Things are happening very quickly as Nov. 8 approaches. We break down the statewide races. | #alaska | #politics
Each week, host Elizabeth Harball talks with ADN journalists and others about some of Alaska’s biggest news stories. Subscribe here or wherever you listen to podcasts. Election day is Nov. 8, Alaskans have started casting ballots, and things are moving fast in the races for U.S. House, U.S. Senate and the governor’s office. The last […]
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Gara and Walker’s ranked-choice strategy, cash flows to governor’s race, missing invitation at a GOP rally | #alaska | #politics
It’s just a few days until the Nov. 8 general election and almost 44,000 Alaskans have already voted. Candidates and groups are required to post financial disclosure documents seven days out from the election. From here on out, donations must be disclosed daily. Here is a wrap up of the campaigns in the final sprint […]
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Alaska’s top election official confident in state’s voting systems, but expresses concerns about election misinformation | #alaska | #politics
Poll worker Grace Pierce checks the booths at the Alaska Division of Elections early voting location at 2525 Gambell Street in Anchorage on November 2, 2022. (Marc Lester / ADN) Alaska’s lieutenant governor, Kevin Meyer, said Wednesday that he’s satisfied that the state’s ballot-counting processes in next week’s general election will work to keep voting […]
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How abortion is shaping Alaska’s statewide campaigns | #alaska | #politics
Associated Press photos) At a recent event with supporters in Soldotna, former Gov. Sarah Palin told the crowd that she is “100% pro-life.” Her view — that abortions should be banned, including when the pregnancy is the result of rape — goes against that of a majority of Alaskans, according to public opinion polling. And […]
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On the road with Palin; Peltola rakes in cash; is Tshibaka making a U.S. House endorsement? | #alaska | #politics
More than 28,000 ballots have already been cast ahead of the Nov. 8 election, and polling places are open for early voting. Candidates are busy making their final pitches to voters and spending big to get their names out there. Saturday is the final day for voters to request an absentee ballot. Here’s a rundown […]
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Peltola leads Palin and Begich by $2 million in fundraising for Alaska’s U.S. House race | #alaska | #politics
Candidates for U.S. House in Alaska, clockwise from upper left: Nick Begich, Mary Peltola, Sarah Palin, Chris Bye. (ADN staff photos) Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola outraised Republican challengers by around $2 million in September, according to recent Federal Election Commission filings, continuing a surge of fundraising that began after she was elected in the […]
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Don Young’s legacy shapes Alaska’s U.S. House race | #alaska | #politics
Don Young in his Washington, D.C. office, on June 25, 2015. (Marc Lester / ADN) More than seven months after the sudden death of U.S. Rep. Don Young, the 49-year congressman is playing a starring role in the race to replace him. Democrat Rep. Mary Peltola has embraced the legacy of the longest-serving Republican in […]
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Endorsements, a moment of Zen and the lightsabers arrive | #alaska | #politics
Patriot Freedom PAC senior adviser Michael Alfaro, left, and digital director Errol Webber play with lightsaber toys the PAC is distributing to promote U.S. Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka on October 26, 2022, in Anchorage. (Marc Lester / ADN) With less than two weeks left until the Nov. 8 general election, campaigns are reaching fever pitch […]
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Alaska’s U.S. House candidates take the stage in debate | #alaska | #politics
By Sean Maguire Updated: 50 minutes ago Published: 3 hours ago Alaska’s four candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives are set to debate each other Wednesday evening, starting at 7 p.m. Newly elected incumbent, Democrat Rep. Mary Peltola, who is serving the remainder of the late Congressman Don Young’s term, is running for a […]
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What’s happening in the elections for Senate, House, governor and more | #alaska | #politics
Gubernatorial candidates from left, former Mayor Charlie Pierce, former State Rep. Les Gara, former Gov. Bill Walker, and Gov. Mike Dunleavy participated in Debate for the State at Alaska Public Media on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022. (Bill Roth / ADN) With a little more than two weeks until the Nov. 8 general election, candidates in […]
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