Current vote counts are unofficial, but Senate President Cathy Giessel and the five trailing House incumbents would need dramatic changes in the remaining votes to win.
Andrew Kitchenman
State Government Reporter, Alaska Public Media & KTOO
State government plays an outsized role in the life of Alaskans. As the state continues to go through the painful process of deciding what its priorities are, I bring Alaskans to the scene of a government in transition.
Alaska Attorney General Kevin Clarkson resigns
In text messages, Clarkson asked a junior state employee to come to his house at least 18 times, often using a kiss emoji and commenting on the woman’s beauty.
Federal unemployment increase to be paid in Alaska in eight weeks
State Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Tamika Ledbetter said eligible Alaskans can expect to receive payments dating back to July. She said most of the delay is due to the need to start a new program.
Dunleavy administration makes changes to ease small business access to COVID-19 relief
The AK CARES grant program has distributed less than a tenth of the $290 million budgeted for it.
Sitting Alaska Republican lawmakers face reckoning from voters in primary
Across Southcentral and Interior Alaska, challengers who generally had raised less campaign cash than the incumbents were at least holding their own.
Primary night leaves Republican incumbent lawmakers behind in several races
Some of the Republican incumbents who are losing had caucused or worked closely with Democrats.