Janice Park Edges Dave Donley by 38 Votes in Anchorage Assembly Race

0:00It's April 14, I'm Cory with the story and this is Anchorage News Today, local news powered by AI. In Anchorage's latest municipal election, Janice Park edges out Dave Donnelly by just 38 votes for the Midtown District 4 assembly seat. That's a razor-thin 0.4% lead, close enough under city rules to spark an automatic recountive it holds after certification. With over 66,000 ballots counted from 28.1% of registered voters, fewer than 1,000 remain. Officials plan fresh updates Wednesday and Friday, but the tight district 4 race has flipped back and forth since early returns. Leaders are emerging elsewhere. Sydney Scout dominates District 1 at 55.3% Donald Handeland tops District 2 with 55.4 and incumbents like Anna Brawley, George Martinez, and Zach Johnson holds strong advantages. School board hopefuls, Rachel Blakesley and Paul McDonough also look solid. Voters handed slim rejections to the $79 million school bond and one-time tax levy, with

1:05no votes at about 49.8 and 49.7%. Mayor Susanne LaFrance called it disappointing, but vowed to push state level fixes for school funding. Most other bonds sailed through, except the close one for two gotch park upgrades. The assembly certifies results April 28th and swears in new members regardless of any recount final numbers will settle the score soon.