David Bronson
David Bronson was the Mayor of Anchorage in Alaska. He assumed office on July 1, 2021. He left office on July 1, 2024.
Bronson ran for re-election for Mayor of Anchorage in Alaska. He lost in the general runoff election on May 14, 2024.
While mayoral elections in Anchorage are nonpartisan, media outlets have reported that Bronson is affiliated with the Republican Party.[1][2]
Biography
David Bronson served in the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Air Force Reserve, and the Alaska Air National Guard for 24 years and reached the rank of lieutenant colonel.[3] Bronson's career experience includes working as a commercial pilot.[3][4]
Elections
2024
See also: Mayoral election in Anchorage, Alaska (2024)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Mayor of Anchorage
Suzanne LaFrance defeated incumbent David Bronson in the general runoff election for Mayor of Anchorage on May 14, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Suzanne LaFrance (Nonpartisan) | 53.5 | 42,597 |
![]() | David Bronson (Nonpartisan) | 46.5 | 36,961 |
Total votes: 79,558 | ||||
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General election
General election for Mayor of Anchorage
The following candidates ran in the general election for Mayor of Anchorage on April 2, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Suzanne LaFrance (Nonpartisan) | 36.2 | 25,904 |
✔ | ![]() | David Bronson (Nonpartisan) | 35.6 | 25,431 |
![]() | Bill Popp (Nonpartisan) | 16.7 | 11,968 | |
![]() | Chris Tuck (Nonpartisan) | 7.9 | 5,650 | |
![]() | Jenny Di Grappa (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 2.0 | 1,435 | |
![]() | Nick Danger (Nonpartisan) | 0.5 | 326 | |
![]() | Phil Isley (Nonpartisan) | 0.4 | 311 | |
![]() | Dustin Darden (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 0.3 | 229 | |
![]() | Breck Craig (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 0.2 | 154 | |
![]() | Darin Colbry (Nonpartisan) | 0.1 | 88 |
Total votes: 71,496 | ||||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Bronson in this election.
2021
See also: Mayoral election in Anchorage, Alaska (2021)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Mayor of Anchorage
David Bronson defeated Forrest Dunbar in the general runoff election for Mayor of Anchorage on May 11, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | David Bronson (Nonpartisan) | 50.7 | 45,937 |
![]() | Forrest Dunbar (Nonpartisan) | 49.3 | 44,744 |
Total votes: 90,681 | ||||
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General election
General election for Mayor of Anchorage
The following candidates ran in the general election for Mayor of Anchorage on April 6, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | David Bronson (Nonpartisan) | 33.0 | 24,567 |
✔ | ![]() | Forrest Dunbar (Nonpartisan) | 30.9 | 23,054 |
![]() | Bill Falsey (Nonpartisan) | 12.8 | 9,551 | |
![]() | Bill Evans (Nonpartisan) | 9.5 | 7,073 | |
![]() | Mike Robbins (Nonpartisan) | 7.7 | 5,766 | |
![]() | George Martinez (Nonpartisan) | 3.7 | 2,753 | |
![]() | Heather Herndon (Nonpartisan) | 0.6 | 451 | |
![]() | Jeffrey T. Brown (Nonpartisan) | 0.4 | 307 | |
![]() | Anna Anthony (Nonpartisan) | 0.4 | 306 | |
![]() | Albert Swank Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 0.3 | 231 | |
![]() | Joe Westfall (Nonpartisan) | 0.1 | 83 | |
![]() | Jacob Kern (Nonpartisan) | 0.1 | 52 | |
![]() | Reza Momin (Nonpartisan) | 0.1 | 52 | |
![]() | Jacob Versteeg (Nonpartisan) | 0.1 | 43 | |
![]() | Darin Colbry (Nonpartisan) | 0.0 | 31 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 205 |
Total votes: 74,525 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dustin Darden (Nonpartisan)
Candidate profile
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Biography: From 1981 to 1990, Bronson was an active-duty Air Force pilot. He served as a U.S. Air Force Reserves Plans Officer from 1992 to 1993 and as an Alaska Air National Guard maintenance officer and pilot from 1993 to 2005. He also worked as a commercial pilot from 1990 to 2020.
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This information was current as of the candidate's run for Mayor of Anchorage in 2021.
Endorsements
Noteworthy endorsements | ||||||
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Endorsement | Bronson | Dunbar | ||||
Individuals | ||||||
Former Lt. Gov. Craig Campbell (R)[5] | ✔ | |||||
Former State Rep. Mel Gillis (R)[6] | ✔ | |||||
Former State Senator Johnny Ellis (D)[7] | ✔ | |||||
Bill Falsey[8] | ✔ | |||||
Former Gov. Tony Knowles (D)[9] | ✔ | |||||
George Martinez [10] | ✔ | |||||
Mike Robbins[11] | ✔ | |||||
Elected officials | ||||||
Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R)[12] | ✔ | |||||
Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Charlie Pierce[13] | ✔ | |||||
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan (R)[14] | ✔ | |||||
Organizations | ||||||
Planned Parenthood Votes Northwest and Hawai’i[15][16] | ✔ |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
David Bronson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
David Bronson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Bronson’s campaign website stated the following:
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—Bronson’s campaign website (2021)[18] |
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 270toWin, "Overview and Live Results: Mayoral Elections in Omaha and Anchorage," May 11, 2021
- ↑ Washington Post, "The Trailer: The war on wokeness is reshaping GOP campaigns," April 8, 2021
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Anchorage Daily News, "Anchorage mayor candidate Q&A: Dave Bronson," accessed June 2, 2021
- ↑ Dave Bronson for Mayor, "Meet Dave," accessed March 6, 2021
- ↑ Dave Bronson for Mayor, "Endorsements," accessed May 6, 2021
- ↑ Dave Bronson for Mayor, "Endorsements," accessed May 6, 2021
- ↑ Forrest Dunbar, "Endorsements," accessed March 9, 2021
- ↑ Alaska Daily News, "Falsey endorses Dunbar and Robbins endorses Bronson in race for Anchorage mayor," April 13, 2021
- ↑ Alaska Daily News, "A contentious election for Anchorage mayor is nearing the finish line, revealing deep divisions on how the city should move ahead," May 8, 2021
- ↑ Alaska Daily News, "George Martinez endorses Forrest Dunbar in Anchorage mayoral race," April 20, 2021
- ↑ Alaska Daily News, "Falsey endorses Dunbar and Robbins endorses Bronson in race for Anchorage mayor," April 13, 2021
- ↑ Dave Bronson for Mayor, "Endorsements," accessed May 6, 2021
- ↑ Dave Bronson for Mayor, "Endorsements," accessed March 9, 2021
- ↑ Dave Bronson for Mayor, "Endorsements," accessed May 6, 2021
- ↑ Forrest Dunbar, "Endorsements," accessed March 9, 2021
- ↑ Falsey for Mayor, "Endorsements," March 9, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ David Bronson’s campaign website, “A New Direction,” accessed March 6, 2021
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Austin Quinn-Davidson |
Mayor of Anchorage 2021-2024 |
Succeeded by Suzanne LaFrance |
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