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Familiar names return in many Alaska legislative races, with 42 of 50 seats challenged in 2024
Alaska Beacon via Yahoo News· 1 day agoAlaska’s legislative election season officially opened at 5 p.m. Saturday, the deadline for...
Alaska's candidate lists for legislative and congressional races are set after Saturday's deadline
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 2 days agoJun. 3—The field of candidates for Alaska's U.S House and state legislative elections later this year is finalized, with several open ...
Missouri joins other red states in trying to stamp out ranked choice voting
NPR· 3 hours agoLouis, which adopted something called approval voting in 2022. That’s somewhat different from ranked choice voting: In that system, St...they want in a nonpartisan primary ...
At candidate filing deadline, 7 Alaska legislators decline to seek re-election
Alaska Public Radio Network· 23 hours agoDan Ortiz, I-Ketchikan, Laddie Shaw, R-Anchorage and Jennie Armstrong, D-Anchorage. Reps. Mike...
Ranked-choice voting that has rocked Alaska politics faces November tests across the nation
Alaska Public Radio Network· 7 days agoAlaska’s new election system — with open primaries and ranked voting — has been a model for those in...
In a West Anchorage shake-up, Rep. McKay files for Senate and former Sen. Costello files for House
Anchorage Daily News· 6 days agoState Rep. Tom McKay, an Anchorage Republican, said Thursday that he will run for Alaska Senate...
Alaska Republicans back Trump after historic conviction in hush money case
Anchorage Daily News· 6 days agoThe Alaska Republican Party issued a statement on social media shortly after the historic verdict...
Filings in Alaska Legislature races set up key races in August primary and November general
Alaska Public Radio Network· 2 days agoAfter Saturday’s deadline to enter, filings in races for the Alaska Legislature are setting up some...
Alaska Rep. Dan Ortiz, Sen. Click Bishop say they won't run for reelection
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 7 days agoMay 29—JUNEAU — With just days left until the Saturday deadline to file for office, Ketchikan independent Rep. Dan Ortiz said Wednesday that he would not run for reelection, citing health concerns ...
Alaska legislative races take shape approaching filing deadline, with some big surprises
Alaska Public Radio Network· 5 days agoThe Anchorage Daily News reports that, for now, many of those who are running also appear to be...