Decision in Eastman case will not be appealed
Randall Kowalke, the plaintiff who brought the case, said the ruling showed the Oath Keepers are dangerous, but that Eastman had “enough plausible deniability to escape disqualification.”
State Politics
The complicated, straightforward case against Rep. David Eastman
How we got here, what’s happened and why it all matters. Also, is Mitch McConnell a secret communist?
Pivotal House race headed to recount after request from Democratic candidate Denny Wells
Seven votes were the difference between a 21-member bipartisan coalition in the House and the 20-20 split where it currently stands, but a recount could…
Democrat Roselynn Cacy files recount in race for Anchorage Senate seat
Cacy finished 14 votes behind Republican Sen. Roger Holland in the three-way race and was eliminated in the first round of the ranked-choice voting tabulation.
Alaska Rep. Eastman, contending with Red Scare-era disloyalty clause, advances toward trial
Opening arguments are set for Thursday.
Alaska Senate goes bipartisan with 17-member majority
The Senate organizes around a whopping 17-member majority with all nine Democrats and eight of the 11 Republicans.
Alaska’s first regular election with ranked-choice voting produces three comeback wins
It’s a situation that leaves no clear answer for what organization might look like, potentially setting up yet another cycle where the House starts the session without a majority and unable to conduct any meaningful business.
What to know ahead of the Alaska’s ranked-choice voting tabulation
The special election for the U.S. House taught us to expect a little bit of everything.
Bipartisan coalition on cusp of majority in the House after latest results
What had largely been a foregone conclusion among politicos going into election day—that Republicans would win control of the House after three cycles of bipartisan majorities—no longer looks so certain.
Murkowski takes lead in latest results, all but ensuring her victory over far-right Tshibaka
Now, Murkowski will head into Wednesday’s ranked-choice voting tabulation with a lead and the expectation that she’ll receive a large portion of the 20% of the vote that went to Democrat Pat Chesbro.