Here are all the candidates running for Anchorage mayor and school board Published January 29 Share on Facebook Print article Candidates running for Anchorage mayor and the Anchorage School Board this year must be ready to tackle tough issues — including a global pandemic, an economic crisis and reopening schools — as they vie for votes in a crowded race. By 5 p.m. Friday, when registration for candidacy closed, 14 people had filed for the mayor’s office. Multiple people had also filed for each of the four school board seats open. No Anchorage Assembly seats are open this year, although a recall of Assembly chair Felix Rivera is headed to the ballot for voters in District 4.