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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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Dan Sullivan changes his tune on Alaska’s $5 gas now that Trump’s president

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Sullivan made a big scene over $5 gas under Biden, complete with an "I did that!" sticker. Under Trump, $5 gas is just an opportunity to drill, baby, drill.
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Treg Taylor’s back on the ballot for governor. You won’t believe why

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The state argues that potential errors in other candidates mean they can’t enforce the rules on an intentional error by a key Dunleavy ally.
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Trump’s coming to Alaska to help Sullivan beat the other Dan Sullivan

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The president says he'll save Dan Sullivan in the last 30 days. Peltola, voting records, and a $5.60 gallon of heating oil say it won't be that simple.
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Nick Begich downplays his Trumpiness, but his record says otherwise

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Publicly, Alaska US Rep. Nick Begich has worked to soften his image, but when it comes to votes or closed-door events, he’s all in on Trump.
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Alaska’s governor’s race pits a Democrat against 3 Republicans

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While Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins is working to appeal to a broad swath of voters, Republicans are going all-in on old conservative tropes.
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It’s Mary Peltola vs. three Republicans for Alaska’s US Senate seat

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After the final changes, Peltola’s path to Congress is getting clearer, while Sen. Dan Sullivan’s is getting more and more complicated.
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Everything to know about Alaska’s 2026 ballot measures

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Alaska has two conservative-backed voter initiatives—repealing open primaries and rephrasing the state's citizen voting rules—on the November ballot.
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Alaska’s US Senate race is a big deal at home and Outside

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The pivotal race could reshape Congress after two years of rising costs and costly cuts under Trump have hit Alaska particularly hard.
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Alaska’s bipartisan legislative majorities have strong primary showing

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The state’s open primary suggested several conservative Republicans could be in trouble in November, a boost to the Legislature's bipartisan coalitions.
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Bill Hill takes on Nick Begich in race for Alaska’s US House seat

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Hill, an Independent, will take on the Republican incumbent Begich and two Democrats who advanced out of the primary.
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There’s no reason to doubt Alaska’s election results

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The Republican-run Division of Elections has faced its share of controversies, but none that undermine the integrity of the final vote count.
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Democrats rally behind Kreiss-Tomkins for Alaska governor after Tom Begich drops out

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Begich’s decision to drop out of the race for governor clears the way for the only remaining Democrat to face a divided GOP.
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