Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Liz Ruskin is the Washington, D.C., correspondent at Alaska Public Media. Reach her at lruskin@alaskapublic.org. Read more about Liz here.
Murkowski and Tshibaka don’t agree on a ton but both U.S. Senate candidates say they want to protect Arctic Alaska from Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin has “one hand on Ukraine, and he's got the other on the Arctic,” Sen. Lisa Murkowski said at the AFN candidate forum.
‘In Mary’s house’: Peltola is clear crowd favorite at Alaska Federation of Natives candidate forum
U.S. House Republican challenger Sarah Palin said it's the toughest campaign she’s ever fought.
Peltola receives rock-star welcome as AFN keynote speaker
“I'm uplifted in this moment because of you,” said Rep. Mary Peltola, wearing the late Rep. Don Young's signature bolo tie — a gift from his daughter Joni, presented on-stage.
Peltola trounces Palin and Begich in September fundraising, wins over Don Young loyalists
Rep. Mary Peltola raised $2.3 million -- 10 times more than Sarah Palin. Nick Begich III took in $57,000 over the 24-day reporting period.
Vibe-check: U.S. House candidates’ campaign headquarters
The ambience at campaign headquarters for Rep. Mary Peltola, Nick Begich III and Sarah Palin.
Palin and Begich both say ‘rank the red’ while diverging in style
The Republicans in Alaska’s U.S. House race are now both saying they want their supporters to rank the other Republican as their second choice.
U.S. House candidates disagree on how to update fisheries law at Kodiak debate
Rep. Mary Peltola was the only candidate in favor of a House bill to reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens Act, governing fishing in federal waters.
Dunleavy, Tshibaka are no-shows for Kodiak candidate debates
Gov. Mike Dunleavy didn't attend Monday's gubernatorial debate in Kodiak, with Kelly Tshibaka skipping Tuesday's U.S. Senate debate.
Alaska congresswoman’s first bill passes House
Rep. Mary Peltola's bill aims to reduce food insecurity among veterans.
Peltola strayed from the ‘pro-choice’ line by mistake, her campaign says
Rep. Mary Peltola's comments on a recent podcast were not what you'd expect a "pro-choice" candidate to say. She misspoke, she says.
Rep. Peltola’s fight for salmon debuts in Resources Committee
A Democratic bill to re-write the Magnuson-Stevens Act and lessen bycatch faces strong headwinds.
Rep. Peltola joins Alaska senators to champion Willow project
Mary Peltola's signature on a letter promoting a drilling plan in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska could carry weight with Interior Secretary Deb Haaland.
Disaster response presents an early test for Alaska’s Rep. Peltola
Mary Peltola says she's approaching her new House colleagues about how to fund disaster relief for Western Alaska
Peltola’s campaign gets big financial boost after special election win
Her campaign raked in almost $1.4 million in the 19 days following Election Day, according to her latest campaign finance disclosure report.
Peltola lands a spot on House Resources. Next up: Magnuson-Stevens fisheries bill
New Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola won't always get what she wants, says House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz.
Peltola’s D.C. hires include Young’s former chief of staff
Alex Ortiz, who was Congressman Don Young’s last chief of staff, will also work in that role for congresswoman-elect Mary Peltola.
Tomorrow, she becomes Alaska’s Congresswoman. Today, she has a lot to do.
Peltola is drawing an unusual amount of national media attention as the first Alaska Native elected to Congress, and even more because of her special election win over Sarah Palin, a former Alaska governor endorsed by Donald Trump.
For Indigenous Alaskans, congressional election brings flood of emotions, online and off
The election of Yup'ik Mary Peltola brought unexpected tears to some Alaska Native people.
How to watch the results today of Alaska’s first ranked choice election
The Division of Elections is livestreaming the tabulation on Facebook.
Peltola goes home to the Kuskokwim, still waiting to hear if she’s the first Alaska Native elected to Congress
Republican Sarah Palin, the former governor and 2008 vice presidential nominee, is in a good position to win the special U.S. House election once the second-choice ballots are counted. But for now, Alaska’s right-wing icon is trailing Peltola by almost 9 percentage points.