Alaska House District 6 candidate forum

By Jamie Diep,

Simon Lopez

Published October 30, 2024 at 9:00 AM AKDT

State House District 6 candidates Rep. Sarah Vance, Dawson Slaughter and Brent Johnson participate in a candidate forum hosted by the Peninsula Clarion and KBBI 890 AM at the Homer Public Library in Homer, Alaska, on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024.

Three candidates for Alaska House District 6 discussed fisheries, state finances and more in KBBI and the Peninsula Clarion's final candidate forum for the 2024 elections. Incumbent candidate Sarah Vance, a Republican from Homer is running against challengers Dawson Slaughter, a Republican from Anchor Point, and Brent Johnson, a nonpartisan candidate from Clam Gulch.

This forum was held Tuesday, Oct. 29 at the Homer Public Library. The Peninsula Clarion’s Jake Dye, and KBBI's Jamie Diep and Simon Lopez co-hosted.

Election day is Nov. 5.

Note: This description was updated to clarify the incumbent for House District 6 is Sarah Vance.

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Jamie Diep

Jamie Diep is a reporter/host for KBBI from Portland, Oregon. They joined KBBI right after getting a degree in music and Anthropology from the University of Oregon. They’ve built a strong passion for public radio through their work with OPB in Portland and the Here I Stand Project in Taipei, Taiwan.Jamie covers everything related to Homer and the Kenai Peninsula, and they’re particularly interested in education and environmental reporting. You can reach them at jamie@kbbi.org to send story ideas.

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Simon Lopez

Simon Lopez is a long time listener of KBBI Homer. He values Kachemak Bay’s beauty and its overall health. Simon is community oriented and enjoys being involved in building and maintaining an informed and proactive community.

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