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.
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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.
Fairbanks Rep. David Guttenberg announces he won’t seek re-election
Guttenberg made the announcement to the monthly meeting at the Fairbanks Laborers’ hall, which helped launch his political career.
Rep. Parish announces he won’t run for re-election, meaning Juneau will get an all-new delegation
Parish is stepping aside so his former legislative aide Rob Edwardson, who’s currently on the Juneau Assembly, can run for office.
Berkowitz leads by almost 11,000 votes, Prop 1 failing by nearly 4,000 in early Anchorage election results
At least 12,000 ballots have yet to be counted. That’s not including ballots mailed or dropped off today.
What to watch for with Anchorage’s first vote-by-mail election
Beyond impacts for Anchorage, the state’s first-ever vote-by-mail system could lay the groundwork for other vote-by-mail elections.
A commissioner used the Fairbanks North Star Borough as an example. A legislator walked out in protest.
The example of a hypothetical factory looked roughly similar to the impact of the very real F-35s.
Former Fairbanks borough mayor Hopkins renews call for returning PFDs to Fairbanks Four
Legislation passed the House last year that would allow people with overturned convictions to apply for missed dividends. It has not yet had a hearing in the Senate.