Elections
Elections officials investigate eligibility complaint against Southwest Alaska House candidate
Elections officials say they're not certain whether nonpartisan candidate Darren Deacon has been a resident long enough to run for House.
Ahead of withdrawal deadline, some Alaska legislative candidates call it quits
Ahead of the withdrawal deadline, an Anchorage House race is down to two Republicans, and the race to replace Click Bishop lost a candidate.
Witnesses say petitions to repeal Alaska’s election system were mishandled
The trial opened Monday in a lawsuit seeking to block a ballot measure that would repeal ranked choice voting and restore partisan primaries.
As millions struggle with home prices, housing becomes a top issue for voters
Across the country, including in swing states, people have been priced out of buying homes. Record numbers are finding rent unaffordable.
State judge upholds most fines against group seeking repeal of Alaska ranked choice voting
A measure seeking to eliminate ranked choice voting and the state’s open primary is on the November ballot.
U.S. Supreme Court may consider Alaska’s ‘dark money’ disclosure rules
Under Alaska law, donors are required to disclose the “true source” of large contributions from nonprofits to local candidates.
Want to run for president in Alaska? You’ll need a few thousand friends.
Supporters of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have turned in more than 5,900 signatures, hoping to get the independent presidential candidate on this fall’s ballot.
Justice Department says Alaska is discriminating against voters with disabilities
Muddy parking lots, ramps that don't meet the ground, inoperable voting machines — and that's in the cities, Justice Department says.
Coalition of labor and Alaska Native leaders throws its weight behind Peltola
Alaska Jobs Coalition announced a $500,000 ad campaign. It's an independent expenditure group and doesn't have to disclose its donors.
Trump announces his pick in Alaska’s U.S. House race: Dahlstrom
The former president chose Alaska's lieutenant governor over fellow Republican Nick Begich. Trump claims Begich has "Democrat tendencies."
Sponsors of petition to repeal Alaska’s ranked choice voting score a partial win in court
A lawsuit claims repeal petition sponsors made serious mistakes when they gathered signatures. Part of the case is still pending.
18-year-old Mat-Su grad seeks seat on school board that silenced him
“I thought that sitting on the board as student representative would be enough to make a positive change within our district, but I realized it wasn’t,” Ben Kolendo said.
Alaska state judge considers fine against backers of ranked choice repeal measure
Judge Laura Hartz said she intends to issue a decision by June 21, though it may not be until the following Monday.
Filings in Alaska Legislature races set up key races in August primary and November general
Just three legislative races will feature competitive primaries, but the final slate sets up a number of key contests in November.
Suzanne LaFrance prepares to take over as Anchorage mayor
“It’s still sinking in,” LaFrance said. She takes office July 1 as the city's first elected female mayor.
Surprise moves ahead of Saturday deadline scramble races for Alaska Legislature
Among the shakeups: Rep. Tom McKay is dropping his bid for reelection and running for Senate instead. And Sen. Click Bishop and Rep. Dan Oritz are calling it quits.
Alaska Gov. Dunleavy, Sen. Sullivan say Trump conviction was politically motivated
A New York jury handed down the historic verdict Thursday afternoon, the first time a former president has been convicted of a crime.
Anchorage voters have until May 29 to ‘cure’ their mayoral runoff ballots
There aren’t enough rejected ballots to impact Suzanne LaFrance’s election victory over incumbent Mayor Dave Bronson, but officials say people should still cure their ballots.
Bronson concedes Anchorage mayoral race to LaFrance
“As I transition out of office, I am committed to ensuring a smooth transition to Mayor-Elect LaFrance and her team,” Bronson said in a statement Thursday.
Suzanne LaFrance declares victory in Anchorage mayor’s race
After another 27,000 ballots were counted, LaFrance's lead over Dave Bronson narrowed by percentage points, but widened in absolute votes.
LaFrance maintains lead in Anchorage mayor’s race
More than 71,000 votes have been tallied in the runoff that pits Suzanne LaFrance against incumbent Mayor Dave Bronson.
Suzanne LaFrance poised to be Anchorage’s first elected female mayor
Partial, unofficial election night results show the former Assembly chair leading incumbent Mayor Dave Bronson by nearly 10%.
Anchorage mayoral runoff election: Q&As with Dave Bronson and Suzanne LaFrance
Here’s what incumbent Mayor Dave Bronson and Suzanne LaFrance had to say about many of the issues Anchorage voters said they care about most.
Anchorage’s mayoral runoff election ends today. Here’s what to know.
Anchorage voters have until 8 p.m. Tuesday to return their ballots.
Anchorage residents turn in 51K ballots ahead of mayoral runoff election deadline
As of Monday night, the city has received about 6,000 more ballots than it had by the same point in the April regular mayoral election.
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