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With their popularity tanking, Alaska’s senators host RFK Jr., other Trump officials

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was the special guest of Alaska U.S. Sens. Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski on Tuesday.
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Poll: Alaskans are broadly unhappy with Dunleavy, Murkowski and Sullivan

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
In the time of Trump, Alaskans aren’t happy with their statewide representation.
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The Alaska Governor’s Race Power Rankings: Seventh Heaven

Commentary Matt Acuña Buxton -
And now there were seven.
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The Alaska Governor’s Race Power Rankings: Four Score

Anchorage Matt Acuña Buxton -
While the Alaska Democratic Party doesn't yet have a candidate in the race for governor, Republicans continue expanding their field.
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Republican opposition kills bill intended to fix Alaska’s absentee voting problems

Elections James Brooks, Alaska Beacon -
Senate Bill 64 passed the Senate this week, but the House doesn’t have enough time to address it, legislators said.
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The Alaska Governor’s Race Power Rankings: Three’s a Crowd

Commentary Matt Acuña Buxton -
The race for Alaska’s next governor grew a bit larger this week with the entrance of right-wing organizer and former talk radio personality Bernadette Wilson.
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A way-too-early power ranking of Alaska’s gubernatorial race

Commentary Matt Acuña Buxton -
The race to be Alaska’s next governor kicked off this week when two Republicans filed the paperwork to begin fundraising and campaigning.
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Misinformed by election officials, American Samoans in Alaska now face prosecution

Courts Victoria Petersen -
Felony charges have swept through Whittier’s American Samoan community after an anonymous complaint prompted a state investigation. The residents are U.S. nationals, and community leaders say they were provided incorrect guidance by election officials.
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Alaska House approves campaign finance limits to rein in wild west of spending

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
Alaska’s state campaigns have operated without any campaign finance limits since a federal judge struck them down in 2021.
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Anchorage voters reject extreme-right candidates in Tuesday’s election

Anchorage Matt Acuña Buxton -
Progressive-leaning incumbents on the Anchorage Assembly and School Board handily defeated far-right challengers.
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