In Concession Speech, Dunbar Notes "Bizarre Behavior of Bronson Supporters"
Forrest Dunbar conceded to MAGA enthusiast David Bronson this evening, writing in a Facebook statement, "it is clear that Dave Bronson will be Anchorage’s next Mayor."
After thanking his supporters and campaign staff, Dunbar wrote observers at the Election Center had witnessed "aggressive, confrontational, and frankly bizarre behavior from Bronson supporters and staff toward Election Center workers."
Dunbar says that the actions of Bronson's supporters have caused the Election Center to "revoke observer access to members of the general public, ban at least one Bronson campaign observer from entering the Center, and needlessly consumed Election Center staff time responding to baseless challenges."
According to Dunbar's statement, the Bronson campaign, in concert with their allies on the Anchorage Assembly and the far-right media, has "strangely" cast doubt on the integrity of the mayoral runoff election. Dunbar says that this is likely a "prelude to a concerted attempt to repeal the Anchorage Vote By Mail system," which is widely accepted as successful, secure, and accurate.
A screenshot taken from the Bronson campaign's Facebook page appears to suggest that doing away with Anchorage's Vote-By-Mail system is indeed an agenda of the incoming mayor.
Reports from those at the Election Center in the days following the runoff election name Eagle River Assembly Member Jamie Allard as a person who had what has been described as a "heated discussion" with Municipal Clerk Barbara Jones.
Far-right blogs and posts/comments within the Save Anchorage group have either alleged or suggested that foul play may have been at work in both the April and May Anchorage elections.
Dunbar says that Bronson has not told the truth about the Covid-19 pandemic, did not tell the truth regarding the municipality's response to the pandemic, and did not tell the truth about the Assemblyman's record. According to his statement, Dunbar hopes that Bronson will govern from the "center-right" and avoid extremism.
Dunbar says that he will "continue to serve on the Anchorage Assembly, alongside my dedicated and experienced colleagues" and said, "There is still a tremendous amount of work to be done."
