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Three of the four candidates who advanced from Alaska’s all-party special House primary last weekend may have familiar names, but the Last Frontier State is living up to its nickname by venturing into unexplored territory in the way it will pick a winner in August to serve the remainder of…

The state’s ranked choice voting system gives incentive for candidates to message across party lines, advocates say.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Early results in Alaska's 48-candidate special primary election for U.S. House Saturday showed Republicans Sarah Palin and Nick Begich III taking the lead, followed by independent Al Gross. Democratic former state Rep. Mary Peltola, in her first statewide campaign, was in fourth.

Run by former Republican vice-presidential candidate marks first bid since resigning as governor partway through her term in 2009

Alaska’s House primary could see former governor’s return to political life

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Al Gross, an orthopedic surgeon running for U.S. House in Alaska as an independent, owns a rental property in California and part of an office building in Juneau.

Sarah Palin says she’s serious about her campaign for the U.S. House, telling The Associated Press that her unique place in American politics would put her in a stronger position representing Alaska in Washington

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Juanita Cassellius wanted Sarah Palin’s help. But she couldn’t figure out how to find her.

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has picked up a prized endorsement in her bid in an extremely crowded field to fill the unexpired term of the late U.S. Rep. Don Young