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A roundup of Alaska election news.
Infrastructure needs and road congestion are hot topics for candidates in a region that has been transformed by rapid population growth.
Alaska’s senior US senator said she would vote for a candidate for president, but she declined to say who.
Progressive and moderate candidates continue to draw more spending than conservative Republicans.
Incumbent Bjorkman had a four-point advantage over Carpenter in the primary — Wegener trailed with 12% of the vote.
A growing number of residents in Southcentral Alaska have voted against retaining judges, which has caused concerns for some in Alaska’s legal profession.
A state report says groups that backed a ballot measure to repeal Alaska’s voting system have continued to flaunt campaign reporting requirements.
A freshman lawmaker from Bethel faces a tough challenge from a first-time candidate from an outlying village in a race affected by divisions over a controversial mine.
A retirement overhaul could have far-reaching consequences for tens of thousands of state employees and their families, and many say it could help address the state’s challenges in recruiting and keeping employees in key sectors. Opponents say it could saddle the state with an unmanageable financial commitment.
The candidates in Alaska’s high-stakes U.S. House race met Monday for a final time before the November election.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski endorsed Mary Peltola two years ago, when Peltola was running for her first full-term as Alaska’s sole member of the U.S. House.
The Alaska Federation of Natives decided to table a vote on Ballot Measure 1 that calls for a minimum-wage increase.
The ranked choice voting tabulation is scheduled for Nov. 20, but this year, it won’t be livestreamed.
The honor of having the last voter in the nation fell to Adak when they did away with absentee-only voting for the 2012 election and added in-person voting.
Denny Wells, a Democrat who barely lost last time, faces off against Mia Costello, a Republican who represented the area in past years in the House and Senate.
Among the campaign ads flooding Alaskans’ mailboxes is a mailer — there are several versions — that incorrectly claims a Peltola vote against an oil-production bill “weakened the Permanent Fund and shrunk our PFD checks.”
Begich’s criticism was with the way Social Security is funded, not the benefits the program pays.
Joan Wilson had served as the state’s top alcohol and marijuana official since being appointed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy in April 2022.
In addition, the federal government announced three agreements with tribal organizations on the management of lands and waters
The election bill would have removed a requirement for a witness signature on absentee ballots.
Peltola raised $3.1 million in August and September while Begich raised less than $780,000.
Republican Nick Begich III is a passive investor and officer in his father’s company, Earthpulse Press, and holds 17% of the company.
Three debates, three days and more than 1,000 miles on the campaign trail for Begich and Peltola.