Republicans enraged by Alaska’s special election should look in the mirror
If it stinks everywhere you go, maybe it’s you.
State Politics
Kurka calls on Pierce to resign from governor’s race, citing unconfirmed harassment claim
On the same day that Kurka urged Pierce to act, Eagle River Republican Sen. Lora Reinbold withdrew her endorsement of Pierce’s campaign, saying that “a number of issues have surfaced regarding candidate Pierce.”
Mary Peltola wins Alaska’s first RCV election, beating Palin to become first Alaska Native congressperson
Peltola wins the special election in the 49th state on her 49th birthday… 49 years since a Democrat last held the seat.
Results in Alaska’s first RCV election are due today. Here’s where to watch and what to expect.
Will it be Democrat Mary Peltola with the final rose? Or will Republican Sarah Palin pull off the rare comeback victory?
A fishing guide from Fairbanks is poised to fill a spot in Alaska’s U.S. House election
“I’m just a fishing guide, but if we don’t have normal people in there, Alaskans are stuck with the status quo,” he said. “And the status quo so far has failed us, failed miserably.”
Ranked choice voting is a dagger in the heart of party control. No wonder the GOP wants it gone.
The outcome of this race will look nothing like what we would have expected under the old system where political parties had final say in who could appear on the ballot. For the Democrats, that’s good. For the Republicans, that’s bad.
Charlie Pierce, Kenai Peninsula mayor, says he will resign to focus on governor bid
Tyson Cox, a member of the borough Assembly from Soldotna, said he regrets not being able to talk publicly about the issue. “The one thing I will say is, I’ve been doing this a long time … we’ve never had two executive sessions in one day,” he said. “Most people, I hope, recognize that part.”
The empowering exercise of ranked choice voting
Where choices were once obvious, we have an opportunity to decide between candidates who share common goals and are encouraged to think about the differences without fear of “throwing away” our vote.
Murkowski campaign calls foul on Tshibaka attack ad
The complaint charges that Tshibaka should face consequences with advertisers after ignoring requirements for attack ads.
Republican Tara Sweeney exits race for U.S. House following disappointing results
With the window still open for candidates to withdraw, Libertarian candidate Chris Bye would be slated to advance to the general election with .61% of the vote, just 1,087 votes.