Unalaska Municipal Election

Unalaskans will vote on five City Council and school board seats in October’s election.

Unalaskans interested in running for local office can file candidacy with the city starting Thursday.

The final results are in for Unalaska’s municipal election, and they confirm the preliminary counts from election night. All three incumbent candidates will keep their seats.

The polls are closed and the preliminary results for Unalaska’s 2024 Municipal Election are in. With 23 absentee and questioned ballots still uncounted, just one of Unalaska's races is too close to officially call. Shari Coleman has kept her city council seat. With 59.5% of the votes, she has beaten opponent Abe Palmer. Alejandro ‘Bong’ Tungul ran unopposed to keep City Council seat F. Since Coleman and Tungul both currently sit on the council, that means there will be no change to the council’s makeup.

Brian Rankin won the race for School Board Seat B during a runoff election held in Unalaska Oct. 30 — he received 55% of the 140 total votes.

The polls have closed for Unalaska’s runoff election for School Board Seat B, and Brian Rankin received the most votes. Rankin received about 54% of the vote, coming in ahead of Nicole Bice who received around 46% of the vote.

Unalaska City Clerk Estkarlen Magdaong shares information about the upcoming Oct. 3 municipal election, including how to vote, accommodations that are available and ballot security.

Unalaska City Clerk Estkarlen Magdaong shares information about the upcoming Oct. 3 municipal election, including how to vote, accommodations that are available and ballot security.

There are two races in this year’s election. Brenda Baker is running against incumbent Thomas Bell for Seat B, and Dennis Robinson is running to keep his seat against challenger Anthony Longo.

In part two of the forum, Anthony Longo and incumbent Dennis Robinson discuss the community’s biggest issues.