Republicans’ shot at an expanded House majority vanishes with absentee counts
Republicans hoped 2020 would not only expand their numbers but make those numbers more obedient. Neither looks to be happening.
2020 elections
Down on election night, incumbent Democrats pull ahead as Alaska begins counting by-mail ballots
Democratic incumbents all look likely to hold their seats while they’re looking competitive in at least two others.
Did Gross pull off a comeback? Keep waiting. Today’s absentee ballot count will be incomplete
We’ll get a near-complete look at Fairbanks-area races with varying levels of incomplete looks from the rest of the state.
Republicans win big election-night margins but many races will be decided by absentee votes next week
Overall, very little is likely to change in the layout of power in Juneau.
The definitive ranking of every political mailer sent to my house this year
It’s almost finally over!
Democrats account for nearly a quarter of votes already cast in Alaska
Democrats’ numbers advantage in early and absentee voting evaporated over the weekend as Republicans showed up to the polls, but there’s still reason for them to be optimistic.
Don’t expect legislators to take up election reform or oil taxes if the initiatives are defeated
The opponents won’t come running with a legislative solution if either measure is dealt a loss. Instead, we’d expect them to point to the results and claim the people have spoken.
Doctors call out Pruitt and company’s ‘abhorrent and blatant’ lies about Snyder’s degree
. “This is an abhorrent and blatant lie, and yet another example of Rep. Pruitt doing and saying anything he thinks will increase his chances of being re-elected. This time Rep. Pruitt is attacking an accomplished woman dedicated to our community.”
With a week to go, Alaska has already surpassed the 2016 early vote
Democrats have a lead over Republicans when it comes to voting while voters not aligned with any party—Alaska’s largest voting group—leads all parties.
WELCH: Al Gross is no silent enabler. He won’t put Party, personal ambition above Alaskans
I always “vote fish” because to me that means voting for healthy oceans and thriving coastal communities. And I always vote for the person, not a party and my voting record reflects that. In more than 30 years as a radio/print reporter for Alaska’s seafood industry, I have never publicly endorsed a candidate.