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4 key dates to know in Alaska’s 2026 midterm elections

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Here are all the dates you need to know if you’re planning to vote in Alaska’s 2026 midterm elections. Election Day in Alaska and across...

A first-time voter’s guide to Alaska’s 2026 midterms

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With the Nov. 3 general election just around the corner, here’s what first-time voters need to know.

Voting as an Alaska college student: What to know for the 2026 midterms

What Alaska college students need to know about registering to vote, voting from campus, and casting a ballot in the 2026 midterm elections.

How to vote early or absentee in Alaska’s 2026 general election

Alaska voters don’t have to wait until Election Day to cast a ballot.

Alaska Supreme Court to rule on question of bias in ballot measure language

Plaintiffs supporting and opposing Ballot Measure 2 appealed a lower court’s ruling, arguing the Alaska Division of Elections used unclear, politically partisan language on the ballot.

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

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

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.

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Dan Sullivan votes to continue Iran war for 14th time amid rising gas prices

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Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan’s vote and comments signal he has no plan of changing his mind on the Iran War anytime soon.

Alaska independent Bill Hill calls on Congress to return, rein in data centers

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Hill’s opponent, Nick Begich, has called on Alaska to take advantage of the “AI gold rush,” proposing a bill that would make it easier to build data centers.

Peltola and Sullivan’s fight over trawling in Alaska is about more than fish

It’s mostly about fish, but it’s also the latest fight over who controls Alaska’s resources: Alaskans or big corporations.

Alaskans will pay the price for Begich and Sullivan’s healthcare votes well after the election

Between losses in Medicaid coverage and people being priced out of private insurance, the number of Alaskans without coverage is expected to spike in 2027, making healthcare more expensive for everyone.

Alaska Offline: What’s happening around Alaska this weekend (Sept. 23-30)

From Oktoberfest in Girdwood and a drag Lotería fundraiser in Anchorage to free train rides in Fairbanks and a local food festival in Soldotna, there’s plenty happening around Alaska this weekend.

How to see the northern lights in Alaska: Venues, forecasts, & what to bring

Get outside and look up to see some of the best northern lights at a number of prime viewing locations in Alaska.

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