Pierce said he’s resigning as mayor next month to focus full-time on his gubernatorial campaign. He did not respond to calls seeking comment.
. They’ll move ahead to the general election in November, per the new ranked-choice voting system.
They trail far behind the top-three candidates. Incumbent Republican Mike Dunleavy is leading in the race with 41% of the vote. Democrat Les Gara and Independent Bill Walker each have just over 22% of the vote. The results of the primary won’t be certified until early September. that his resignation is effective the end of the day Sept. 30.
“So I am going to go campaign,” he said. “And it was my campaign’s team’s desire for me to do this much earlier. But, again, putting a plan together — and I will help through the transition.” if a mayor resigns more than six months before a regular election and the resignation is accepted, the borough must hold a special election to fill the remainder of the term.
In the short term, the mayor has an administrative officer who’s designated to carry out his powers when he cannot, according to
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