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Trump-endorsed Lt. Gov. Dahlstrom drops out of race for U.S. House after disappointing primary finish

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
Republican Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom was never in danger of being eliminated in the state’s open primary election for the U.S. House, but the race was still a critical test for the Trump-endorsed candidate to prove her viability. After a...
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Alaska Supreme Court weighs claim that Division of Elections gave ranked-choice repeal special treatment

Courts Matt Acuña Buxton -
Supporters of Alaska’s election system argued before the Alaska Supreme Court that the Division of Elections violated state laws by allowing Alaskans for Honest Elections, a right-wing group with campaign finance violations, to correct 60 signature booklets.
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2 rural Alaska precincts fail to open for primary voting after workers don’t respond to state

Elections Alaska Beacon -
Voting stations in Wales and Kaktovik never opened for the primary on Tuesday, according to the Alaska Division of Elections director.  “Despite trying multiple ways to contact the poll workers, the individuals we had hired for those communities were unresponsive...
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Alaska Supreme Court to hear arguments accusing state of giving RCV repeal initiative special treatment

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
The Alaska Division of Elections is accused of missing deadlines by allowing a group to fix errors in their petition to repeal open primaries and ranked-choice voting.
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Peltola shines while Trump-endorsed Dahlstrom disappoints in Alaska primary

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola turned in a strong performance in Alaska’s primary election, winning more than half the votes cast in the race.
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Justice to monitor Alaska primary election for compliance with language requirements

Elections Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon -
The U.S. Justice Department plans to monitor operations at polling places in parts of rural Alaska on Tuesday, the state’s primary election day, for compliance with the federal Voting Rights Act.
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What to know about Alaska’s primary election

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
Polls opened Tuesday morning for Alaska’s second primary election under the open primary system adopted by voters in 2020.
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GOP candidates’ lackluster campaigning buoyed by Americans for Prosperity

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
Americans for Prosperity Alaska has spent more than $100,000 to boost Republicans in the state legislature race.
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Republicans run ‘fake Democrats’ to muddle Alaska primaries

Commentary The Alaska Current -
Republicans are trying to outmaneuver the state's new open primaries and ranked-choice voting system.
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Alaska’s pre-primary election turnout is down from extraordinary 2022 and 2020 primaries

Elections James Brooks, Alaska Beacon -
Voter turnout for Alaska's Aug. 20 primary is lower than the past two elections but higher than in 2018 and 2016, the last primaries without extraordinary factors.
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