Currently, Grier Hopkins holds the 43-vote lead, with John Coghill coming in second place.
votes potentially left to be counted, the race for Mayor of the Fairbanks North Star Borough is showing a difference of only 43 votes between the top two candidates.
Reacting to the numbers, Hopkins said, “I’m proud to be up by 40-some odd votes now, and looking forward to the final results on Tuesday.” Coghill, meanwhile, said, “I was disappointed that I came in lower, that’s for sure, but I’m not totally surprised. I knew from just the campaign that we had been going through that it was going to be a very close race, so not surprised.”
Meanwhile, a different vote 50 miles away has drawn to a dead heat, as the race for Mayor of the City of Nenana stands at a straight tie.There are up to 15 absentee and 12 challenged votes to potentially be counted on Tuesday.
Hopkins Mayor Vote Tie Nenana Fairbanks North Star Borough Election
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