an Anchorage School Board seat, candidate Rachel Blakesley mailed flyers to voters last week showing screenshots from a opponent. Alexander Rosales' social media post. The post from two years ago called the school district garbage and suggested shedding it down, while another reference Hitler pulling Germany from, economic hardship. Blakesley aimed to inform voters about Rosales' views on the district, women, religious groups, and the LGBTQ plus community ahead of the April, seventh election. Both are running for the OpenCC to replace term-limited member Dave Donnelly. Blakesley, a non-profit leader from South Anchorage, lost her bid in 2021. Rosales, a 20-year Air Force veteran and former Substitute teacher, came up short last year. These old posts have sparked talk at forms for the second straight year. Reactions have come from across the political spectrum. Relative figure Kelly Tishibaka initially supported Rosales, but withdrew her backing

1:00after seeing the screenshots. Local conservative groups, like Alaska Family Council, praise responses from Rosales and others, but skipped endorsements this cycle due to. Unfamiliarity, progressive groups have backed Blakesley. Rosales fired back on his campaign site, acknowledging he may have called for closing the district, but denying any praise for Hitler. He defended his stances, like opposing what he calls trans ideology, to protect kids, as common sense rather than extreme. With Blakesley raising nearly $56,000 compared to Rosales' 4,000, the race heats up as voters weigh these revelations. Before ballots drop next month, I'm Cory with the story that your Anchorage News today update AI-powered and always on.