People hoping to be the state’s next governor, congressperson or state legislator have until 5 p.m. Monday to formally file to run. Here’s what to watch as the deadline nears.
Alaska Elections
Former Alaska Gov. Bill Walker considers fifth run for governor as deadline approaches
Walker, who served as governor from 2014 to 2018, said he’d focus his campaign on a familiar priority: the need for a fiscal plan to stabilize the state’s budget.
Veto override vote on elections bill fails as two Southeast Alaska lawmakers flip
Proponents of Senate Bill 64, an unlikely coalition that included some of the Legislature’s most conservative Republican lawmakers and every member of the bipartisan House and Senate majorities, said Senate Bill 64 would make it easier to vote and harder to cheat.
Alaska Republican gubernatorial candidate Shelley Hughes picks Blake Gettys as running mate
Blake Gettys, a retired U.S. Air Force brigadier general, will run for lieutenant governor alongside Republican gubernatorial candidate Shelley Hughes, the duo announced Thursday in Anchorage.
Gov. Dunleavy vetoes election reform bill, citing concerns over timeline ahead of 2026 election
It’s unclear whether the bill has enough support to overcome a veto — it requires 40 votes, and it passed by a combined total of 39-20 with one member absent.
7 things to know about money in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race
Challanger Mary Peltola has vastly outraised U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan so far this year. What’s the source of their campaign cash?