2022 alaska general election Archives - Page 2 of 8

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9 Democrats and 8 Republicans form bipartisan majority in Alaska Senate | #alaska | #politics

Senator Gary Stevens (R-Kodiak), the presumptive Senate president, fifth from left, speaks during a press conference announcing the formation of a bipartisan Senate majority on Friday at the Legislative Information Office in Anchorage. Eight Republicans and nine Democrats agreed to form the majority. From left: Senator-elect Löki Tobin (D-Anchorage), Senator Elvi Gray-Jackson (D-Anchorage), Senator-elect Matt […]

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Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy reelected to second term | #alaska | #politics

By Iris Samuels Updated: 9 minutes ago Published: 32 minutes ago Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks to a reporter on election night in Anchorzge. His lieutenant governor running mate, Nancy Dahlstrom, is at left. (Anne Raup / ADN) Gov. Mike Dunleavy has won reelection and will serve as Alaska governor for a second four-year term. Results […]

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Murkowski says Supreme Court abortion decision hurt Republicans in the midterms | #alaska | #politics

Sen. Lisa Murkowski listens to another candidate’s response to a question during a forum at the Alaska Oil and Gas Association conference in Anchorage on September 1, 2022. (Marc Lester / Anchorage Daily News) WASHINGTON – Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski said in an interview that she thinks the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. […]

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Murkowski pulls ahead of Tshibaka in latest ballot count | #alaska | #politics

Sen. Lisa Murkowski listens as Kelly Tshibaka responds to a question. in a forum for U.S. Senate candidates at the Alaska Oil and Gas Association conference in Anchorage on September 1. At left is Democrat Pat Chasbro. (Marc Lester / Anchorage Daily News) Results posted by Alaska election officials Friday solidified the leads of incumbents […]

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The red wave didn’t reach Alaska, either | #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. Nationally, a predicted “red wave” of GOP victories in the midterm elections didn’t materialize. Results aren’t yet finalized in Alaska, but with some notable exceptions, it’s fair to say […]

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Alaska Democrats make gains from latest ballot count in key legislative races | #alaska | #politics

General election ballots at the Division of Elections Region II office in Anchorage on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022. (Bill Roth / ADN) The latest count of absentee and early voting ballots saw Democrats and progressives make gains in several key legislative races and take the lead in an open East Anchorage House seat, following a […]

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Alaska Senate makes plans for a bipartisan coalition while the House waits | #alaska | #politics

Members of the Alaska Senate in the state capitol in Juneau in 2021. (James Brooks / ADN archive) As Alaskans wait for more election results, presumptive legislators are busy trying to organize the state House of Representatives and Senate. Republicans are set to hold a majority of seats in the Senate, and most likely in […]

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After special election loss to Peltola, Palin and Begich both say ‘rank the red’ | #alaska | #politics

A James Brown impersonator led a conga line at a sparsely attended rally Sunday, sponsored by a political action committee. About 100 people were in the room when Sarah Palin took the stage. (Photo by Liz Ruskin/Alaska Public Media) The Republicans in Alaska’s U.S. House race are now both saying they want their supporters to […]

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Alaska election results point toward a closely divided Legislature | #alaska | #politics

The Alaska House chamber in 2021. (James Brooks / ADN archive) Preliminary first-choice results from Tuesday’s general election are trending toward the Alaska Legislature being closely divided between Republicans on one side and Democrats and independents on the other. With stark differences anticipated among the state’s lawmakers on social issues, how to address school funding […]

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Alaska voters reject push to hold a constitutional convention | #alaska | #politics

Copies of the Alaska Constitution in the Alaska Collection at the Loussac Library in Anchorage on Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. (Bill Roth / ADN) As they’ve done before, Alaska voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected the once-in-a-decade call for a convention to rewrite the state’s founding document. Advocates on both sides expected the outcome to be […]