Representative-elect Patkotak says he opposes joining a caucus that seeks cuts to certain rural Alaska programs
Patkotak's position will make it much harder for a majority conservative Republican caucus to form.
Alaska will have a new election system: Voters pass Ballot Measure 2
After Tuesday’s count, the more than 3,000-vote advantage that yes votes have appears to be too large to be overcome by the ballots that are left to count.
Alaska House control unclear as Republican leader trails by 17 votes
Democrat Liz Snyder leads Republican Rep. Lance Pruitt, the leader of the Alaska House Republican minority caucus, by just 17 votes with an estimated 114 absentee ballots left to count.
Alaska elections overhaul moves another step closer to passing
Ballot Measure 2 grew closer to passing on Friday, with 1,141 more yes votes than no votes after the day’s count.
The measure would overhaul...
Aside from tweet, U.S. Rep. Young, staff remain silent on COVID-19 diagnosis
Young’s opponent in last week’s election, Democratic Party-endorsed independent Alyse Galvin, said the Congressman’s staff could not reach him Friday when she wanted to call him to concede.
Gross concedes Alaska US Senate race to Sullivan; Galvin concedes to Rep. Young
Sen. Sullivan and Congressman Don Young seem to have cemented their re-election, though there are still ballots to count.
Murkowski says Americans expect an ‘orderly’ transition
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said President Donald Trump has the right to go to court if he believes there has been evidence of voter fraud, but she hasn't seen any evidence from the president yet.
Alaska’s ballot count continues, two House races shift
Democratic Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins took the lead in his race, while Liz Snyder cut Republican Rep Lance Pruitt's lead down to just 56 votes in a race that looks to be a nail-biter.
Trailing legislative Democrats pull ahead in Alaska ballot count; Sullivan, Young keep seats
But the races for president and Congress appear increasingly locked up by the Republican candidates.
Alaska Gov. Dunleavy backs Trump after claims of election theft, as other Republicans congratulate Biden
Top Alaska Republicans have split on President Donald Trump’s claims that the election was stolen, with U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski and U.S. Rep. Don Young both congratulating Democrat Joe Biden on his apparent victory while Gov. Mike Dunleavy says he’s standing by Trump for now.
Alaska vote count resumes on Tuesday with many races undecided
The U.S. races remain undecided in Alaska, but there are also six races that could decide the fate of the state Legislature. Currently, six Democratic incumbents trail Republican challengers.
Alaska US Senate race: Gross trails Sullivan but says math is in his favor
U.S. Senate candidate Al Gross is far behind in the votes counted so far, but his campaign claims he can still beat Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan.
Here’s why Alaska is the slowest in the nation when it comes to vote counting
Questions, confusion and speculation about Alaska’s vote-counting process are erupting this week as state officials wait to count more than 100,000 absentee and other ballots until next week -- long after other U.S. states count the vast majority of their votes.
Some Alaska Republicans build large leads through Wednesday’s vote count, with counting to resume in a week
Alaska Republicans appeared to have sizable leads in some key races in the state, though 40% of the ballots remain to be counted.
Trump wanted to stop the vote when he was ahead. Alaska’s congressional delegation urges patience
Alaska’s all-Republican congressional delegation is not backing Trump’s call to stop counting votes.
With thousands of votes still uncounted, Alaska’s initial results show many Republicans ahead
The state’s Division of Elections updated results a little before 1 a.m. Wednesday, showing a total of about 157,0000 votes cast statewide. More than 120,000 early absentee votes remain to be counted in a week, starting on Nov. 10.
Alaska counted less than half of all ballots on Election Night. Now the waiting starts.
Usually on Alaska’s Election Night, the big story is the votes that are counted. But in a year unlike any other, Tuesday’s big story was about the votes that still remained to be counted.
Alaskans line up at polls, as large number absentee ballots wait to be counted
There were long lines at polling places across Alaska on Tuesday, despite more votes being cast early and by mail than in the past.
Campaigns make last push for votes in Alaska before election
The major candidates in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race are making their last push for votes ahead of Tuesday’s election, with the campaigns calling Alaskans and knocking on doors and the candidates holding last-minute rallies and stops.
Sullivan ad criticized for ‘anti-Semitic’ images
The campaign of Sen. Dan Sullivan is taking heat for an ad that critics say is anti-Semitic.