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Bethel Mayor Mark Springer, Bethel Vice Mayor Conrad “CJ” McCormick, and former state Rep. Bob Herron have all filed letters of intent with the state that allow them to begin receiving campaign contributions.
Bethel Mayor Mark Springer has filed a letter of intent to run for the House District 38 seat, representing the Bethel area.
A combination of redistricting and legislative incumbents not seeking re-election will result in a Legislature that looks quite different next year. Due to redistricting, which occurs every ten years per the Alaska Constitution, 59 of 60 legislative seats are up.
Here's a list of which candidates have filed so far.
Earlier this year, the U.S. passed a federal infrastructure bill that set aside $65 billion for broadband projects in the U.S. This state bill sets up systems that would make Alaska eligible for that funding.