Women absolutely dominated Alaska’s local elections this week
When given the choice between a female and male candidate, Alaskans overwhelmingly went with the women.
Local Politics
Fairbanks mayor apologizes for meme mocking Blasey Ford, says girlfriend posted it
The mayor made headlines for years of policing the activity of others on Facebook.
The muddled Fairbanks North Star Borough mayor’s race could be decided by a fraction of previous race spending
The only serious candidate to come close to what’s being raised by current candidates lost by nearly 20 percentage points.
Republican House candidate Trevor Shaw will face recall in October local election
The Oct. 2 local election will occur after the Sept. 4 deadline for candidates to withdraw and be replaced on the general election ballot.
Progressive Quinn-Davidson wins big in Anchorage Assembly special election
With nearly 50 percent of the vote, Quinn-Davidson is set to represent West Anchorage.
Women are running for every office in the Fairbanks borough and city. That’s a first.
Fairbanks borough voters have the opportunity to elect an assembly that comes the closest in the borough’s history to matching the gender demographics of the community.
It’s official: Rep. Les Gara says he’s not running for re-election
His announcement leaves a three-way race for the blue House District 20. It’ll be an all-male race, despite Gara’s efforts to recruit female candidates.
Zack Fields and Elias Rojas have filed for Rep. Gara’s seat, setting up a primary showdown
Gara announced earlier this week that he was considering retiring after 16 years in the Legislature, inviting interested candidates to file.
Rep. Les Gara says he’s ready to retire from the Legislature–if the right candidate (or candidates) comes along
The Anchorage Democrat would like to have some input in finding a replacement as he considers stepping away after 16 years.
Sen. Anna MacKinnon will not run for re-election: Report
Most expect Eagle River Republican Rep. Lora Reinbold will seek the open seat.