Alaska 2026 election cycle. Filing deadline June 1, 2026; primary Aug 18, 2026; general Nov 3, 2026. One tag per office covers the whole cycle (election coverage runs continuously from filing day through election day, not split by primary vs general). Statewide scope, covering all 40 House districts and 20 Senate districts.
Race for Governor of Alaska, 2026 election cycle. Statewide race covering all 40 House districts and 20 Senate districts.
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Race for Alaska State House District 40, 2026 election cycle. Covers Utqiagvik (North Slope Borough, Arctic Alaska, NANA Region).
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Race for Alaska State House District 9, 2026 election cycle. Covers Anchorage (Municipality of Anchorage, Southcentral Alaska).
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Race for Alaska State House District 13, 2026 election cycle. Covers Anchorage (Municipality of Anchorage, Southcentral Alaska).
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Race for Alaska State House District 6, 2026 election cycle. Covers Homer (Kenai Peninsula Borough, Southcentral Alaska).
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South Anchorage comes out to vote. Holland and Boyle have until November to make their case.
Race for Alaska State House District 18, 2026 election cycle. Covers Anchorage (Municipality of Anchorage, Southcentral Alaska).
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So many candidates, so little time left

Former state Sen. Lesil McGuire filed to run for governor Friday, joining a crowded 2026 race shaped by Alaska's open primary and ranked choice voting system that she defended in 2024.

A rematch up north between the sitting House Representative from HD40 and the Mayor of Kotzebue

Rep. Jubilee Underwood and former Rep. David Eastman, both Wasilla Republicans, are set for a rematch in House District 27 after Underwood defeated him by 196 votes in 2024.

Begich picks Hnilicka as running mate.

Former Gov. Bill Walker filed to run for Alaska governor Thursday, four days before the June 1 deadline, reshaping a race where three other candidates also announced running mates this week.

House District 13 in South Midtown Anchorage has three candidates after Rep. Andy Josephson declined reelection: Democrat Lisa Keller, Democrat Felix Rivera, and Republican Sarah Short, in a district where the last race was decided by 477 votes.

There are now two Dan Sullivans in the race. That’s gonna be confusing.

Alaska House passed a bill to restore campaign donation limits of 2,000 dollars per donor per candidate. • The bill takes effect 90 days after the governor acts, likely before November 2026 election. • Governor can sign, veto, or do nothing. Inaction lets the bill become law. • Opponents say it restricts speech and will likely face lawsuit.

Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, a Democratic-aligned candidate for Alaska governor, selected Anchorage Assembly member Zac Johnson as his running mate on the final filing day Monday.

Rep. Sarah Vance faces a rematch against nonpartisan Brent Johnson in House District 6 on the southern Kenai Peninsula after a third Republican candidate split the vote in 2024.

David Nelson is OUT. It's former lawmaker Cliff Groh v Dan Sager.

Republican Rep. Will Stapp faces a same-party challenge from Seth Church in House District 32, which covers East Fairbanks, Fort Wainwright and Badger. Stapp won the seat in 2024 with 67 percent of the vote.

Rep. Mia Costello, a Republican, faces a rematch against Democrat Denny Wells in Southwest Anchorage House District 15 after beating him by 529 votes in 2024.

Ketchikan has a race on its hand with a last minute filing
