Daniel Volland, an optometrist and vice president of the South Addition Community Council, is a first-time candidate for elected office. He was leading his nearest competitor, Stephanie Taylor, by 270 votes in results posted Tuesday night.
An election worker processes election ballot envelopes at the MOA Election Center in Anchorage on Wednesday, May 12, 2021.
Tuesday night’s early results included just 3,801 ballots, about 10.4% of registered voters in District 1. The elections center had received about 3,898 ballots as of Tuesday morning. Secure ballot drop boxes and an in-person vote center closed at 8 p.m., and some ballots have not yet been counted. More ballots will arrive at the elections center by mail in the coming days.
Volland, an optometrist and vice president of the South Addition Community Council, is a first-time candidate for elected office. He has been supported in the race by North Anchorage’s other Assembly representative, Vice Chair Chris Constant, and several Anchorage-area Democratic state legislators including Sen. Elvi Gray-Jackson, Rep. Zack Fields and Rep. Andy Josephson.
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