In Juneau, Rep. Sara Hannan has announced that she will run for reelection next year, almost a year before the date of deadline.
The span style=”font-weight 400 ;”>”It is the earliest that I’ve filed in comparison to other terms I’ve filed,” Hannan said.
Hannan is an Alaska House Democrat who is the representative for District 4. It encompasses Downtown Juneau, Thane, Douglas and a small portion in the Mendenhall Valley. She was elected to the third term in 2013 and she has stated that she and others in the minority Alaska House coalition are filing early to raise funds in anticipation of a special session of the legislature.
span style=”font-weight 400 ;”>”I must make sure that I’m, quote, legally authorized, should I decide to raise funds through a campaign to debate vetoes” she added.
Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s budget vetoes slashed approximately half of a single school funding increase approved in the Legislature. The result was that certain districts, like Juneau having to work hard to plug large budget deficits.
Hannan as well as the 15 other members in the House coalition wrote this week to the Speaker of House Cathy Tilton, R-Wasilla asking for a formal vote of members “to decide if the legislature will be called into a special session with the intention of reversing certain vetoes issued by Governor Scott.”
Hannan who was a former teacher states they are hoping to overcome the veto prior to the next session of the Legislative session, which is scheduled for January to make it simpler for districts at the beginning of the school year.
Its style=”font-weight 400 ;”>”We are aware that this is an extremely long shot,” Hannan said. “But public pressure can alter the minds of politicians. .”
Tilton has yet to reply to this letter based on Coalition Press Secretary Graham Judson. Tilton previously said to The Alaska Beacon she did not find enough support among lawmakers for an extraordinary session, which is required to be supported by at least 40 of 60 members as required by Alaska’s constitution.
Alaska Public Offices Commission filings indicate that a number of coalition members have also filed their applications during the past week. Rep. Cliff Groh, D-Anchorage Rep. Maxine Dibert, D-Fairbanks Rep. Genevieve Mina, D-Anchorage and Rep. Rebecca Himschoot, I-Sitka, all have declared for a run-off in 2024.
As we approach coming elections, Hannan declares that stability in the fiscal sphere is “the major objective” of the Legislature. Hannan plans to continue advocating for the issues that she thinks Juneau residents value.
” style=”font-weight 400 ;”>”My constituents continue to demand”better services, like a better ferry service and better schools, as well as better security for the public And all that is expensive,” she added. “So to achieve that we must discuss revenue and long-term revenue .”
Rep. Andi Story Rep. Andi Story Democrat who is a member of The Valley, Auke Bay and Out the Road, and the northern Lynn Canal, said she isn’t ready yet to make public her plans to run for reelection.
