Elections 2024

Rose “Sugar” Henderson is one of five candidates running for four seats on Bethel City Council, and the only incumbent council member running for re-election. She sat down with KYUK to talk about why she wants another term on the council, and what she’d like to focus on if re-elected to local office.

Alicia Miner is one of five candidates running for four seats on Bethel City Council. She sat down with KYUK to talk about why she’s running and what she’d like to focus on if elected to local office.

WG Anaruk is one of five candidates running for four seats on Bethel City Council. He sat down with KYUK to talk about his motivation for running for office and what he wants to focus on in the community.

Pamela Conrad is one of five candidates running for four seats on Bethel City Council. She sat down with KYUK to talk about her motivation for running for office and what she wants to focus on in the community.

Alaska will be the second state to use ranked choice voting in a presidential election, following Maine’s experience in 2020.

On Sept. 11, four of the five candidates vying for council seats made their cases for how to strengthen the community, and what they can bring to the table.

The candidates running for the 2024 Bethel City Council are Pamela Conrad, Alicia Miner, Rose "Sugar Henderson, Danny Suiter, and W.G. Anaruk (not in attendance at the 2024 Bethel City Council Candidates Forum).

In the race to represent the lower Kuskokwim in House District 38, most of the votes from Bethel went to incumbent Rep. Conrad “CJ” McCormick, a Democrat from Bethel. Villages outside of the hub went largely to newcomer candidate Nellie Jimmie, a Democrat from Toksook Bay.

Ballot Measure 2 would end ranked choice voting and the state’s open primary election system.

Former mayor and current city council member Rose “Sugar” Henderson has filed to run for re-election. There are also four other candidates for city council: W.G. Anaruk, Pamela Conrad, Alicia Miner, and Danny Suiter.