Democrats Run on Biden’s Achievements – and Away From Biden
August 26 By Susan Milligan The Democratic president was facing a grim midterm election scenario, and his own popularity problem wasn’t helping down-ticket candidates in his party very much. So the president – in this case, Barack Obama – sent his then-vice president, Joe Biden,…
Peltola solidifies lead over Palin in first-place votes but results aren’t final
August 25 By Iris Samuels Democrat Mary Peltola solidified her lead in first-place votes ahead of Republicans Sarah Palin and Nick Begich III, after the Alaska Division of Elections counted additional ballots on Tuesday. But results from Alaska’s special U.S. House race won’t be known…
Alaska election officials sued over lack of process for letting voters fix ballot errors
August 25 By Sean Maguire After thousands of by-mail ballots were rejected for the special congressional primary election in June, three civil rights law firms filed a lawsuit on Tuesday, accusing state officials of violating voters’ constitutional rights by failing to implement a process to…
City removes Anchorage HR director from library staff complaint investigations after concerns over ‘I’m with Judy’ T-shirt
August 24 By Emily Goodykoontz The city is removing Anchorage Human Resources Director Niki Tshibaka from any involvement with personnel complaints filed by public library staff. Instead, the municipal attorney’s office will oversee investigations into complaints, according to a memo from the city’s ombudsman, Darrel…
Tara Sweeney drops out of Alaska U.S. House race
August 24 By Iris Samuels Republican Tara Sweeney said Tuesday she is dropping out of the U.S. House election, after garnering around 3.7% of votes counted so far in the primary race — which would have been enough to put her in fourth place and…
Democrats Take New York House Race on Electoral Outrage Over Abortion
August 24 By Kaia Hubbard A Democratic candidate won a special election on Tuesday for a House seat in an upstate New York swing district that’s for years moved with the national mood and this year turned to a large degree on a single issue:…
4 Alaska legislative candidates withdraw from general election
August 24 By Sean Maguire Four legislative candidates have withdrawn so far from the November general election, according to the Alaska Division of Elections. Democrat Drew Cason, a former legislative aide, had less than 5% of the vote before he dropped out of the race…
What to Watch on Election Night in New York
August 22 By Louis Jacobson After its congressional primaries were delayed due to a late-breaking – and highly disruptive – round of redistricting this year, New York voters are finally poised to choose their nominees for U.S. House seats on Aug. 23. (Statewide offices in…
Share your voter priorities and Alaska election questions in listening sessions this month
August 19 By Sean Maguire With a new voting system this year, plus a full slate of high-profile offices and a constitutional convention question on the November ballot, there’s a lot for Alaska voters to take in this election cycle. The Anchorage Daily News is…
Trump’s Wins and Warrants Bring Bumpy Week for Republicans
August 19 By Susan Milligan Former President Donald Trump could not conceal his glee when his chief GOP nemesis, Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, was soundly rejected for reelection Tuesday by her Republican Party primary voters. “Now she can finally disappear into the depths of…
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy leads in initial primary election results
August 18 By Sean Maguire With 98% of precincts reporting Wednesday, Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy was headed to the ranked-choice November general election along with independent former Gov. Bill Walker and Democrat former state Rep. Les Gara. Two conservative Republicans running to the right…
America’s Greatest Hope: Young Leaders
August 18 By Susan Milligan When it comes to public service, David Gergen has the complete resume: he’s worked for four presidents (Republican and Democratic), has been a journalist for both TV and print (including as editor-at-large of U.S. News & World Report), has been…