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Why the AP hasn’t called the House | #alaska | #politics

Democratic control of the U.S. Senate was settled Saturday when Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada won reelection, but the U.S. House majority is still in question. Let’s see where things stand. WHY HASN’T THE AP CALLED CONTROL OF THE HOUSE YET? It’s simple: Neither party has yet reached the 218 seats needed to control […]

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Alaska Natives fete their 1st Congress member, Mary Peltola | #alaska | #politics

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, the first Alaska Native to serve in Congress, received a hero’s welcome Thursday when the Democrat gave the keynote address at the Alaska Federation of Natives conference in Anchorage. Those attending the largest annual gathering of Natives in Alaska showered her with standing ovations, spontaneous songs and gifts, […]

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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 voters say they’re worried about climate change. Here’s where the candidates stand. | #alaska | #politics

Students made signs with slogans condemning a lack of political action on climate change, March 15, 2019. (Photo by Wesley Early/Alaska Public Media) Alaska is at the forefront of climate change in the U.S. — it’s warming faster than any other state, and more than 60% of Alaskans say it’s an issue they’re concerned about. Alaska Public Media sent […]

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Sarah Palin Looks Like a Loser | #alaska | #politics

Sarah Palin joins other candidates, including Democrat Mary Peltola, during a forum for US House candidates at the Alaska Oil and Gas Association annual conference at the Dena’ina Convention Center in Anchorage, Alaska, on Wednesday, August 31, 2022. (Marc Lester / Anchorage Daily News via AP) Subscribe to The Nation Subscribe now for as little […]

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Alaska US Senate hopeful drops bid, backs fellow Republican | #alaska | #politics

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A little-known candidate for the U.S. Senate race in Alaska suspended his campaign Monday, hoping not to divide the GOP vote during the general election by throwing his support to a fellow Republican backed by former President Donald Trump. Buzz Kelley, who finished fourth in the primary race, said his motivation […]

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Sarah Palin’s Personal Grudge May Hand Alaska’s House Seat to the Democrats | #alaska | #politics

ANCHORAGE, Alaska—Sarah Palin may have been away from politics for over a decade, but one thing hasn’t changed: When she’s handed a microphone, anything can happen. But what happened during one of Palin’s most high-profile appearances of her campaign for Congress was emblematic of the somewhat surreal, extremely personal race she’s run. It’s been so […]

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How ranked choice voting works in Alaska | #alaska | #politics

One voter, one ballot. Sure. But in Alaska this year, that’s not the whole story. Alaska voters face a sort of poll within a poll, where they’ll rank their choices as part of a new system that kicked off earlier this year. The first ranked choice contest under the system was an August special election […]

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Five takeaway lessons from Alaska’s first ranked choice election | #alaska | #politics

Gail Fenumiai, director of the Alaska Division of Elections, laughs with Brian Jackson, election program manager, on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, at division headquarters in Juneau as they prepare to reveal the results of Alaska’s first ranked choice election. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon) The Alaska Division of Elections on Friday certified the state’s Aug. […]

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Sarah Palin Loses Alaska Special Election House Race to Democrat Mary Peltola | #alaska | #politics

ANCHORAGE, Alaska—Democrat Mary Peltola scored an upset victory in a special election for the state’s only U.S. House seat, frustrating the efforts of Republican former Gov. Sarah Palin to mount a political comeback. Ms. Palin, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, and Ms. Peltola, a former state legislator, were competing to fill the […]