Felix Rivera
Felix Rivera is a member of the Anchorage Assembly District 4 in Alaska, representing District 4 Seat G. He assumed office in 2017. His current term ends in 2026.
Rivera ran for re-election to the Anchorage Assembly District 4 to represent District 4 Seat G in Alaska. He won in the general election on April 4, 2023.
Rivera was subject to a recall election that took place April 6, 2021. Click here for more information.
Biography
Rivera moved to Alaska to attend Alaska Pacific University, where he received a bachelor's degree. From 2015 to 2016, Rivera was constituent liaison and special assistant to Mayor Ethan Berkowitz. His professional experience also includes working as a consultant for city issues and political campaigns. Rivera has sat on the board of directors of Alaska Institute for Justice, the Public Transit Advisory Board, and Anchorage Youth Court.[1]
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in Anchorage, Alaska (2023)
General election
General election for Anchorage Assembly District 4 Seat G
Incumbent Felix Rivera defeated Travis Szanto in the general election for Anchorage Assembly District 4 Seat G on April 4, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Felix Rivera (Nonpartisan) | 54.0 | 5,724 |
| Travis Szanto (Nonpartisan) | 45.5 | 4,821 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 50 | ||
| Total votes: 10,595 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jenny Di Grappa (Nonpartisan)
2021
Rivera was subject to a recall election that took place April 6, 2021.
Felix Rivera recall, 2021
Felix Rivera won the Anchorage Assembly District 4 Seat G recall election on April 6, 2021.
Recall Vote |
% |
Votes |
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Yes |
43.5
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5,185 | |||
| ✔ | No |
56.5
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6,744 | ||
Total Votes |
11,929 | ||||
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2020
See also: City elections in Anchorage, Alaska (2020)
General election
General election for Anchorage Assembly District 4 Seat G
Incumbent Felix Rivera defeated Christine Hill in the general election for Anchorage Assembly District 4 Seat G on April 7, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Felix Rivera (Nonpartisan) | 50.3 | 5,499 |
 | Christine Hill (Nonpartisan) | 48.6 | 5,320 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 118 | ||
| Total votes: 10,937 | |||
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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 | ||
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Felix Rivera did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2017
Rivera's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[4]
Public safety
- Excerpt: "With increased force capacity, our police department can increase foot patrol routes and focus on community action policing while building stronger relationships with neighborhoods."
- Excerpt: "We must bring back the theft, drug and traffic units in order to more efficiently fight crime in our city."
Economic opportunity
- Excerpt: "As the state shifts its costs to Anchorage taxpayers, we must ensure that property taxes do not skyrocket. That means looking at other forms of taxation to make sure all -- including non-Anchorage residents who use Municipal services -- are equitably paying for the services we rely on."
Transportation
- Excerpt: "More and more of our city’s residents are walking, biking and using public transportation than ever before. As someone who has relied solely on public transportation for much of my time in Anchorage, I understand how critical this infrastructure is. We must continue to build a 21st century city that is multimodal and accessible to all."
Homelessness
- Excerpt: "When it comes to the issue of homelessness, as I learned working in the Berkowitz Administration, we must employ innovative strategies: Reentry into society and the workforce, while costly, is much cheaper than perpetuating the cycle of homelessness which is straining taxpayers, nonprofits and public safety officers. That’s why I’ll support creative solutions – like worker programs, Housing First, and new concepts like tiny home villages – to address and end chronic homelessness."
See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Candidate Anchorage Assembly District 4 Seat G |
Officeholder Anchorage Assembly District 4 Seat G |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Felix Rivera campaign website, "About," accessed March 6, 2017
- ↑ Municipality of Anchorage, "2017 Regular Municipal Election Calendar," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ Municipality of Anchorage, "2017 Candidate Database," accessed February 12, 2017
- ↑ Felix Rivera campaign website, "Issues," accessed March 6, 2017
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Anchorage Assembly District 4 Seat G 2017-Present |
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