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Outside groups report nearly $13 million in Alaska Senate spending in one week
Outside groups reported nearly $13 million in spending on Sullivan vs. Peltola last week, the most yet. Some still haven't had to say who's footing the bill.
by Walter AlaskaNews4h ago3 min read
Sullivan and Peltola trade Epstein donor attacks that outrun the record
Sullivan and Peltola each accuse the other of taking money from Epstein's associates. The records back parts of both attacks and undercut the rest.
by Cale Green1d ago10 min read
Pincush leads Brazelton 55-32 in Whittier write-in race after remaining ballots counted
Whittier's last ballots are counted: write-in David Pincush leads Heather Brazelton 55-32 for seat E, unofficially. Six questioned ballots were rejected.
by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago1 min read
Seward canvass board counts 64 ballots in city council race
Seward's canvass board counted 64 ballots Friday from the Oct. 6 municipal election, with Robert Barnwell leading the five-candidate city council race at 33 votes.
by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min read
National conservation fund gives $255,000 to Alaska Center group backing three House candidates
A national conservation PAC gave $255,000 to The Alaska Center IE, about two-thirds of what the group has raised to back three state House candidates.
by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min read
State commission fines governor candidate Bernadette Wilson $2,473.50 over LLC contribution
State regulators fined governor candidate Bernadette Wilson $2,473.50 over a $25,000 LLC contribution and underreported fundraising costs. The max was $26,225.
by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min read
Nome Common Council certifies Oct. 6 municipal election results
Nome Common Council certified Oct. 6 election results Thursday, with all races uncontested and winners taking 89 percent or more of votes cast.
by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago1 min read
Anchorage voters could update ballot signatures with the clerk under proposed ordinance
Anchorage voters could soon update the signature their ballot gets checked against, instead of waiting on the state. Fewer newspaper ads, too.
by Walter AlaskaNews4d ago2 min read
Anchorage weighs requiring candidates to gather voter signatures to get on the ballot
Anchorage candidates may soon need 50 to 250 voter signatures to get on the ballot. The clerk says it's the first city she's worked in without them.
by Walter AlaskaNews4d ago2 min read
Trump schedules Wasilla rally before Alaska general election
Trump is due in Wasilla on Tuesday. Ahead of it he again endorsed Sullivan and Begich and said he hopes Alaskans repeal ranked-choice voting.
by Walter AlaskaNews4d ago2 min read
Labor-backed committee pays $150,000 for Kreiss-Tomkins ticket ads
A labor-backed committee paid $150,000 for digital ads backing the Kreiss-Tomkins and Johnson gubernatorial ticket, with spending set to run through Election Day on Nov. 3.
by Walter AlaskaNews4d ago2 min read
Bethel City Council to certify Oct. 6 election and swear in new members
Bethel City Council will certify the Oct. 6 election results and swear in new members at its Tuesday, Oct. 13 meeting at 6:30 pm, with four council seats running through October 2028.
by Walter AlaskaNews4d ago2 min read
Utqiagvik voters approve 10% marijuana tax in unofficial count
Utqiagvik voters approved a marijuana tax increase from 8% to 10% on Tuesday, 433 to 272, pending final canvass in October.
by Walter AlaskaNews4d ago2 min read
NRA's political arm grades Alaska governor field, with A's for Bronson and Taylor
The NRA Political Victory Fund gave A grades to Republicans Dave Bronson and Treg Taylor, a C to Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, and an AQ to Republican Bernadette Wilson in Alaska's governor race.
by Alaska News4d ago2 min read
Unofficial Kodiak Island Borough election results posted, canvass set for Oct. 14
Kodiak Island Borough posted unofficial election results Oct. 6, with 742 ballots still uncounted and a six-vote gap in the Assembly race before the Oct. 14 canvass.
by Alaska News5d ago1 min read
Write-in David Pinquoch leads Whittier council seat E count
Write-in David Pinquoch leads the Whittier City Council seat E race with 53 votes to Heather Brazelton's 23, with 17 ballots still to count Friday.
by Walter AlaskaNews5d ago1 min read
New York Times/Siena poll shows Peltola leading Sullivan 50% to 43%
A New York Times/Siena poll has Peltola up 50% to 43% over Sullivan, a 9-point shift since June. The poll skipped ranked choice, and forecasters say toss-up.
by Bill AlaskaNews6d ago1 min read
Kreiss-Tomkins leads governor money race as outside groups raise $3.15 million
Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins raised $4.28 million for governor, more than triple the cash on hand of any Republican opponent, as outside groups poured $3.15 million into the race.
by Alaska News6d ago4 min read
Ethics board finds one line in school district bond video violated city code
The city ethics board says one line in a school district bond video was political activity. It recommended no further action; the bond failed in April.
by Alaska News5d ago4 min read
Peltola pledges to finish the Izembek road, a goal Sullivan shares
Peltola pledged to finish the Izembek road and fight Pebble on a Southwest swing. Sullivan backs the road and has been on the record opposing Pebble, though not EPA's action on it.
by Maggie AlaskaNews5d ago2 min read
Sitka voters choose a mayor and decide when citizen petitions reach the ballot
Sitka voters choose a mayor and two Assembly members Tuesday, and decide whether to end automatic special elections for citizen petitions, which cost the city $18,250 in May.
by Alaska News6d ago2 min read
Ketchikan voters decide council races, $25 million bond and library
Ketchikan voters decide four City Council seats, a $25 million electric-utility bond, three Assembly seats, two School Board seats, and whether the borough takes over library operations Tuesday.
by Alaska News6d ago3 min read
Haines voters choose a mayor and decide five tax and planning measures
Haines voters choose a mayor and decide five measures Tuesday. • Two new taxes proposed: 2% on alcohol and fees on timber and resource exports. • Ballot initiative would reverse 2023 shift to elected Planning Commission seats.
by Alaska News6d ago2 min read
Petersburg voters decide three fiscal propositions and eight local boards
Petersburg voters decide Tuesday on three tax and borrowing measures and eight board races, with polls open 8 am to 8 pm.
by Alaska News6d ago2 min read
APOC will require a paid-for-by line on every social media ad starting in 2027
Alaska Public Offices Commission will require every social media ad to carry its own paid-for-by label starting in 2027 elections, ending the practice of posting one disclaimer on a homepage.
by Walter AlaskaNews6d ago2 min read
Election Day across Alaska: Where voters choose local leaders, ballot questions
Alaskans vote Tuesday for local officials and ballot measures across 22 municipalities and regional school districts. • Juneau decides three tax propositions; North Slope Borough has 11 bond measures totaling $1.55 billion. • Polling times and methods vary by community; check your local clerk's office for details.
by Alaska News6d ago5 min read
Who's spending for and against Begich and Hill in Alaska's U.S. House race
Here's who's spending for and against Begich and Hill in Alaska's House race, and who's paying. Club for Growth and Wheel Dog lead their sides.
by Walter AlaskaNews6d ago3 min read
NRA political fund registers with Alaska campaign regulators
The NRA Political Victory Fund registered with Alaska campaign regulators Monday for the 2026 election, having already endorsed U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan and U.S. Rep. Nick Begich.
by Walter AlaskaNews6d ago2 min read
APOC sets Tuesday hearings on four disclosure complaints against statewide candidates
The Alaska Public Offices Commission holds hearings Tuesday on campaign disclosure complaints against three statewide candidates.
by Walter AlaskaNews6d ago2 min read
Live Alaska local results: Fairbanks, Kodiak and Wasilla report first totals
Fairbanks Assembly Seat D is separated by 123 votes, Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly by 16 and Kodiak Island Borough Assembly by six.
by Alaska News5d ago11 min read
Fairbanks voters decide tax cap, election date and hand-count initiatives Tuesday
Fairbanks votes Tuesday on locking in its tax cap, moving elections to November and counting every ballot by hand. Six local seats are up, too.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago3 min read
Juneau voters decide Tuesday on sales tax renewal, property tax cap and summer sales tax
Juneau voters decide Tuesday on renewing a 3% sales tax the city says raises about $34 million a year for police, fire, libraries and road work, plus two other tax measures.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago3 min read
Trump urges Alaskans to reelect Begich in video attacking Hill
Trump released a video Saturday backing Rep. Nick Begich for reelection on Nov. 3, crediting him with tax cuts and the Alaska LNG pipeline while attacking independent challenger Bill Hill.
by Alaska News1w ago2 min read
Super PAC 'Protecting Alaska Fishermen' commits $1.4M against Sullivan
A brand-new super PAC called Protecting Alaska Fishermen has put $1.4 million against Sen. Dan Sullivan. Who's paying for it isn't public yet.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Vance visit brings flight limits to Anchorage and Fairbanks
Flight restrictions posted for Vance's Alaska trip cover Anchorage twice and Fairbanks once. Merrill Field pilots, plan around Monday and Tuesday.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Outside groups report more than $1.8 million in new Alaska election spending
One national political network is spending in Alaska's Senate and House races, while a new super PAC joins the money lined up against Dan Sullivan.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago3 min read
GOPAC fund gives $50,000 to group buying Juneau election ads
A Virginia political fund gave $50,000 to the Sitka-based Alaska Voter Project, which spent nearly $19,000 on Juneau ads urging votes for pro-business candidates ahead of Tuesday's election.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
No on 2 reports $8.76 million in cumulative contributions after $2.13 million influx
No on 2 reported $8.76 million in cumulative contributions. Repeal Now's conflicting filings do not support a clean fundraising comparison.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago3 min read
Juneau Proposition A ballot summary omits 'services,' city says vote is unaffected
Juneau's Proposition A ballot summary omits the word "services," but the city says the error does not change what voters are deciding on the 3% sales tax extension or how it would be collected.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Trump calls Alaska's second Dan Sullivan a 'fraud' at gas line event
Trump called a Petersburg man running as Dan Sullivan in Alaska's Senate race a fraud, but courts upheld his ballot eligibility.
by Alaska News1w ago2 min read
