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Wells, Denny

Registered Democrat · AK

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Denny Wells is a lifelong Alaskan and the son of an IBEW electrician who met his wife Lisa while attending UAF and serving in the Peace Corps together. He got involved in local politics during the 2022 Anchorage redistricting process, when the Assembly adopted one of his proposed maps.

Where Wells, Denny stands, based on their records

Supports

Election Integrity (1 record)

Track record

Track record — Election Integrity

Election Integrity · 1 support

  • Working as a private citizen, Wells drafted Anchorage reapportionment maps and revised them with Assembly member John Weddleton; the Anchorage Assembly voted unanimously to set aside the three competing proposals and advance the Weddleton-Wells map, which residents and members had described as the fairest compromise for keeping communities intact.

    March 1, 2022Supports Election Integrity

    Source: adn.com · researched July 31, 2026

Track record — General

General · 2 records

  • Earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and worked as a small business owner, a data analyst, and in Alaska's oil industry. Has been active with St. John United Methodist Church, Chugach Optional Education Corp, Anchorage Opera, and Alaska Returned Peace Corps.

    July 31, 2026

    Source: ballotpedia.org · researched July 31, 2026

  • The Anchorage Assembly adopted the redistricting map drafted by Assembly member John Weddleton and Denny Wells, with amendments from Assembly Vice Chair Chris Constant, setting the municipality's new election district boundaries and adding a 12th Assembly seat.

    March 24, 2022

    Source: adn.com · researched July 31, 2026

Past race Wells, Denny ran in:

Profile last researched August 7, 2026.