State of the Race: Legislative Races, Day 2 (House Districts 11-20)
Today, we’ll be exploring House Districts 11 through 20, which covers the remainder of the Mat-Su Valley, Palmer, Eagle River and the northeast and downtown areas of Anchorage.
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The Midnight Sun Podcast (Sept. 3, 2017): Special session call, state senate and Anchorage mayoral races
What is Alaska politics without a special session to talk about? This week hosts Casey Reynolds and Forrest Dunbar dig into Gov. Walker’s announcement that he will call legislators back into yet another special session in late October. What will the call include and will legislators actually pass anything? Casey and Forrest will tell you. Then the discussion turns to campaign season as several state senate races appear to be shaping up and Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz officially filed his campaign finance paperwork this week, so we know he is running. Who will run against him and what are their chances? You have to listen to find out. We also talk with newly announced candidate for Lt. Governor, former Rep. Lynn Gattis about her campaign and whether she thinks legislators will get anything done in October.
The Midnight Sun Podcast (April 16)
In our April 7 episode, Casey Reynolds and Forrest Dunbar discuss what happened in Anchorage’s local elections now that all the votes are in, what is going on in the state budget and PFD reform efforts, and the state of internet privacy protection legislation. We are also joined by Assemblyman-elect Felix Rivera to talk about what he saw and heard on the campaign trail and his thoughts as a member of the LGBT community on legislators objecting to letting Drew Phoenix serve on the Alaska Human Rights Commission because he is transgender.
Friday in the Sun!!! (March 17)
Begich rallies moderate Dems, Sadler argues with kiddies, and Felix rakes in cash. It’s Friday in the Sun!!!
Where House Races and Organization Stand Heading Into Election Day
Make no mistake, election day on Tuesday will decide control of Alaska’s state house.
Radio Ad Round-Up
Here is a round-up of the campaign radio ads we heard on Monday. Feel free to tell us which is you think is the best/worst in the comment section below.
Now On To The General Election
The primary election was fun, and lively, and entertaining, but is also now in the books. Now we turn our attention to the general election in November. Here is a quick primer on what we’re watching.
Quick Hits From Fundraising Reports
We know you are thirsty for donation details, so here are some quick hits on things we noticed:
Can Mike Gordon Beat Harriet Drummond?
The question is can he beat incumbent Representative Harriet Drummond? As impressive as many elements of Gordon’s candidacy may be, he will likely be fighting an uphill battle.