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Alaska’s Senate race gets most AI worker donations of any state
Alaska’s U.S. Senate race has drawn more money to campaigns from employees of AI companies than any other 2026 Senate race, an analysis of Federal Election Commission records shows.
16 minutes ago5 min read
Alaska elections officials say most rural early voting sites flagged by lawsuits opened Monday
Two lawsuits were filed against the Alaska Division of Elections over the failure to open early and absentee-in-person voting locations in 18 rural communities. Officials say 13 sites were open Monday.
58 minutes ago8 min read
JKT moves to ‘likely’ winner, Peltola and Begich still ‘lean’ favorites in final Crystal Ball ratings
Some pundits questioning if polls are overstating how Democratic candidates will fare nationally on Election Day.
1 day ago3 min read
Democrats file suit over closed polling places in rural Alaska
As a Justice Department lawsuit challenging the presence of two U.S. Senate candidates named Dan Sullivan on the Alaska ballot plays out, Democrats have filed a lawsuit in Alaska accusing election officials of failing to properly operate at least 18 rural polling locations.
3 days ago1 min read
Attorneys for Alaska say 'meritless' Trump demand to set aside Senate ballots 'not even possible'
Alaska's Republican-run state government on Saturday urged a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed at President Donald Trump's direction to stop the certification of a possible Democratic win in that state's pivotal U.S. Senate race, writing that there is “no reason for this Court to entertain this meritless lawsuit any longer.”
3 days ago3 min read
‘Medically frail’ Medicaid enrollees won’t have to prove their inability to work to keep coverage
Federal judge struck down new guidance on who can be exempt from Medicaid work requirements.
4 days ago3 min read
DOJ sending election monitors to Alaska; locations are unknown
The U.S. Justice Department announced this week that it plans to deploy 1,000 federal monitors across all 50 states. That includes Alaska polling places but there are few details on where monitoring will take place.
5 days ago3 min read
Alaska candidates for governor vary on approaches to outmigration, state support for families
Three of the four candidates participated in a forum hosted by the Alaska Children’s Trust, addressing topics from housing and social services to youth mental health
6 days ago6 min read
Alaska is on pace to match 2024’s record-high early voting numbers
One week before Election Day, turnout in Alaska’s general election is nearing 10%.
6 days ago2 min read
Calls for higher voting participation pervade Alaska Federation of Natives convention
Early voting in Anchorage and elsewhere can help people sidestep persistent barriers that inhibit voting in rural areas, advocates say.
Oct 275 min read
Dan J. Sullivan switches from Republican to ‘undeclared’ ahead of general election
Alaska U.S. Senate candidate Dan J. Sullivan is heading into the general election as an undeclared voter, a type of independent.
Oct 262 min read
No indication of targeted attack behind Peltola car crash in Anchorage
An official with the Anchorage Police Department said Monday that there is no evidence that Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola was deliberately targeted in a weekend car accident that injured her and members of her family.
Oct 262 min read
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