The Latest Breaking News from Alaska

Liz Cheney – live: Defeated lawmaker blasts Trump’s ‘lies’ as ex-president gloats over her loss

Primary voters hit the polls on Tuesday in Wyoming and Alaska

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2022

Five states don’t have lieutenant governors—that could change this fall

Welcome to the Tuesday, August 16, Brew. 

Ballotpedia · Aug 16, 2022

Here are the key primary election results from Alaska

Voting concludes Tuesday in the Alaska primary elections, including notable races for governor, Senate and a special election for the House seat to fill the remainder of late Rep. Don Young's term.

WEKU · Aug 16, 2022

Elevated rates of incumbent turnover mean more state legislative newcomers in 2023

Welcome to the Monday, August 15, Brew. 

Ballotpedia · Aug 15, 2022

With new Alaska ballot, Murkowski may survive Trump’s wrath in primary

Voters on Tuesday pick four candidates for the November ballot, which may include both Sen. Lisa Murkowski and a Trump-backed challenger.

Roll Call · Aug 15, 2022

Cheney and Murkowski: Trump critics facing divergent futures

Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Wyoming congresswoman Liz Cheney hail from their states’ most prominent Republican families

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2022

Alaska election tests weight of Sarah Palin’s celebrity – and Trump’s sway

More than a decade ago, Palin ascended to international fame as a vice-presidential candidate – but now she faces an uncertain political future

The Guardian - US · Aug 14, 2022

Twenty-two U.S. House candidates file to run in Alaska’s new top-four primary system, a decade-high

The filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House in Alaska was June 1, 2022. This year, 22 candidates are running in Alaska’s At-Large U.S. House district, a decade-high. The candidates running include nine Republicans, one Democrat, nine independents, and three third-party candidates. The 22 candidates running this year…

Ballotpedia · Aug 11, 2022

Number of contested state legislative primaries in Alaska drops as state introduces top-four primary system

There is one contested state legislative primary in Alaska this year, fewer than in previous election cycles. This decrease comes after the state began using a new top-four primary system, which voters approved in 2020.

Ballotpedia · Aug 11, 2022

Watch: Humpback whales crash family picnic in ‘unreal’ fashion

A family from Hoonah, Alaska, drove to False Bay recently for a picnic, unaware that acrobatic whales would provide thrilling entertainment.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 10, 2022