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Group behind latest effort to repeal ranked-choice voting is intentionally misleading voters, complaint alleges

Matt Acuña Buxton -
The 2024 effort to repeal ranked-choice voting was dogged by constant, serious allegations of campaign finance violations, and it appears this election cycle's effort isn’t much different.

Dan Sullivan going by ‘Dan’ is just the proof the Division of Elections needed to disqualify him

Matt Acuña Buxton -
The Alaska Division of Elections has officially disqualified a Petersburg man named Dan Sullivan from running for office against Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan.

Alaska Republicans are absolutely losing their minds over the other Dan Sullivan

When Petersburg Republican Dan J. Sullivan entered the race against Alaska U.S. Sen. Dan S. Sullivan, he felt it was a good way to call out the notoriously constituent-adverse lawmaker.

Matt Buxton’s definitive way-too-early tier list of Alaska’s candidates for governor

The filing period for Alaska’s statewide races closed on Monday, setting up an expansive, 17-candidate field for the state’s next governor.

Former Alaska Gov. Knowles endorses Kreiss-Tomkins for governor

Former Alaska Gov. Tony Knowles, the last Democrat to win Alaska's governorship, has endorsed Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins in the 2026 gubernatorial race.

Where We’re Anchored: April

Making April’s theme, “Voices”, was my attempt at centering my photo column around a current event, like Anchorage’s municipal election.

Two Southeast Alaska Republicans just made sure Dunleavy’s election bill veto stands

The Alaska Legislature was poised to override another one of Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s vetoes this morning.

Like-minded candidates for Alaska’s governor meet in pro-Medicaid forum

The five candidates most likely to be on the short list of progressive and moderate voters in the 2026 race for Alaska’s next governor shared a stage this week for a forum with a decidedly progressive message.

Alaska Gov. Dunleavy vetoes election bill amid pressure campaign driven by GOP anxiety over rural voters

Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy today vetoed the bipartisan elections bill legislators approved in March amid an intense conservative pressure campaign driven by fear that it would empower Alaska Native voters.

A Democrat and an independent are vying for the anti-incumbent mantle in Alaska’s U.S. House race.

This story was originally published by Northern Journal. Candidates Matt Schultz, Bill Hill and their supporters agree on one thing: Republican U.S. Rep. Nick Begich III has...

Division of Elections violated Alaskans’ privacy by handing over voter list, lawsuit charges

The Alaska Division of Elections’ decision to hand over the state’s confidential voter file to the Trump administration as part of its effort to...

Extreme-right Republican takes nasty friendly fire over support for bipartisan election bill

If you’ve followed the legislative career of extreme-right Homer Republican Sarah Vance there’s not much that comes across as progressive.

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Pressing Silence: Sea Pony Press

Rachel Levy -
Deep in the Tongass, enshrouded by the West Chichagof-Yakobi Wilderness, sits a behemoth.

Group behind latest effort to repeal ranked-choice voting is intentionally misleading voters, complaint alleges

Matt Acuña Buxton -
The 2024 effort to repeal ranked-choice voting was dogged by constant, serious allegations of campaign finance violations, and it appears this election cycle's effort isn’t much different.

AKLNG bill advances out of the House, highlighting state’s geographic divide

The AKLNG subsidy bill advanced out of the House on Friday on a 35 to 4 vote.

Dan Sullivan going by ‘Dan’ is just the proof the Division of Elections needed to disqualify him

The Alaska Division of Elections has officially disqualified a Petersburg man named Dan Sullivan from running for office against Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan.

Alaska attorney general among those urging EPA to classify mifepristone as water contaminant

Republican attorneys general from 14 states and 19 GOP members of Congress are asking to classify and regulate the abortion medication mifepristone as a water contaminant.

Alaska Division of Elections plans to disqualify the Other Dan Sullivan without proof of alleged fraud

The Alaska Division of Elections still hasn’t shown what evidence it has to block a Petersburg Republican named Dan Sullivan from running for U.S. Senate.

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