Shall Chris Darnall be retained as judge of the district court for four years?
What does this office do?
- Deciding trials in the county
- Ruling on evidence and setting sentences in criminal cases
- Deciding family, probate, and civil disputes
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Housing Affordability,
Chris Darnall
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Chris Darnall has been an Anchorage District Court judge since 2024. Before that he was a prosecutor for many years, including on complex computer crime cases, and he served in the Alaska Air National Guard.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Was appointed to the Anchorage District Court by Governor Mike Dunleavy.
July 1, 2024
Source: ajc.state.ak.us
As a state prosecutor, won the sentence he asked for against former state trooper Vance Peronto: eight years, with four suspended, for attempted sexual abuse of a 16-year-old.
December 27, 2023
Source: law.alaska.gov
Track record — Impartiality
Impartiality · 1 favorable
Was rated by the Alaska Judicial Council as meeting or beating its standards for legal skill, fairness, temperament and hard work. The council voted 6-0 to recommend a yes vote to keep him.
September 3, 2026Favorable on Impartiality
Source: ajc.state.ak.us
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable
Was rated by the Alaska Judicial Council as meeting or beating its standards for legal skill, fairness, temperament and hard work. The council voted 6-0 to recommend a yes vote to keep him.
September 3, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: ajc.state.ak.us
Sources: elections.alaska.gov2