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Alaska will almost assuredly have two Sullivans on the ballot, but will it have two Dans?

Matt Acuña Buxton -
After today’s oral arguments in front of the Alaska Supreme Court, it’s all but certain that Alaska’s primary election ballot will have two Sullivans.

Alaska brought on a right-wing attorney to defend the decision to remove Dan J. Sullivan from the ballot

Matt Acuña Buxton -
The lawyer hails from a conservative Lower 48 law firm and helped shield the Republican National Committee from being investigated over its ties to the Jan. 6 insurrection. 

‘You don’t need any special legal training to smell a rat.’ Legislators question Dan J. Sullivan’s removal from the ballot

At Monday's joint hearing of the House State Affairs and Judiciary committees on the Division of Elections' decision to block a Petersburg man named Dan J. Sullivan from running against U.S. Sen. Dan S. Sullivan, it was pretty clear that many Republicans had already accepted the narrative as true and the response warranted. 

Lawsuit argues Alaska election officials can’t disqualify Dan J. Sullivan — even if he was running as decoy

Even if Petersburg Dan J. Sullivan were running against Republican U.S. Sen. Dan S. Sullivan with the intent to confuse voters a new lawsuit says it wouldn’t give the Alaska Division of Elections the power to disqualify him.

Group behind latest effort to repeal ranked-choice voting is intentionally misleading voters, complaint alleges

The 2024 effort to repeal ranked-choice voting was dogged by constant, serious allegations of campaign finance violations, and it appears this election cycle's effort isn’t much different.

Dan Sullivan going by ‘Dan’ is just the proof the Division of Elections needed to disqualify him

The Alaska Division of Elections has officially disqualified a Petersburg man named Dan Sullivan from running for office against Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan.

Alaska Republicans are absolutely losing their minds over the other Dan Sullivan

When Petersburg Republican Dan J. Sullivan entered the race against Alaska U.S. Sen. Dan S. Sullivan, he felt it was a good way to call out the notoriously constituent-adverse lawmaker.

Matt Buxton’s definitive way-too-early tier list of Alaska’s candidates for governor

The filing period for Alaska’s statewide races closed on Monday, setting up an expansive, 17-candidate field for the state’s next governor.

Former Alaska Gov. Knowles endorses Kreiss-Tomkins for governor

Former Alaska Gov. Tony Knowles, the last Democrat to win Alaska's governorship, has endorsed Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins in the 2026 gubernatorial race.

Where We’re Anchored: April

Making April’s theme, “Voices”, was my attempt at centering my photo column around a current event, like Anchorage’s municipal election.

Two Southeast Alaska Republicans just made sure Dunleavy’s election bill veto stands

The Alaska Legislature was poised to override another one of Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s vetoes this morning.

Like-minded candidates for Alaska’s governor meet in pro-Medicaid forum

The five candidates most likely to be on the short list of progressive and moderate voters in the 2026 race for Alaska’s next governor shared a stage this week for a forum with a decidedly progressive message.

More News

Key backer of RCV repeal caught in Medicaid fraud crackdown

Matt Acuña Buxton -
Repeal Now is the latest campaign supporting an initiative to repeal Alaska’s open primary system.

15 summer festivals in Alaska to add to your calendar pronto

Kristen Pope -
The midnight sun makes summer the perfect time of year to get outside and explore Alaska’s festival scene.

Once-certain AKLNG tax cut deal unravels as legislators grapple with S-corp taxes, secret agreements and slights

Legislators are midway through the second special session of the year.

Urban Alaska’s high costs of living driven by health care and groceries

Juneau is the costliest of the state’s three major cities, followed by Anchorage and Fairbanks, according to the annual analysis by the Alaska Department of Labor.

Christian Nationalist lawmaker gets a slap on the wrist for threatening paper over Charlie Kirk coverage. She says she’s being silenced.

Homer Rep. Sarah Vance likely violated state ethics laws when she used her legislative office to threaten the Homer News over its coverage of a memorial she helped organize for Charlie Kirk.

Data center critics flood Alaska land managers with opposition to North Slope project

Hundreds of comments have been filed, with subject lines like "HELL NO! To ANY DATA CENTERS" and "NO AI".

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