REAA Election

by Greg Lincoln

The Regional Educational Attendance Area (REAA) Election will be on October 1st, 2024. REAA elections are held annually on the first Tuesday in October. The deadline to file as a candidate was on August 2nd, 2024. REAAs are an educational area that were established in an unorganized borough. REAA school board elections are administered by the Alaska Division of Elections. The following REAA candidates will be on the ballot in their respective districts.

REAA 02

Bering Strait School District

Section IV – Seat H

Elachik, Richard J. Sr.* St. Michael

REAA 03

Lower Yukon School District

Section II – Seat D

Pete, Darlene M. Nunam Iqua

Manumik, Daryl X. Nunam Iqua

Ulak, Caroline A.* Scammon Bay

Section III – Seat G

Lee, Joyce A. “Brown” Mt. Village

Makaily, Susie V.* Pilot Station

Beans, Frederick P. Mt. Village

Section III – Seat H

Brown, Brenda A.* Mt. Village

Lamont, Fred P. Sr. Mt. Village

REAA 04

Lower Kuskokwim School District

Section I – Seat A

Albert, Felix E.* Tununak

Anthony, Katie Nightmute

Section II – Seat C

Active, Oscar W. Sr.* Kongiganak

Section IV – Seat F

Jones, Rodney “Mark” Bethel

Cedars, Catherine J.* Bethel

Section IV – Seat G

Husa, Michael D.* Bethel

REAA 05

Kuspuk School District

Section I – Seat A

No candidates have filed for this seat by the filing deadline of August 2 at 5:00 p.m. This seat will not be on the ballot for this year.

Section I – Seat C

No candidates have filed for this seat by the filing deadline of August 2 at 5:00 p.m. This seat will not be on the ballot for this year.

Section II – Seat E

Hoeldt, Susan Aniak

Section II – Seat F

Donkersloot, Rachel Aniak

Section III – Seat G

Smith, Zac A.* Sleetmute

REAA 11

Iditarod School District

Section I – Seat A

Short, Ann E.* Grayling

Section I – Seat C

Walker, Robert A. Anvik

Chase, Kenneth W. “Ken”* Anvik

Section II – Seat E

REAA 22

Section I – Seat C

Tuluk, Jeremy P.* Chevak

Pingayak, Liana K. Chevak

Section I – Seat D

Imgalrea, Pius F. (Withdrawn)* Chevak

Slats, Gregory E. Chevak

Charles, Andrew A.

Chayalkun, Skye-Michael Chevak

Section I – Seat E

Paniyak, Clifford T. Chevak

REAA 23

Section I – Seat A

Kasayulie Alexie, Melanie D. “Mel” Akiachak

Section I – Seat B

George, Julia M. Akiachak

Charles, Robert M.*

Section II – Seat D

Gregory, Peter A. Tuluksak

Section II – Seat E

Peter, Moses K.* Tuluksak

Section III – Seat F

Ivan, Ivan M.* Akiak

Williams, Mike Sr. Akiak

Absentee In-Person voting begins on September 16, 2024.