“What I’m trying to do is not win elections. I am just trying to do the best that I can for Alaskans,” Murkowski told reporters, defending her vote for President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill.
Alaska Elections
In high-stakes U.S. House lawsuit, Alaska Supreme Court split on the definition of ‘fifth’
The decision means Alaskans would almost always be presented with four options in the November general election for statewide races.
Palmer state Sen. Shelley Hughes announces campaign for governor
The Palmer senator is the seventh Republican to join the race.
Angoon resident and former teacher launches bid for Alaska governor
James Parkin filed a letter of intent to run for governor on July 1. He is one of six Republican candidates entered in Alaska’s 2026 governor’s race.
National Democrats are ‘salivating’ over a Mary Peltola bid for US Senate. But Alaska’s governor’s race could be ‘wide open’ too.
The filing deadline for the 2026 elections is still nearly a year away. But Democrats in Alaska and Outside are anxiously awaiting a decision about which office Peltola will run for.
Backers of new Alaska ballot measure seek to permit ‘magic mushrooms’ and other hallucinogens
In posts on social media, supporters say they hope to put the issue in front of Alaska voters next year.