Election 2024

On this special, two-hour episode of the Kenai Conversation, we’re sharing the next installments in our 2024 candidate forum series.

Cizek finished last in the August primary.

Sovala Kisena and Deborah Sounart are running unopposed for the two open council seats.

Unofficial results are in for this year's state primary election. The top four vote-getters advance to the General Election in November.

Polls are open until 8 p.m. this evening. The first round of results are expected to roll in after that.

The only contested local race on the central Kenai Peninsula this year will be for Kenai’s school board seat.

Bjorkman and Carpenter are vying for the District D seat in the Alaska Senate. District D covers the northern half of the Kenai Peninsula, including Kenai, Soldotna, Nikiski, Cooper Landing, Moose Pass, Hope and Bear Creek.

This year, seats are open on the Kenai and Soldotna city councils, the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly and the local school board. The candidate filing period will close on Aug. 15 at 4:30 p.m.

Dahlstrom is running against Democratic incumbent Mary Peltola and Nick Begich III, a fellow Republican.