The University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) is a public university in Anchorage,Alaska. UAA also administers four community campuses spread across Southcentral Alaska:Kenai Peninsula College,Kodiak College,Matanuska–Susitna College,and Prince William Sound College. Between the community campuses and the main Anchorage campus,roughly 15,000 undergraduate,graduate,and professional students are currently enrolled at UAA. It is Alaska's largest institution of higher learning and the largest university in the University of Alaska System.
The Municipality of Anchorage is the largest city in the U.S. state of Alaska by population. With a population of 291,247 at the 2020 census,it contains nearly 40 percent of the state's population,and has more people than all of Northern Canada and Greenland combined. The Anchorage metropolitan area,which includes Anchorage and the neighboring Matanuska-Susitna Borough,had a population of 398,328 in 2020,accounting for more than half the state's population. At 1,706 sq mi (4,420 km2) of land area,the city is the fourth-largest by area in the United States and larger than the smallest state,Rhode Island,which has 1,212 sq mi (3,140 km2).
Thomas A. Fink was an American Republican politician from Alaska. He was Mayor of Anchorage from 1987 to 1994 and Speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives from 1973 to 1975. He was also a member of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board,serving from 1997 to 2010.
Thomas T. Anderson was a partner at Optima Public Relations in Anchorage,Alaska and host of the "Tom Anderson Show" radio talk show (www.TomAndersonShow.com) on KVNT 92.5 FM and 1020 AM in Anchorage and Mat-Su. Anderson,a Republican,was an Alaska state representative for District 19 representing northeast Anchorage for two terms,from 2003 to 2007. He became known for his sponsorship of legislation which expanded Alaska's DNA database to assist in forensic identification of criminal suspects through DNA testing.
Matthew W. Claman is an American politician and attorney serving as a member of the Alaska Senate since 2023. Claman previously served as a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from 2015 until 2023;the acting mayor of Anchorage from in 2009,and a member of the Anchorage Assembly from 2007 until 2010.
The 2020 United States Senate election in Alaska was held on November 3,2020,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Alaska,concurrently with the nationwide presidential election,as well as other elections to the United States Senate,elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican Senator Dan Sullivan won re-election to a second term in office,defeating Democratic nominee Al Gross,the son of Avrum Gross,who ran as an independent candidate. John Wayne Howe,the nominee of the Alaskan Independence Party,was also on the ballot and finished a distant third.
David C. Eastman Jr. is a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives,currently representing District 27. He originally represented District 10 from 2017 until 2022. His career has been marked by various controversial statements and political positions.
Kelly Merrick is an American politician from Alaska. A Republican,she was a member of the Alaska House of Representatives,representing District 14 from 2019 to 2023. In 2022,Merrick was elected to the Alaska State Senate representing District L,she was succeeded in the Alaska House by Independent Alyse Galvin. She took office as State Senator on January 17,2023.
Sarah Vance is an American politician from Alaska. Vance is a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives,representing the 6th district.
The 2022 Alaska gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday November 8,2022,to elect the governor of Alaska. Incumbent Republican Governor Mike Dunleavy won re-election to a second term,becoming the first Republican governor to be re-elected to a second term since Jay Hammond in 1978 and the first governor,regardless of political affiliation,to be re-elected to a second term since Tony Knowles in 1998.
The November 2022 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska was held on Tuesday,November 8,to elect a member of the United States House of Representatives to represent the state of Alaska. Democratic incumbent Mary Peltola won reelection to a full term in office,defeating Republicans Sarah Palin and Nick Begich III and Libertarian Chris Bye in the runoff count.
The 2021 Anchorage mayoral election was held on April 6,2021,to elect the mayor of Anchorage,Alaska. As no candidate received at least 45% of the vote in the first round,the two candidates with the highest vote share,Forrest Dunbar and Dave Bronson,advanced to a runoff on May 11. The election was officially nonpartisan. Incumbent independent acting mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson,first appointed to the position in October 2020,was eligible to run for reelection to a full term,but did not run. The deadline to register to vote in the first round was March 7. Mail-in ballots were sent out starting on March 15. On May 21,2021,after a narrow loss,Dunbar conceded the race to Bronson. Bronson was sworn in on July 1.
Forrest Dunbar is an American politician,attorney,and military officer. He is a member of the Alaska Senate,representing Anchorage District J since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,he previously served on the Anchorage Assembly from 2016 to 2023. He is a major and Judge Advocate in the Alaska Army National Guard.
Calvin Schrage is an American politician from Alaska. He represents District 12 as a member of the Alaska House of Representatives.
Jane Ruth Angvik is a politician and community organizer in Alaska. She served on the Anchorage Charter Commission and the Anchorage Assembly. Angvik was the Director of Lands in the Alaska Department of Natural Resources and Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Commerce and Economic Development. She is a member of the Alaska Women's Hall of Fame.
David Bronson is an American politician,pilot,and retired military officer. A Republican,he serves as the 9th and current mayor of Anchorage,Alaska.
The Anchorage Assembly is the governing body of Anchorage,Alaska. The Assembly has twelve members elected to three-year terms from six districts. It is responsible for creating and approving the city's annual budget,appropriating municipal funding,and managing elections. Seats in the Assembly are officially nonpartisan.
The 2022 Alaska at-large congressional district special election was held on August 16 to fill the seat left vacant after the death of Republican incumbent Don Young. Mary Peltola defeated former governor Sarah Palin in the election,becoming the first Democrat to represent Alaska in the House since 1972,the first Alaska Native elected to Congress,and the first woman elected to represent Alaska in the House.
The 2024 Anchorage mayoral election will be held on April 2,2024,to elect the mayor of Anchorage,Alaska. If no candidate receives more than 45% of the vote in the first round,the two highest-placing candidates will advance to a runoff election on May 14. Incumbent Republican mayor Dave Bronson is running for re-election to a second term in office.
Stanley A. Wright is an American politician from Alaska serving as a member of the Alaska House of Representatives since 2023 representing District 22 which covers East Anchorage. He is a United States Navy veteran and has worked as a community systems manager in Anchorage's Community Safety and Development office.
