Candidate filing is now CLOSED for the 2026 Regular Municipal Election. The candidate filing period was Friday, January 16, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. to Friday, January 30, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
2026 Regular Election Filing Packets
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Candidates for Anchorage Assembly Seats - Filing Packet
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Candidates for Anchorage School Board Seats - Filing Packet
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Candidates for Service Area Board of Supervisors, including LRSA Seats - Filing Packet
- Qualified Write-In Candidacy for Service Area Packet
Do you have questions about how to file for candidacy? Check out our new candidate filing training videos!
Candidate Requirements
A Candidate for Municipal office must be ...
a resident of the Municipality of Anchorage, and
a qualified voter of the Municipality of Anchorage and the State of Alaska,
among other specific qualifications.
A message to Service Area Board of Supervisors candidates, including write-ins:
AMC 28.30.020 - Qualifications of candidates for service area board of supervisors; declaration of candidacy required.
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B. A person who has not filed a declaration of candidacy for a seat on a service area board of supervisors, including as a write-in candidate, in accordance with this section, is disqualified.
C. For write-in candidates for a seat on a service area board of supervisors, declarations of candidacy shall be filed with the municipal clerk no earlier than 67 days and at least seven days before a regular election, and no earlier than 42 days and at least seven days before a special election.
+ Municipal Candidate Requirements
1. Download and complete a filing packet (above) for the office for which you would like to declare candidacy.
2. File your Declaration of Candidacy along with your POFD Statement with the Municipal Clerk's Office by hand or via email to elections@anchorageak.gov.
+ State Candidate Requirements
For all State of Alaska filing requirements, you may access online filing by logging into your
MyAlaska account. If you already have a username and password established for filing your Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) application, you may use the same log-in information for access to candidate disclosure filing. After logging into your MyAlaska account, you may access online filing by selecting APOC - Disclosure Forms under Services for Individuals. Please contact the Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC) directly by calling 907-276-4176 with any questions regarding the state requirements listed below.
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Public Official Financial Disclosure (POFD) Statement
- All candidates, except candidates for service area boards, must file a POFD Statement online at
https://my.alaska.gov/.
- After you have completed your POFD Statement, the form must be printed and included with your municipal filing packet.
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Candidate Registration Statement or Municipal Exemption Statement
- Within seven days of filing a declaration of candidacy for municipal office, candidates must file either a Candidate Registration Statement or a Municipal Exemption Statement online at
https://my.alaska.gov/.
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Candidate Registration Statement - Must be filed by candidates who will have more than $5,000 in campaign financial activity. Additionally, the candidate is required to file campaign disclosure reports to disclose all campaign financial activity throughout the course of the election.
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Municipal Exemption Statement - Must be filed by candidates intending to raise and spend less than $5,000 on campaign activity. In this case, the candidate is exempted from filing campaign disclosure reports.
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Letter of Intent
- Individuals who have not already filed a Declaration of Candidacy with the Clerk's Office must file a Letter of Intent online at
https://my.alaska.gov/ before they begin campaigning and raising funds for an election.
Offices/Candidates on the
April 7, 2026 Regular Municipal Election Ballot
Anchorage Assembly Candidates
District 1 - Seat B - North Anchorage
District 2 - Seat C - Chugiak, Eagle River, JBER
District 3 -
Seat E - West Anchorage
District 4 - Seat G - Midtown Anchorage
District 5 - Seat I - East Anchorage
District 6 - Seat K - South Anchorage, Girdwood, Turnagain Arm
Anchorage School Board Candidates
Rosales, Alexander - Filed 1/16/2026
Blakeslee, Rachel - Filed 1/29/2026
School Board - Seat D
Darden, Dustin Thomas House - Filed 1/16/2026 Updated 1/28/2026
McDonogh, Paul - Filed 1/20/2026
Service Area Board of Supervisors
Bear Valley LRSA – Seat A
Birch Tree/Elmore LRSA – Seat A
Birch Tree/Elmore LRSA – Seat D
Birch Tree/Elmore LRSA – Seat E
Chugiak Fire Service Area – Seat A
Girdwood Valley Service Area – Seat D
Girdwood Valley Service Area – Seat E
Glen Alps Service Area – Seat A
Glen Alps Service Area – Seat B
Mountain Park Estates LRSA – Seat B
Mountain Park/Robin Hill RRSA
– Seat C
Mountain Park/Robin Hill RRSA – Seat
D
Paradise Valley South LRSA – Seat B
Rabbit Creek View/Heights LRSA – Seat B
Raven Woods/Bubbling Brook LRSA – Seat B
Section 6/Campbell Airstrip Road LRSA – Seat A
Sequoia Estates LRSA – Seat A
Sequoia Estates LRSA – Seat B
Skyranch Estates LRSA – Seat B
South Goldenview RRSA – Seat A
SRW Homeowners' LRSA – Seat C
Talus West LRSA – Seat A
Totem LRSA – Seat B
Upper Grover LRSA – Seat B
Upper O'Malley LRSA – Seat A
Valli Vue Estates LRSA – Seat B
Valli Vue Estates LRSA – Seat E
Villages Scenic Parkway LRSA – Seat A
Coburn, Bret - 1/22/2026
Last updated: 1/30/2026 5:17 p.m.
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Observers monitor the election process to ensure their candidate’s or organization’s interest in a fair and honest election is represented.
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Observers are allowed at each vote center, each polling location (only applicable during a poll-based elections), and the Election Center. Observers have more access than the general public to areas within these various election locations because observers are registered through candidates, receive training and agree to rules through the process.
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The role of an observer is to witness the election process and, as appropriate, ask procedural questions of the Municipal Clerk, challenge the eligibility of individual voters or the manner in which votes are counted, and lodge complaints with election officials. Observers should conduct themselves in a professional manner and should not interfere with voters or disrupt the conduct of the election.
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Observers should be familiar with the electoral law, procedures, and election calendar. Observers should monitor constructively and question election procedures in a courteous and factual manner. It is imperative that appointed observers maintain a high level of respect for the voters, the elections process, and election officials.
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If you wish to be an observer, contact the campaign for a complete list of forms and training needed.