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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.

Some rural Alaska polling stations opened late on election day, a sign of continuing problems

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

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

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

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. 

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

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

As Alaska’s U.S. Senate campaign heats up, super PACs boost out-of-state candidates

The groups appear to be trying to “dilute the vote” for the leading GOP and Democratic hopefuls, one strategist says.

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

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

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

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.

Alaska lawmakers demand answers on state voter purge that disqualified citizens

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

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

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

JKT reports big haul heading into governor’s race primary

With a month to go until Alaska’s Aug. 18 primary, the race has whittled down from a 17-candidate slate running to be Alaska’s next governor to just four.

Here’s why you need to register to vote in Alaska’s primary

The deadline to register to vote in Alaska’s Aug. 18 primary election is this Sunday.

More News

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

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

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

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

An industrial park with data centers could be coming to the Mat-Su. Here’s how to weigh in

A large industrial park and data center development is being proposed north of Houston. The state is taking public comment for one more week. Here’s what’s being proposed—and how you can tell the state what you think.

Brewing the Juneau way

How Alaska’s remoteness fueled a brewery’s sustainable innovation.

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

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

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

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

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