Democrats may have the edge in Anchorage based legislative races due to Anchorage Ordinance election

Due to Anchorage Ordinance 37 repeal being on the General Election ballot.  Democrats may have the edge in some legislative races due to the fact that the Union thugs will have their voters out to continue this defiance of their work conditions.  These unions will continue to say that the Sullivan administration who wants to save taxpayers money not have these top heavy contracts that Anchorage taxpayers can not afford.  Most of these union thugs support Democrat candidates this could afford some swing races.  Lance Pruitt and Gabrielle Ledoux will be affected in East Anchorage.  Lance Pruitt may have heavy financed former union boss Harry Crawford who once held the seat for six terms he also beat the former speaker the Late Ramona Barnes.  Gabrielle Ledoux has a lady opponent who maybe using Gerran Tarr and Pete Petersen tatics to try to unseat her.  The other current legislators that maybe effected are Charisse Millett maybe facing Patti Higgins this would be a rematch.  This district had once had Berta Gardner.  Craig Johnson may also be vulnerable who won his seat narrowly in 2010.  Chris Tuck who is considered to be vulnerable may be safe as a Les Gara.  Eagle River, Anchorage Hillside races will continue to have Republicans represent them. 

Aftermath of Anchorage Municipal Election

Last Tuesday voters in Anchorage have decided that the last two years of the Anchorage Assembly may have a progressive leaning.  However since Dick Traini has no intentions of being the mayor of Anchorage.  My prediction is that Paul Honeman will become the chair of the assembly with Elvi Gray-Jackson as vice chair.  If Dick Traini gets any grand idea to repeal Anchorage Ordinance 37 he needs to have eight votes to override a Sullivan veto.  Now if Dan Sullivan becomes Lt Governor then Interim mayor Paul Honeman could suspend the actions of Ordinance 37 if the voters do not vote it down in the previous November election.  The results may be 6-5 against the mayor.  You need to examine each member.  For the next month the Ernie Hall controlled assembly could pass some ordinance that a Honeman assembly may have to deal with.  Ernie Hall ran as Lt Governor in 2002 has part of the Fran Ulmer he is a Democrat who may decide to vote with this majority.  Bill Starr is also unpredictible then there is the stoaway Patrick Flynn who does not make up his mind till vote time.  It is too bad that voters in East Anchorage have decided to support Pete Petersen.  We do have two new kids on the block which are Bill Evans and Pete Petersen.  School Board decided to keep the overspenders Pat Higgins and Kameron Perez-Veredia as we know the Alaska Democrat Party and Anchorage Education Association choose your school board.  You can also blame Don Smith's gaffe for Kameron's victory.  Prediction if Paul Honeman wins the 2015 Anchorage mayors race then Mao Tosi could be his replacement.  Let's enjoy the ride on SS Anchorage as the players on Assembly island change.