Mike Robbins (Alaska)

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Mike Robbins

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April 6, 2021

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Mike Robbins ran for election for Mayor of Anchorage in Alaska. Robbins lost in the general election on April 6, 2021.

Robbins is a businessman and district chairman of the Alaska Republican Party for House district 26.

2021 battleground election

See also: Mayoral election in Anchorage, Alaska (2021)

David Bronson defeated Forrest Dunbar with 50.66% of the vote to Dunbar's 49.34% in a nonpartisan runoff election for mayor of Anchorage, Alaska on May 11, 2021. Overseas ballots continued to be counted until May 25, when the Anchorage Assembly certified the results, but Dunbar conceded the election to Bronson on May 21, saying "“it is clear that Dave Bronson will be Anchorage’s next mayor” .

Dunbar and Bronson advanced to the runoff election after the April 6 general election, as neither candidate won more than 45% of the vote. Bronson received 33% of the vote to Dunbar's 31%. No other candidate received more than 15% of the vote.

Elections

2021

See also: Mayoral election in Anchorage, Alaska (2021)

General runoff election

General runoff election for Mayor of Anchorage

David Bronson defeated Forrest Dunbar in the general runoff election for Mayor of Anchorage on May 11, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Bronson (Nonpartisan)	50.7	45,937
		Forrest Dunbar (Nonpartisan)	49.3	44,744

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 90,681
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General election

General election for Mayor of Anchorage

The following candidates ran in the general election for Mayor of Anchorage on April 6, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Bronson (Nonpartisan)	33.0	24,567
✔		Forrest Dunbar (Nonpartisan)	30.9	23,054
		Bill Falsey (Nonpartisan)	12.8	9,551
		Bill Evans (Nonpartisan)	9.5	7,073
		Mike Robbins (Nonpartisan)	7.7	5,766
		George Martinez (Nonpartisan)	3.7	2,753
	Submit photo	Heather Herndon (Nonpartisan)	0.6	451
	Submit photo	Jeffrey T. Brown (Nonpartisan)	0.4	307
	Submit photo	Anna Anthony (Nonpartisan)	0.4	306
	Submit photo	Albert Swank Jr. (Nonpartisan)	0.3	231
	Submit photo	Joe Westfall (Nonpartisan)	0.1	83
	Submit photo	Jacob Kern (Nonpartisan)	0.1	52
	Submit photo	Reza Momin (Nonpartisan)	0.1	52
	Submit photo	Jacob Versteeg (Nonpartisan)	0.1	43
	Submit photo	Darin Colbry (Nonpartisan)	0.0	31
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	205

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 74,525
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Dustin Darden (Nonpartisan)

Candidate profile

Mike Robbins

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Biography:  Robbins is a bussinessan and district chairman of the Alaska Republican Party for House district 26. Before entering the race, Robbins served as the general manager of Falcon Broadcasting.

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Key Messages

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Robbins said he opposes the pandemic response measures implemented by the city and supports reopening businesses. 

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Rather than public programs, Robbins said that he supports addressing homelessness through private non-profits and faith-based organizations

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Sources: Alaska Public Media, "Anchorage mayoral hopefuls offer different visions on how to help the city recover," March 2, 2021Robbins for Mayor, "Priorities," accessed March 7, 2021; Anchorage Daily News, "Republican Mike Robbins joins 2021 Anchorage mayoral race," August 20, 2020Robbins for Mayor, "About Mike," accessed March 14. 2021

This information was current as of the candidate's run for Mayor of Anchorage in 2021.

Endorsements

Noteworthy endorsements
Endorsement	Bronson	Dunbar
Individuals
Former Lt. Gov. Craig Campbell (R)	✔
Former State Rep. Mel Gillis (R)	✔
Former State Senator Johnny Ellis (D)		✔
Bill Falsey		✔
Former Gov. Tony Knowles (D)		✔
George Martinez		✔
Mike Robbins	✔
Elected officials
Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R)	✔
Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Charlie Pierce	✔
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan (R)	✔
Organizations
Planned Parenthood Votes Northwest and Hawai’i		✔

Campaign themes

2021

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