Elam has represented District 5, which includes Sterling and Funny River, on the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly since 2020
Michael Daniel, a Republican, is challenging Alaska House Rep. Sarah Vance.
Kenai Peninsula voters next November will cast ballots in one Alaska State Senate race and in four Alaska House of Representative races
Kelley Cizek, Dianne MacRae, Jason Tauriainen and Penny Vadla took oaths of office during the meeting
Results for multiple borough seats came down to just a handful of votes.
Election results are as of about 10 p.m. on Tuesday evening
Poll workers report low turnout across the central peninsula
Participating in Thursday’s forum were Julie Crites and Brad Snowden
The forum was the eighth in a series hosted by the Clarion and KDLL ahead of the 2023 elections
City council, Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly, the local school board races are all on the ballot
The two referendums aim to remove from the city’s Oct. 3 ballot two propositions related to the sale of the city’s electric utility
The discussion was the first of two forums featuring KPBSD school board candidates
The forum was the fifth of eight being held throughout September heading into the Oct. 3 municipal election
Participating in Thursday’s forum were incumbent Mayor Peter Micciche and assembly candidates Kelly Cooper and Heath Smith
Multiple ballot options available to voters
Participating in Monday’s forum were Adam Bertoldo, Bill Elam, Peter Ribbens, Nissa Savage and Ryan Tunseth