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Don Smith (Alaska)
Don Smith was a member of the Anchorage School Board in Alaska. Smith assumed office in 2010. Smith left office in 2013.
Smith ran for election to the Anchorage Assembly to represent District 4 Seat F in Alaska. Smith lost in the general election on April 1, 2025.
Biography
Don Smith was formerly a member of the Alaska House of Representatives, serving from 1967 to 1968, a member of the Anchorage Assembly, serving from 1975 to 1985, and a member of the Anchorage School Board, serving from 2010 to 2013.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Anchorage, Alaska (2025)
General election
General election for Anchorage Assembly District 4 Seat F
Erin Baldwin Day defeated Don Smith in the general election for Anchorage Assembly District 4 Seat F on April 1, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Erin Baldwin Day (Nonpartisan)  | 63.0 | 5,866 |
 | Don Smith (Nonpartisan) | 35.9 | 3,344 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 107 | ||
| Total votes: 9,317 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Annette LaMarche Alleva (Nonpartisan)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Smith in this election.
2018
The Anchorage School District consists of seven members elected to three-year terms. The members are elected at large but run for specific seats. Three seats were up for general election on April 3, 2018. The Seat E and Seat F incumbents did not file to run for re-election.
Results
General election
General election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat E
Alisha Hilde defeated Tasha Hotch, Don Smith, David Nees, and Ron Stafford in the general election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat E on April 3, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Alisha Hilde (Nonpartisan) | 29.3 | 18,811 |
 | Tasha Hotch (Nonpartisan) | 27.8 | 17,850 | |
| Don Smith (Nonpartisan) | 17.0 | 10,953 | |
 | David Nees (Nonpartisan) | 16.9 | 10,860 | |
| Ron Stafford (Nonpartisan) | 7.8 | 4,986 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 825 | ||
| Total votes: 64,285 | |||
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2017
The city of Anchorage, Alaska, held elections for city council on April 4, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 10, 2017. Six of the 11 city council seats were up for election.[2] Felix Rivera defeated Don Smith, Marcus Sanders, and Ron Alleva in the Anchorage Assembly, District 4-Seat G general election.[3]
| Anchorage Assembly, District 4, Seat G General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Felix Rivera |
47.42% | 3,589 |
| Don Smith | 29.28% | 2,216 |
| Marcus Sanders | 12.90% | 976 |
| Ron Alleva | 9.51% | 720 |
| Write-in votes | 0.89% | 67 |
| Total Votes | 7,568 | |
| Source: Municipality of Anchorage, "Municipal Election Official Results," April 18, 2017 | ||
2014
Don Smith challenged incumbent Kameron Perez-Verdia for Seat D in the general election on April 1, 2014.
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Kameron Perez-Verdia Incumbent |
57% | 23,830 | |
| Nonpartisan | Don Smith | 41.9% | 17,550 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 1.1% | 460 | |
| Total Votes | 41,840 | |||
| Source: Municipality of Anchorage, "Election Results," accessed June 3, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Smith did not report any campaign contributions or expenditures to the Alaska Public Offices Commission.[4]
Endorsements
Smith did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign.
2013
Smith lost his school board seat to Bettye Davis on April 13, 2013. Smith received 44.76 percent of the vote.[5]
2012
- See also: Alaska State Senate elections, 2012
Smith ran in the 2012 election for Alaska State Senate District 8 (H). He defeated Clint Hess in the August 28, 2012 Republican primary and was defeated by Berta Gardner (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Berta Gardner |
59.5% | 6,950 | |
| Republican | Don Smith | 40.5% | 4,730 | |
| Total Votes | 11,680 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Don Smith |
60.4% | 1,348 |
| Clint Hess | 39.6% | 883 |
| Total Votes | 2,231 | |
2010
Smith won Anchorage School Board Seat A against Tommy O'Malle, David Nees and James Labelle on April 6, 2010. He won 40.99 percent of the vote.[9]
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Don Smith did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Anchorage Daily News, "Former Anchorage Assemblyman Don Smith running again," September 28, 2016
- ↑ Municipality of Anchorage, "2017 Regular Municipal Election Calendar," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ Municipality of Anchorage, "2017 Candidate Database," accessed February 12, 2017
- ↑ Alaska Public Offices Commission, "Financial Disclosure," accessed February 10, 2014
- ↑ Municipality of Anchorage, Election History," accessed February 11, 2014
- ↑ Alaska Division of Elections, "August 28, 2012 Primary Candidate List," accessed September 6, 2012
- ↑ Alaska Division of Elections, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed September 6, 2012
- ↑ Alaska Election Division, "Election Results 2012," accessed November 16, 2012
- ↑ Municipality of Anchorage, Election History," accessed February 11, 2014
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