Politics

By Sunday evening, over 23,900 voters in the Anchorage area and over 61,900 people statewide have cast early ballots

The measure on the November ballot would increase the minimum wage from $11.73 per hour now to $13 per hour in 2025, $14 per hour in 2026, and $15 per hour in 2027.

Supporters of the election system are focused on keeping open primaries. Opponents say ranked choice voting is complicated and convoluted.

Anchorage and Juneau schools appear to face the biggest hit, but education officials warn the impacts could be felt more widely.

At least 91 voters in Dillingham, Aniak and King Salmon were given ballots for the fourth judicial district, instead of the third.

Alaska’s early voting is on track to break records, but the option is not equally available across the state.

Begich and Peltola have busy weekends planned ahead of the Nov. 5 election.

House District 36 leans Republican, but two Republican candidates are vying for office against one Democrat.

One Anchorage resident has spent $186,000 on Alaska’s legislative races this year.

Republicans have largely been unwilling to serve in a caucus with Eastman, arguing that he’s an obstructionist and likely to attack and deride his GOP colleagues.

A roundup of Alaska election news.

Infrastructure needs and road congestion are hot topics for candidates in a region that has been transformed by rapid population growth.

Alaska’s senior US senator said she would vote for a candidate for president, but she declined to say who.

Progressive and moderate candidates continue to draw more spending than conservative Republicans.

Incumbent Bjorkman had a four-point advantage over Carpenter in the primary — Wegener trailed with 12% of the vote.

A growing number of residents in Southcentral Alaska have voted against retaining judges, which has caused concerns for some in Alaska’s legal profession.

A state report says groups that backed a ballot measure to repeal Alaska’s voting system have continued to flaunt campaign reporting requirements.

A freshman lawmaker from Bethel faces a tough challenge from a first-time candidate from an outlying village in a race affected by divisions over a controversial mine.

A retirement overhaul could have far-reaching consequences for tens of thousands of state employees and their families, and many say it could help address the state’s challenges in recruiting and keeping employees in key sectors. Opponents say it could saddle the state with an unmanageable financial commitment.

The candidates in Alaska’s high-stakes U.S. House race met Monday for a final time before the November election.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski endorsed Mary Peltola two years ago, when Peltola was running for her first full-term as Alaska’s sole member of the U.S. House.

The Alaska Federation of Natives decided to table a vote on Ballot Measure 1 that calls for a minimum-wage increase.

The ranked choice voting tabulation is scheduled for Nov. 20, but this year, it won’t be livestreamed.