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Imgalrea, Pius F. (Withdrawn)* Chevak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.