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Matt Acuña Buxton

Matt Acuña Buxton
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Matt Acuña Buxton is a long-time political reporter who has written for the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner and The Midnight Sun political blog. He also authors the daily politics newsletter, The Alaska Memo, and can frequently be found live-tweeting public meetings on Bluesky.
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Alaskans vote to end unlimited political spending, rebuking Dunleavy’s veto

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Months after Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed campaign finance limits, Alaskans voted overwhelmingly to institute them anyway.
News

Mary Peltola finishes ahead of GOP US Sen. Dan Sullivan in Alaska’s Senate primary

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Both secured enough votes to advance to the general election, but Peltola made waves by finishing with a sizable lead over the incumbent.
News

Mary Peltola rejects Kamala Harris’ endorsement, tells Lower 48 politicians to steer clear

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With Republicans racing to undercut Peltola’s bipartisan appeal in the pivotal race, the Democrat says she doesn’t need Lower 48 help.
News

Exclusive: Poll shows independent Bill Hill has a real shot at winning Alaska’s US House seat

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Hill has a long way to go with name recognition against GOP Rep. Nick Begich III, but he’s winning over voters.
Elections

Elon Musk spends $1.5 million in bid to repeal Alaska’s RCV and dark money laws

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Musk’s attempt to influence Alaska’s elections is only public because of the very laws he wants to repeal.
Elections

Dan Sullivan took nearly $10,000 from Epstein associates, then voted to confirm Blanche

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Last year, Sullivan voted to block the release of the Epstein files, then took nearly $10,000 in contributions from two contacts of the dead child sex trafficker. 
News

Without campaign finance limits, deep pockets have dominated political spending in Alaska. Voters can change that.

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Ballot Measure 1 on Alaska’s Aug. 18 primary ballot would place a $2,000 cap on how much people can give to candidates.
Elections

Legislators call on Alaska election officials to reverse voter purge that hit new citizens

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Despite concerns about "old data," the state pushed ahead with the unprecedented purge that seems to have targeted new citizens.
Elections

Candy to consultants. Alaska’s campaign finance reports drill down to sweets, but obscure the big ad buys

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On one end of the spectrum, reports drill down into the minutiae of campaign expenses, like spending on candy, while others opt for a more vague approach.
Elections

Alaska lawmakers demand answers on state voter purge that disqualified citizens

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The purge comes as the Division of Elections is already being accused of bending or ignoring the law to favor Republicans.
Opinion

Buxton: Between voter purge and partisan ballot hijinks, what’s the Division of Elections even doing?

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Originally published in The Alaska Memo.
Politics

Hill will get a head-to-head with Begich after Schultz’s exit, as GOP banks on stoking division

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Democratic candidate Matt Schultz ended his campaign last week, clearing the way for independent Bill Hill. 
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