1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (437+ words) Sarah Short, a Republican candidate for House District 13 in Anchorage, sued the Alaska Public Offices Commission and the Alaska Division of Elections on Thursday, arguing that she was improperly disqualified from running in the primary after failing to file a…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1355+ words) The Alaska Democratic Party is asking a court to reverse the Dunleavy administration’s decision allowing a Republican legislative candidate to remain on the ballot, despite his initial refusal to declare his financial interests. The court challenge could have far-reaching implications…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (1379+ words) A preliminary review conducted by the Alaska Department of Law found that 91 out of 121 candidates had “some sort of inaccuracy” on their financial disclosure statements, Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom said Monday. That was the reason that Dahlstrom, a Republican who…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (137+ words) Anchorage Daily News Letter: With a ballot this full, you have to search for real representation Couldn’t they come together, pound out causes and select one or two? Look what Tom Begich did. He showed well in the polls,…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (213+ words) Anchorage Daily News Letter: Hands off my ballot choices When I go to vote in a primary election, I want to be able to vote for any candidate running for office in my district; I do not want any political…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (439+ words) Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom late Friday night reversed her 4-day-old decision to reject Treg Taylor’s candidacy for governor, reinstating him onto the November ballot. In a prepared statement issued after 10 p.m., Dahlstrom, a Republican who oversees Alaska’s elections, said she…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1026+ words) Having survived a heated 17-way primary, the remaining candidates in Alaska’s race for governor are still mulling over possible strategies in a general election that will feature one Democrat and three Republicans. But on the GOP side, three Trump-aligned Republicans…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (597+ words) President Donald Trump on Wednesday vowed to come to Alaska before the November election to help boost the candidacy of Republican U.S. Sen. Dan S. Sullivan. The incumbent senator is in a closely watched race with former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, a Democrat....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1255+ words) JUNEAU — The field of legislative candidates for Alaska’s general election is set after several candidates dropped out or failed to receive enough votes to advance from the August primary. The state’s official primary results were certified Monday morning, and the…...