LOGAN – Based on the unofficial results of municipal balloting throughout Logan on Nov. 4, city council member and local businessman Mark Anderson will succeed the outgoing Holly Daines as mayor of the city on Jan. 1, 2026.
The election results dashed the hopes of a vocal minority of environmental idealists who backed the mayoral bid of challenger Alanna Nafziger.
Anderson captured 61 percent (3,153 votes) of the mail-in ballots cast in the Logan election, compared to only 39 percent (1,989 votes) for Nafziger.
“For me, this is an amazing new adventure and it is exciting,” Anderson said after hearing the news of the unofficial results.
“It will take some time and effort to adjust to my new responsibilities,” he added, “But I’m excited for the opportunity to learn, grow and to serve this community.”
Also in Logan, incumbent council member Ernesto Lopez, Brian Seamons, Katie-Lee Koven and Melissa Dahle were competing for two seats on the municipal council.
Lopez and Lee-Koven emerged as the victors in that contest, with Lopez garnering 29 percent of the ballots cast and Lee-Koven winning 27 percent.
Dahle ended the evening of Election Day with 26 percent of the ballots cast and Seamons winning 17.5 percent.
The mayoral race became surprisingly controversial when political action committee allies of Nafziger launched a negative attack on Anderson, labeling him “Murky Mark” and alleging that he profited from polluted air.
Those attacks were presumably inspired by environmentalists’ insistence on zero tolerance for continuing city investments in electricity produced by natural gas plants.
With Anderson’s victory, however, it is likely that the city will continue to pursue an “all-of-the-above” approach he advocates regarding power investments in the future.
Anderson thanked what he called an “incredible team” that helped him build a platform, create an election plan and worked together to make it happen. He also expressed gratitude for the financial contributions of a “select few” of his supporters.
“It’s time to get to work,” Anderson said, “to continue to build community and create a stronger relationship of trust and transparency in Logan and throughout our valley.”