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3 candidates are tracked for Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly, District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Michelle Heun, Chris Chiavetta and Thomas E. Bergey. Candidate information follows official Matanuska Susitna Borough election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Open seat: incumbent Michael Bowles did not file for re-election, per the borough's certified candidate slate and the current assembly roster at matsu.gov/assembly. Three candidates filed: Michelle Heun, Chris Chiavetta and Thomas E. Bergey (who currently serves on the Mat-Su Borough School District's board from District 1, per matsuk12.us/school-board/overview-and-members). Assembly terms are four years per borough code, per matsu.gov/assembly.
Nonpartisan
Michelle Heun is a small business owner and military mom who has spent decades living and working in the Mat-Su Borough, per her campaign site.
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-09.
Campaign site →Republican
Chris Chiavetta appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly, District 1, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Chris Chiavetta.
Republican
Thomas E. Bergey currently represents District 1 on the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School Board and has previously served as board president, per the school district's board roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Thomas E. Bergey.