Midtown Anchorage Race Tightens, Recount Underway

0:00It's April 24. From your city to your ears, this is Anchorage News Today, powered by AI. An automatic recount kicked off today for that tight Midtown Anchorage assembly race for seat G. Janice Park holds a slim lead over Dave Donnelly by, just 26 votes, close enough to flip on a dime. Donnelly serves on the Anchorage school board right now and spends time in the state legislature before that. Park runs an Airbnb and stays active with the Abbott Loop Community Council, the American Cancer Society, and Mom's Demand Action. A third contender, Kim Winston, trailed with under 4% of the votes, so it's mainly down to these two. Folks can watch the recount in person, as long as it stays orderly and ballots stay secure. They already tossed out any funky ballots at Thursday's Canvas meeting. Next up, the Election Commission meets Monday, April 27 at 2pm to review results, then the assembly certifies everything Tuesday, April 28. Keep an eye on this, one could shake up local politics big time.

1:02Hit the voter hotline at 907-243 vote for updates.