Elections

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Berkowitz Proposes Lifetime Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Licenses

Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ethan Berkowitz  announced the second part of his Alaskan Ownership Stake platform in Anchorage today. As...

RUNNING: State Senate, Anchorage, District J

Bill Weilechowski (D) and Ron Slepecki (R) are running for State Senate in district J in the primary election...

Steady Voter Turnout Reported In Primary

Elections workers are reporting a steady turnout for today’s primary. Nearly 10,000 voters cast their ballots early, compared to 5,000 voters in the 2010 primary. Download Audio

RUNNING Highlights | Assembly Seat J, South Anchorage

Highlight reel of candidates running for Anchorage assembly seat J, serving South Anchorage.

Parnell and Treadwell Present United Front

Photo and Story by Ellen Lockyer, APRN – Anchorage Governor Sean Parnell and Republican running mate Mead Treadwell presented a united front in a...

Johnson, Stoltze Square Off in Valley Senate Race

Former state representative Bill Stoltze is eyeing a new state senate seat. The District F seat will include the Eastern Anchorage suburbs of Peters Creek and Chugiak, as well as the greater Palmer area and outlying communities to the North. But current Palmer mayor DeLena Johnson has thrown her hat into the ring and now the two Republican candidates will face off in the upcoming August 19 primary.

Assembly Certifies Anchorage Election, Orders Hand Recount

Exactly one month after the chaos of election night, the Anchorage Assembly voted to certify the Municipal Election Thursday evening. But the certification will be subject to the results of a hand recount of ballots. KSKA's Daysha Eaton was there and filed this report. Read More...
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What to know about Alaska’s privacy clause and its link to abortion rights

As Alaskans prepare to vote in November on whether to hold a constitutional convention, the privacy clause is a major focus.

Davis Talks Money with Absentee Ballots Yet to be Counted

The Alaska primary election Tuesday saw the defeat of both ballot measures and a couple of very close races between Democrats in Anchorage. In House District Seventeen in Airport Heights, Democrat Geran Tarr came out about a hundred votes ahead of Cal Williams. And in Senate District M, in East Anchorage, including the military base and Eagle River, there are still hundreds of absentee ballots to count, and Bettye Davis holds a slim lead.

Knowns and Unknowns Among Uncounted Ballots

With a few candidates up and down the ballot unsure whether they won or lost, a lot of Alaskans are looking to the thousands of ballots that remain uncounted. Division of Elections chief Gail Fenumiai says it's unclear exactly how many ballots are outstanding. Download Audio

State Supreme Court Hears Case To Remove Pebble Initiative From Ballot

The health of the Bristol Bay watershed and its salmon fishery is an issue of statewide importance: That's the position the State of Alaska took when defending its decision to certify a citizen's initiative that would add another obstacle to the development of Pebble Mine. Download Audio

RUNNING: Democractic / Libertarian Governor of Alaska

Ethan Berkowitz (D), Hollis French (D) and William “Billy” Toien (L) are running for Governor of Alaska in the primary...

ANCHORAGE ASSEMBLY | Seat A, Eagle River / Chugiak

Nicholas Begich III and Amy Demboski run for Seat A of the Anchorage Assembly.

Republicans protest candidate's residency and name

The State House race for District 29 has taken a legal turn as the Republican party protested the right of the Democrat candidate to...

Joe Miller Agrees To Support GOP Rivals If They Win Primary

Miller had previously refused to say whether he’d run as a write-in or on a third-party ticket if he loses the Republican Primary on Aug. 19. Now, Miller says he’ll back either Dan Sullivan or Mead Treadwell to help unseat the Democratic incumbent, Sen. Mark Begich. Download Audio:

Sullivan Wins Reelection; Prop 5 Fails

Dan Sullivan won another term as mayor of Anchorage beating his main rival Paul Honeman and four other candidates in Tuesday's elections. Proposition 5 was defeated. All the other major propositions passed. Read More View Complete Anchorage Municipal Election Results

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Jeff Lowenfels is among 48 candidates running to fill Alaska’s sole U.S. House seat.

Running 2013: Anchorage Assembly Seats F, D, H, and J

Host Michael Carey and Panelist Daysha Eaton talk with candidates for Anchorage Assembly Seat F (Andy Clary and Dick Traini), Assembly Seat D (Ernie Hall), and Assembly Seat H (Paul Honeman).

A Week Before Election, State House Candidates Sharpen Rhetoric

Redistricting has many incumbents facing incumbents for the Alaska legislature this election. And that’s true of two House races in the Fairbanks area. House district two includes Two Rivers and House District 38 represents Nenana and Tanana.

Governor, Lt. Governor Inauguration to be Carried on 360 North, APRN

Rosemarie Alexander, KTOO Juneau Governor Sean Parnell and Lieutenant Governor-elect Mead Treadwell will be sworn into office today in the Capital City. The ceremony begins at...