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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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Dan Sullivan’s time in the US Senate has been marked by well-timed stock trades

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According to the records, Sullivan is the Alaska Delegation’s most active stock trader and has had some fortuitous timing.
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Is a U.S. Department of Justice investigation about to disrupt Alaska’s U.S. Senate race?

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NBC reports that federal prosecutors have issued grand jury subpoenas, but if so, they haven’t reached key figures in the U.S. Senate race
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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.
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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.
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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.
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