Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media

Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
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Liz Ruskin is the Washington, D.C., correspondent at Alaska Public Media. Reach her at lruskin@alaskapublic.org. Read more about Liz here.
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Peltola gains in Alaska’s updated special U.S. House election results

Democrat Mary Peltola increased her lead in the special U.S. House race. But no second-choice ballots have been counted.

Tara Sweeney ends campaign for U.S. House, opening spot for Libertarian on November ballot

Sweeney had substantial financial support from Alaska Native corporations and their affiliates. But she said she doesn't think she can win.

Peltola has the lead in Alaska’s U.S. House race. Will she keep it?

Alaska Public Media Washington D.C. correspondent Liz Ruskin provides some post-election analysis on Alaska News Nightly.

Peltola leads in Alaska’s U.S. House race, followed by Palin and Begich

The candidates finished in the same order for both the special general and the regular primary.
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Today is Alaska’s first ranked choice election. Here’s what to know.

Tuesday may be the most confusing election in Alaska history. Got questions? We’ve got answers.
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Why Republicans in Alaska’s first ranked choice election reserve their venom for each other

Sarah Palin and Nick Begich are going after each other in the special U.S. House race.
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Congress approves bill to boost US production of computer chips; Sullivan votes no.

Sen. Dan Sullivan was the only member of the Alaska delegation voting this week.
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Alaska voters are welcome to write ‘Tara Sweeney’ on the special election ballot, but here’s why it might not count

Sweeney is campaigning for a full term in Congress. She hasn't ruled out registering as a write-in for the special election.

Deep pockets aid Murkowski with attack ads on Tshibaka

Billionaire hedge fund founder gave $1.5 million to Alaskans for L.I.S.A., an independent PAC.
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Palin leads US House candidates in quarterly fundraising

Sarah Palin raised $200,000. Mary Peltola is not far behind.
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Trump bashed Alaska’s ranked choice voting, but Republicans likely need those 2nd votes to win

"Love it or hate it, this is what we have to deal with," one Republican strategist says.
U.S. Senate candidate, Republican Kelly Tshibaka, pumps her fist in the air while standing next to former President Donald Trump, standing in front of a crowd

Trump rallies his Alaska faithful against Murkowski, for Tshibaka and Palin

Donald Trump fulfilled a pledge to punish Sen. Murkowski for her vote to impeach him.

Just Answers: Alaska’s US House candidates on the election of President Biden

We asked: Did Joe Biden win the 2020 presidential election fair and square?
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Former Veco boss who served prison time in corruption scandal has died

Bill Allen, who was at the pinnacle of wealth and power in Alaska until he was exposed as a central figure in a political corruption scandal, died last week at age 85.

Advocates of abortion rights inject themselves into Anchorage Independence Day parade

“I was born into a country where I was guaranteed certain rights and now they’re gone," one protester said.
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Peltola’s superpower: US House nominee disarms with unexpected niceness

Alaska congressional candidate Mary Peltola says there's power in making friends.