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Early Returns: "Leftist, Democrat-backed" candidate leads City of Palmer mayoral race
WARNING: MAGA site, Enjoying the agony.The left-leaning former Palmer Mayor Jim Cooper may be headed back to the mayor’s office if his election-night lead holds up.
The socially liberal Cooper, who is backed by Mat-Su Democrats, is leading his nearest challenger, John Alcantra, by a vote of 157 to 103.
According to the early returns, only 7.18% of registered voters turned out, and there are still 261 early, mail-in, questioned and special needs ballots yet to be tallied.
Past social media posts indicate that Cooper is openly pro-abortion and supports the LGBTQ political agenda.
https://alaskawatchman.com/2025/10/07/early-returns-leftist-democrat-backed-candidate-leads-city-of-palmer-mayoral-race/
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Sheesh.
That said, 
- and while Palmer sure as shit isn't Wasilla 
it isn't exactly the Portland of the north.
Good news all around from Alaska!
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