Coalition lawmakers say they’re confident bipartisan Alaska House majority will hold
Though Alaskans voted for Donald Trump this year by a wide margin, the trend at the state level runs counter to the rightward shift seen across the country this cycle.
Bipartisan coalitions claim control of both Alaska House and Senate
That means the state House will flip from Republican-led majority control and have a new speaker, according to a news release.
Here’s what we know about the Alaska ballots that still need to be counted
Tens of thousands of early and absentee ballots from all over the state and around the world will be counted in the coming days.
Alaska Republican leaders celebrate Trump’s victory
They say they’re hopeful the Trump administration and a Republican-controlled U.S. Senate will create more opportunity for oil drilling and other development on Alaska’s federal lands.
What’s the world saying about Trump’s win? Here are the leaders who’ve commented
Leaders from around the world congratulated Donald Trump on his presidential election victory, as governments prepare for his return to the White House.
Race for Alaska’s congressional seat tilts Begich with almost all precincts counted
Republican challenger Nick Begich III has a solid lead in the race for Alaska’s U.S. House seat.
Effort to repeal Alaska’s ranked choice voting still holds narrow lead
Ballot Measure 2 is ahead by 4,289 votes. That's a margin of less than 2 percentage points.
How Alaska legislative races are shaping up
So far, many coalition-minded Senate candidates are leading, and control of the state House is up in the air.
How Trump won a second term as president in 2024
In his return to power, Trump defied many expectations. He is the first convicted felon to win the White House.
Bethel’s absentee in-person polling location ran out of official ballots hours before closing
The recording of votes on sample ballots prompted concern on a community Facebook page. But the state said it was perfectly legal.
Trump closes in on Alaska win, aiming for 15th consecutive Republican victory in the state
If Trump wins, Alaska will have voted for the Republican in every election since it became a state, except for Lyndon Johnson in 1964.
Alaska voters retain all 19 state judges on the ballot
The vote was closest for Superior Court Judge Adolf Zeman who faced an effort to oust him after a controversial homeschool decision.
Election Day live updates: Trump wins 2024 election after taking Wisconsin
NPR updates from across the U.S. as Americans head to the polls for the last day to cast their vote in the 2024 election.
It’s Election Day. Here’s what to know about voting in Alaska.
Polls are open at precincts across the state today, Tuesday, Nov. 5, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Alaska voters head to the polls with bad weather delaying voting in 2 remote communities
A windstorm kept the polling location in St. George closed until 2 p.m. The polling place in Wales was expected to open at 4 p.m.
Parks Highway reopens at Houston after troopers detain 2 people in search
Daniel Buckwalter Jr., 24 of Wasilla, and Autumn Duczek, 41 of Houston, were arrested on multiple charges.
Alaska elections officials hope to avoid problems with rural voting, as seen in primary
Kaktovik, on an island in the Arctic Ocean, was one of two Alaska communities whose polling places didn't open for the primary.
How has the Electoral College survived, despite being perennially unpopular?
Despite its name, the Electoral College isn’t so much a body as a process. For decades, a majority of Americans have wanted it changed.
Feds to monitor compliance with voting rights laws in rural Alaska
Monitoring will focus on the Bethel, Dillingham and Kusilvak Census Areas, as well as the North Slope and Northwest Arctic Boroughs.
Alaskans line up like never before to vote early in the November election
More than 100,000 Alaskans had already voted by early Monday. That includes early in-person voters, who have exceeded the record the state set four years ago.