What you need to know:
- Jim Cooper held a preliminary lead in a five-way race for Palmer mayor after polls closed Tuesday, while two city council races in Palmer remained too close to call. In Houston, preliminary results showed new candidates leading incumbents and a trio of controversial ballot measures headed for defeat.
- Two city council races in Wasilla were uncontested. In the race for Seat C, Mark Schmidt led Sue-Sue “Sue2” Scott, 97 to 54, with 159 ballots yet to be counted.
- Early results in Houston, Wasilla and Palmer do not include a tally of early and absentee ballots. Full results are expected by Friday evening.
PALMER — Preliminary results in a five-way race for Palmer mayor showed Jim Cooper with a clear lead after polls closed Tuesday, while council races in Houston and four ballot propositions showed clear winners and losers.
In Wasilla, two city council races were uncontested Tuesday, while a third showed incumbent Mark Schmidt leading Sue-Sue “Sue2” Scott, 97 to 54, in the race for Seat C, according to preliminary results.
Palmer, Wasilla and Houston hold elections annually on the first Tuesday in October. Final tallies are expected later this week after early and absentee ballots are counted by a canvass board in each city. Matanuska-Susitna Borough elections for Assembly and School Board are scheduled for Nov. 4…