The Alaska Division of Elections is the state agency that runs Alaska's state and federal elections, under the lieutenant governor. It registers voters, certifies candidates and ballot measures, runs polling places and absentee voting, counts the results and certifies the official count.
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A judge says Alaska can't keep the second Dan Sullivan off the Senate ballot
An Anchorage judge ordered the Division of Elections to place Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. on the Aug. 18 Republican Senate primary ballot, alongside incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
Alaska kicked Sullivan off the ballot. In 2024, the state argued it couldn't
Alaska Division of Elections removal of Daniel J. Sullivan from U.S. Senate ballot contradicts state's 2024 court position in Eric Hafner case
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
Daniel J. Sullivan sued the state today over a denied Senate ballot spot
Daniel J. Sullivan, denied a U.S. Senate primary ballot spot in Alaska, filed a court appeal today as state lawmakers held a joint hearing on the dispute
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
Alaska's candidate withdrawal deadline is June 27. After Saturday, the August 18 primary ballot is largely set
Alaska's June 27 withdrawal deadline matters: in the top-four primary, a split Republican field could win fewer of the four slots than its support warrants.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
Legal memo says Daniel J. Sullivan appears eligible for U.S. Senate ballot
A Legislative Legal Services memo says the lieutenant governor was likely not legally justified in rejecting Daniel J. Sullivan’s U.S. Senate declaration of candidacy.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago1 min read
Alaska elections office denies Daniel J. Sullivan's U.S. Senate filing
Alaska's Division of Elections denied Daniel J. Sullivan's U.S. Senate candidacy, concluding his filing was designed to confuse voters with incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan's name.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago2 min read
Senator Sullivan threatens legal action over namesake challenger
U.S. Senator Dan S. Sullivan is threatening legal action against challenger Dan J. Sullivan, claiming the candidacy is designed to confuse voters. Social-media posts show Alaska's ballot format lists only name and party, raising questions about how voters will distinguish between identically named Republican candidates.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago1 min readAlaska elections director moves to disqualify Senate challenger
Alaska Division of Elections director Carol Beecher issued a preliminary decision Thursday to disqualify Republican Dan J. Sullivan from the August primary ballot, escalating a ballot-access dispute that has drawn FEC complaints and accusations of voter confusion in a race now rated toss-up.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 4mo ago1 min read
The other Dan Sullivan case tests Alaska's election-law limits
Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom opened an investigation into Daniel James Sullivan Jr. of Petersburg, who filed as a Republican U.S. Senate candidate with the same name as the incumbent, testing Alaska's election-law authority to determine ballot eligibility and prevent voter confusion.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago3 min read
Alaska investigates U.S. Senate candidate over name confusion claim
Alaska is investigating whether U.S. Senate candidate Daniel James Sullivan Jr. filed to confuse voters by sharing a name with incumbent Senator Dan Sullivan, with a decision on his ballot eligibility due before the August 18 primary.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago2 min read
Bronson files to run for Alaska governor
Dave Bronson, Anchorage mayor from 2021 to 2024, filed to run for governor as a Republican. His platform centers on resource development, lower energy costs, and cutting state bureaucracy.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 4mo ago1 min read
Former state senator Lesil McGuire files for Alaska governor
Former state senator Lesil McGuire filed an Alaska Public Offices Commission Letter of Intent on May 29 to run for Alaska governor, then joined the formal Division of Elections candidate list by the June 1 deadline as part of a Lesil McGuire and Elizabeth Rexford ticket. The 17-ticket field includes former Anchorage mayor Dave Bronson, former state senators Tom Begich and Click Bishop, former governor Bill Walker, Mat-Su mayor Edna DeVries, state Sen. Shelley Hughes, state Rep. Matt Claman, former state representative Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, and others.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 4mo ago2 min readFive candidates file for Alaska governor in 2026
Five candidates had filed Letters of Intent for Alaska governor by Lesil McGuire's May 29 filing. The Alaska Division of Elections listed 17 governor and lieutenant governor tickets by Monday evening as the June 1 filing deadline closed.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 4mo ago2 min readFive candidates file for Alaska governor in 2026 race
Five candidates have filed Letters of Intent for Alaska's 2026 gubernatorial race. Former state senator Lesil McGuire filed on May 29, joining former Anchorage mayor Dave Bronson, former state senator Tom Begich, author Henry Kroll, and Mat-Su Borough mayor Edna DeVries.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 4mo ago2 min readChallenger named Dan Sullivan files against Senator Dan Sullivan
A candidate with the same name as incumbent U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan has filed to challenge him, creating potential voter confusion on Alaska's 2026 federal ballot.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 4mo ago1 min readOkitkun files for Alaska House District 39 seat
Reynold D. Okitkun filed Tuesday as a nonpartisan candidate for Alaska State House District 39. He centers his campaign on restoring fishing and subsistence rights to rural Alaska communities.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 4mo ago1 min readNeal Foster files for House District 39 re-election
State Representative Neal Foster filed for re-election in House District 39. The Democrat emphasized his seniority and his work securing higher dividend payments, heating assistance, and electric subsidies for rural Alaska.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 4mo ago2 min readSoldotna fisherman files for governor on food-security platform
A longtime commercial fisherman is running for Alaska governor in 2026 with a campaign centered on food security. He warns that Alaska lacks sufficient farmland to feed residents if national disruptions cut off food shipments.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 4mo ago2 min readKetchikan Superior Court Judge Katherine Lybrand seeks retention
Katherine Lybrand, appointed to Ketchikan Superior Court in 2022, faces her first retention election in November 2026. She handles criminal, family, and child welfare cases in Ketchikan and Petersburg.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 4mo ago1 min read
Former Anchorage mayor Dave Bronson files for Alaska governor
Former Anchorage mayor Dave Bronson filed Friday to run for Alaska governor as a Republican. His platform centers on resource development, cutting state bureaucracy, and lowering energy costs.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 4mo ago1 min read
Darren Morgan Deacon files for Alaska State Senate District S
A lifelong Alaskan and former tribal chief from Kalskag is running for state Senate in 2026 on a platform centered on full Permanent Fund dividends and protecting subsistence rights.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 4mo ago1 min read
Nonpartisan files for Anchorage state Senate seat
A 47-year Alaska resident and workplace safety manager is running for state Senate on a platform of budget control, full Permanent Fund dividends, and relocating the capital to Willow.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 4mo ago1 min read
Fairbanks wealth manager files for lieutenant governor
Josh Church, a Fairbanks wealth manager and Marine veteran, filed to run for Alaska lieutenant governor in 2026. His platform centers on resource development and election integrity.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 4mo ago1 min read
Boyle files to challenge Holland in high-turnout South Anchorage House Seat.
Former DNR Commissioner John Boyle has filed to challenge Rep. Ky Holland in House District 9, Alaska's highest-turnout House district covering south Anchorage hillside and Turnagain Arm communities.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago2 min read
Alaska's filing deadline turned the 2026 election from rumor into a real race
Alaska's 2026 election filing deadline produced a 17-ticket governor's race, crowded federal contests including Mary Peltola's shift to the Senate race, and several competitive state House rematches and open seats.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago3 min read
Vance-Johnson rematch gives southern Kenai Peninsula a cleaner House race
House District 6 on the southern Kenai Peninsula will see a two-candidate rematch between Republican incumbent Sarah Vance and nonpartisan challenger Brent Johnson after a 2024 three-way race.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago2 min read
Twenty-two-vote House race becomes open-seat fight in North Anchorage
Alaska House District 18, decided by 22 votes in 2024, becomes an open-seat race after Republican incumbent David Nelson does not appear on the 2026 candidate list, leaving Democrat Cliff Groh and Republican Dan Sager certified to compete.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago2 min read
Stapp draws same-party challenge in East Fairbanks House district
Republican incumbent Will Stapp faces a same-party challenge from Seth Church in House District 32, covering East Fairbanks, Fort Wainwright and Badger.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago2 min read
Walker filing, running-mate picks turn Alaska governor race toward June deadline
Former Gov. Bill Walker filed campaign paperwork Thursday as three active Alaska governor candidates announced running mates ahead of the June 1 filing deadline.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago3 min read
Alaska Legislature Falls Two Votes Short of Overriding Elections Bill Veto
The Alaska Legislature failed to override Governor Dunleavy's veto of Senate Bill 64, a comprehensive elections reform bill, falling two votes short of the required 40-vote supermajority in a 38-22 vote during a joint session Monday.
by Alaska News5mo ago4 min read
Alaska lawmakers hear testimony on four ballot initiatives
The Alaska Legislature held a joint hearing on four ballot initiatives covering citizenship voting requirements, campaign finance limits, and ranked choice voting.
by Alaska Newsadded 5mo ago5 min read