Elections

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Watch: Debate for the State with Alaska’s governor candidates

Debate for the State 2022 is a collaboration between Alaska Public Media, Alaska’s News Source and KTOO.
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Alaska absentee ballots should have two stamps, but one is OK, officials say

This year’s Alaska general election absentee ballot is weighty enough to need two stamps if mailed — but will still be carried and counted with one.
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Alaska campaign regulator finds no ongoing illegal coordination by pro-Dunleavy group

Alaska’s political campaign regulator has found no evidence of ongoing coordination between Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s re-election campaign and a third-party group supporting him.

Alaska campaign regulators hear complaint against multimillion-dollar pro-Dunleavy group

A Friday hearing revealed no new evidence of illegal coordination between a group backing Gov. Mike Dunleavy's reelection and the Dunleavy campaign.
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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.
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Should Alaska hold another constitutional convention? Voters share how they’re weighing the question

Some voters say issues like abortion, the Permanent Fund dividend and judicial selection are top of mind.
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Vibe-check: U.S. House candidates’ campaign headquarters

The ambience at campaign headquarters for Rep. Mary Peltola, Nick Begich III and Sarah Palin.
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Alaska campaign regulators will hear complaint against pro-Dunleavy group before election

The Alaska Public Offices Commission will hear a campaign finance complaint against Gov. Mike Dunleavy and backers of his re-election bid before the election.

Dunleavy leads in latest fundraising in Alaska governor race

The largest contributions in Gov. Dunleavy’s latest report were from Robert Penney of Anchorage and Dunleavy’s brother, Francis Dunleavy, from Texas.
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Gubernatorial candidates spar over gas pipeline, fiscal plans at Anchorage debate

The event, hosted by the RDC, was the first to feature all four candidates in one place — including Gov. Mike Dunleavy and Charlie Pierce, who have appeared less frequently.
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APOC says Dunleavy backers won’t respond to investigation without subpoena

The Alaska Public Offices Commission says a group supporting Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s reelection has refused to respond to requests for information.
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Where do Alaska’s governor candidates stand on the Permanent Fund dividend?

Independent Bill Walker, Democrat Les Gara and Republicans Mike Dunleavy and Charlie Pierce have different approaches to solving the Alaska Permanent Fund impasse.

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.
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U.S. Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka talks fish during Bethel visit

U.S. Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka stopped in Bethel Thursday as part of her campaign vying for Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s seat.
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Campaign against Alaska constitutional convention gets major donations from D.C. groups

The largest group urging Alaskans to vote against a constitutional convention has received a major boost from a pair of Washington, D.C., groups.
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How, where and when you can cast your ballot in Alaska’s November election

It's not enough to know who or what you want to vote for, you also need to know how and where to cast your ballot.
Voter Listening Sessions: What do YOU want to know? Virtual and In Person

Voter Listening Sessions in Kotzebue and Kodiak

Talk of Alaska is hitting the road with an in-person conversation in Juneau on June 7.
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Quakers formally apologize to Alaska Native communities for residential schools

Members of the Alaska Friends Conference of the Religious Society of Friends formally read the apology out loud on Friday at the former site of the Quaker-established mission school, which is now Sayéik Gastineau elementary school.
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2 propositions still too close to call following preliminary results in Juneau election

Two propositions, repealing mandatory disclosure of Juneau real-estate sale prices and authorizing borrowing to build a new City Hall, could be decided by fewer than 40 votes.