The Latest Breaking News from Alaska

Under a voter-approved elections process being used for the first time in Alaska elections this year, party primaries have been scrapped and ranked choice voting is being used in general elections.

Alaska used a new voting system that sent Murkowski to the November Senate ballot and Palin to the ballot for an open House seat.

Former governor clinches one of four spots on ballot for seat formerly occupied by Don Young

Primary voters hit the polls on Tuesday in Wyoming and Alaska

WASHINGTON — The late U.S. Rep. Don Young’s former office officially closed Tuesday, and all his remaining staffers were taken off payroll. The winner of Tuesday’s special U.S. House election will move into the Alaska Republican’s former office after being sworn in next month, but it’ll remain vacant for weeks…

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaskans will head to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots in the state’s special U.S. House election and several primary races seen as a referendum on former President Donald Trump’s sway.

The former VP candidate is running for elected office for the first time since her ill-fated 2008 campaign alongside John McCain, writes Richard Hall

Tons of money for renewable energy, lease sales for drilling in Alaska and the Gulf of Mexico and prescription drug pricing

Primary voters hit the polls on Tuesday in Wyoming and Alaska

Welcome to the Tuesday, August 16, Brew. 

Voting concludes Tuesday in the Alaska primary elections, including notable races for governor, Senate and a special election for the House seat to fill the remainder of late Rep. Don Young's term.