Politics Nov 23 Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski wins reelection in Alaska Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski has won reelection, defeating a fellow Republican who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump. Murkowski beat Kelly Tshibaka in the Nov. 8 ranked choice election.
Politics Nov 23 Mike Dunleavy becomes 1st Alaska governor reelected since 1998 Dunleavy bested a field that included former Gov. Bill Walker, an independent; Democrat Les Gara, a former state lawmaker; and Republican Charlie Pierce, a former borough mayor who is being sued by a woman who says he sexually harassed her.
World Oct 06 Fleeing military service, 2 Russians seek asylum on remote Alaska island Two Russians who said they fled the country to avoid compulsory military service have requested asylum in the U.S. after landing on a remote Alaska island in the Bering Sea, Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski's office said Thursday.
Politics Aug 31 Democrat Mary Peltola defeats Sarah Palin in Alaska's House special election Democrat Mary Peltola won the special election for Alaska’s only U.S. House seat on Wednesday, besting a field that included Republican Sarah Palin, who was seeking a political comeback in the state where she was once governor.
Politics Aug 24 Alaska Republican Tara Sweeney plans to withdraw from U.S. House race Alaska Republican U.S. House candidate Tara Sweeney says she plans to end her campaign.
Politics Aug 17 Palin advances in Alaska's U.S. House seat race, Murkowski in Senate race Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski and her Trump-endorsed Republican rival Kelly Tshibaka have advanced from Tuesday's primary.
Politics Aug 16 2022 Alaska Primary Election Results Alaska voters got their first shot at using ranked voting in a statewide race Tuesday in a special U.S. House election in which Sarah Palin seeks a return to elected office.
Politics Jun 22 Alaska U.S. House candidate withdraws, scrambling special election race An Alaska elections official says the fifth-place finisher in the special primary for the state's U.S. House seat will not advance to an August special election following the withdrawal of independent Al Gross, who was in third place.
Politics Jun 18 Race for Alaska's U.S. House seat heats up as Palin seeks return to elected office Palin attributed her decision to resign in 2009 to an onslaught of records requests and ethics complaints that she said were frivolous and had become time consuming and distractions. She said she “did the right thing.”…
Politics Jun 05 Palin among 48 candidates vying for Alaska House seat The huge number of candidates and the short timeline for holding the election after Republican U.S. Rep. Don Young's death on March 18 has some voters overwhelmed and scrambling to learn more about their options.