Zachariah Hughes

In the runoff election to be Anchorage's next mayor, former Assembly Chair Suzanne LaFrance has a sizable advantage in the amount of money being spent on her candidacy by independent expenditure groups.

An Anchorage woman accused of vandalizing dozens of political signs during a one-night spree in March ahead of the city's mayoral election now faces one felony and two misdemeanor charges.

LaFrance brought in more donations from individual donors, and is spending down those funds more aggressively than Bronson’s campaign is, as the May 14 deadline to vote approaches.

May 9—Incumbent Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson and former Assembly Chair Suzanne LaFrance both raised huge sums of money from donors, according to

Both the Bronson and LaFrance campaigns are trying to lure the roughly 28% of Anchorage voters who voted for one of the other eight candidates in the April regular election.

May 11—A cliche in politics is that candidates win elections with turnout: It all comes down to whose supporters show up in greater numbers to cast ballots.

Election officials Dean Cox, left, and Aaron Ace Dube place ballot envelopes that were picked up from a drop box at the Loussac Library

Former Assembly chair LaFrance received 55% of the vote and had an 10-point lead over Mayor Bronson in early results posted Tuesday.

Candidates Suzanne LaFrance, left, Dave Bronson campaign on the election night, May 14, 2024. Anne Raup and Bill Roth / ADN)

May 15—As ballots continue to be tallied in Anchorage's runoff election, former Assembly Chair Suzanne LaFrance is holding her lead over Mayor Dave Bronson.