It’s official: Hotel bed tax and Centennial Hall bonds approved, funding for new JACC rejected
Even though Juneau voters passed two out of three ballot propositions, the Juneau Assembly has the final say on how they are implemented.
Juneau Assembly candidate profiles
Compare Juneau Assembly candidates' answers on the issues
Answers are transcribed from interviews with the candidates.
Juneau School Board candidate profiles
Compare Juneau School Board candidates' answers on the issues
Answers are transcribed from interviews with the candidates.
Watch: Juneau municipal candidates forum
The League of Women Voters of Juneau Municipal Candidates Forum took place Tuesday, Sept. 17, at KTOO. All four candidates for Juneau Assembly and all four candidates for Juneau School Board participated.
This event was co-hosted by KTOO and the Juneau Empire.
Election News
- Even though Juneau voters passed two out of three ballot propositions, the Juneau Assembly has the final say on how they are implemented.
- Some 2,000 absentee and questioned ballots were outstanding after election night, with two close races pending in Juneau.
- Juneau voters appeared to approve one ballot proposition and reject another in Juneau's municipal election Tuesday. A third proposition was too close to call.
- The only competitive race was in District 1, which had two open seats. Greg Smith appeared to receive more votes than Alicia Hughes-Skandijs and would serve a three-year term.
- Retired elementary school teacher Deedie Sorensen earned the most votes overall on Tuesday, while 187 votes separated Emil Robert Mackey III and Martin Stepetin Sr. in a tight race for second.- - This year's election for Juneau Assembly members brings some unintuitive aspects of the city's election codes into play.
- While the sponsors say the New JACC Partnership's full-page ad in the Juneau Empire wasn’t intended to be political, those upset by it feel the ad implied their support for a contentious ballot proposition.
- The most contentious part of Juneau's municipal election has turned out to be a trio of ballot propositions related to funding for the community’s aging arts venues.
- Candidates for Juneau Assembly and the Juneau School District discuss the big issues ahead of the Oct. 1 municipal election.
- Three questions related to updating and improving Juneau’s arts and culture venues will appear on the municipal ballot.
