Assembly Member Jamie Allard Files Letter of Intent for State Office
Anchorage Assembly member Jamie Allard has filed a letter of intent with the Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC). Allard, who lives in Eagle River, did not indicate an office in today's filing.
Allard ran for election to the Anchorage Assembly District 2 to represent Seat C in Alaska. She won the general election on April 7, 2020, defeating Stephany Jeffers and Roger Branson in the three-way race.
Allard was a 2018 Republican candidate for District 14 of the Alaska House of Representatives and was defeated by Kelly Merrick in the primary election on August 21, 2018. Merrick won the election with 62.4% of votes cast.
Allard's time on the Anchorage Assembly has been rife with drama. Earlier this year, she defended Nazi terminology seen on an Alaska Vanity license plate, causing Alaska Governor Michael Dunleavy to remove her from the Alaska Human Rights Commission.
"The comments made by Ms. Allard regarding the license plate controversy have become a distraction for the Human Rights Commission and its mission to ensure equality and fair treatment of all Alaskans. Governor Dunleavy felt it was in the best interest to remove her effective immediately," a Dunleavy spokesperson said at the time.
During the license plate scandal, Allard claimed that Facebook had de-platformed her official government Facebook page from the social media service. Facebook later confirmed that she had, in fact, de-platformed herself.
In October, Allard threatened Providence Hospital with legal action after they refused to provide the anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin to a patient Allard said she was the designated Health Care Agent for.
Conceivably, Allard could run for an open House seat, Sen. Lora Reinbold's seat, or Governor. In recent months, members of the far-right Save Anchorage Facebook group have suggested that Allard make a play for the Governorship. It seems more likely, however, that Allard may run for an open House district that happens to encompass her home.
Last month, constituents of Allard filed a petition application with the Anchorage Municipal Clerk to recall her from the Anchorage Assembly. The Recall Jamie Allard group alleges that Allard has engaged in divisive rhetoric, unethical conduct, and ineffective leadership.
