Even in what campaigns have perceived to be some of the most competitive races in Midtown, West Anchorage and South Anchorage candidates aligned with the current Assembly held striking leads over their opponents.
In the month before ballots are due several conservative candidates outperformed rivals, boosted in part by the end of donation limits in Alaska elections.
It’s common for some campaign signs to be vandalized. But campaigns say they’re experiencing a systematic destruction of large signs promoting center-to-left candidates across the Anchorage Bowl.