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Updated: Aug. 6, 2022 at 11:40 AM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
Nick Begich and Mary Peltola are both running for Alaska’s seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2022 at 2:50 PM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
Parker said he is running because he believes his district deserves the best.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 6:29 PM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
McNeill, Jr. said he is running because he feels that he has a message that will resound with the people of Alaska in these times.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 8:56 PM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
Carrick said she is running because she wants to help plan for Alaska’s long-term future.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 8:55 PM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
McKinley said he is running because he thinks a change is needed down in Juneau.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 9:59 PM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
Tomaszewski said he is running to be a voice for those who feel unrepresented by their legislators.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 9:58 PM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
Hopkins said he is running because there’s still work to be done to put Alaska on the right foot for the future.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 10:15 AM AKDT
|By KTVF Staff Reporter
The “Pick 1 Primary” is designed to allow voters to vote for their candidate of choice.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 6:30 PM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
Van Lawrence is running for District 32 in the Alaska House.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 6:27 PM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
Will Stapp is running for District 32 in the Alaska House.
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Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 6:26 PM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
Mike Prax is running for District 33 in the Alaska House of Representatives.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 9:58 AM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
Dibert said she is running because she is dedicated to Fairbanks, where she was born and raised.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 9:56 AM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
He said he is running because after four years in the State House, there’s work to be completed
Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 9:43 AM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
Elijah Verhagen is running for seat R in the Alaska State Senate.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 9:39 AM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
Incumbent Click Bishop is running for seat R in the Alaska State Senate.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 9:36 AM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
Robb Myers is running for seat Q on the Alaska State Senate.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2022 at 7:46 PM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
Incumbent Scott Kawasaki is running for seat P on the Alaska State Senate.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2022 at 7:45 PM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
Jim Matherly is running to represent seat P in the Alaska State Senate.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2022 at 7:43 PM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
Alex Jafre is running for seat P in the Alaska State Senate.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2022 at 7:26 PM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
Arthur Serkov is running for seat Q in the Alaska State Senate.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2022 at 7:24 PM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
John Bennett is running for seat Q in the Alaska State Senate.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2022 at 4:53 PM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
AARP advises voters to remember that the ballot on August 16 will contain both a primary election and a special election.
Updated: Jul. 15, 2022 at 9:06 AM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
Fairbanks voters are getting a new tool to learn about their candidates for local office.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 12:22 PM AKDT
|By Paul Choate
Former President Donald Trump will hold a rally in Anchorage next weekend.
Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 8:10 PM AKDT
|By KTVF Staff Reporter
The August 16 Special Election candidates are Republicans Sarah Palin and Nick Begich, and Democrat Mary Peltola
Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 7:42 PM AKDT
|By Sean Maguire
An "alarming" rate of ballots being rejected are sparking calls for legal challenges.
Updated: Jun. 25, 2022 at 11:33 AM AKDT
|By KTVF Staff Reporter
Official results are in and the top three candidates moving forward are Sarah Palin, Nick Begich, and Mary Peltola.
Updated: Jun. 21, 2022 at 5:09 PM AKDT
|By KTVF Staff Reporter
The special election spot vacated by Gross will not be filled by another candidate
Updated: Jun. 17, 2022 at 5:54 PM AKDT
|By KTVF Staff Reporter
Special Primary Election Results Updated June 17, 2022
Updated: Jun. 16, 2022 at 8:05 PM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
The group sent a letter to the Division of Elections and Lieutenant Governor Kevin Meyer calling the rate of rejection “staggering and unacceptable.”
Updated: Jun. 15, 2022 at 9:30 PM AKDT
|By KTVF Staff Reporter
Special Primary Election Results Updated June 16, 2022
Updated: Jun. 9, 2022 at 3:48 PM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
Electronic ballots must be requested by 5:00 p.m. on Election Day, and if a voter is faxing them back, that must be done by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.
Updated: Jun. 8, 2022 at 6:06 PM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
Out of more than 500,000 ballots mailed out across Alaska for the 2022 Special Primary Election, roughly 21% have already been filled out and returned.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2022 at 5:41 PM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
Under the state's new open primary system, voters will fill in only one candidate per race on this primary ballot.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2022 at 7:39 PM AKDT
|By Sean Maguire
Alaska's state election filing deadline passed at 5 p.m. on June 1
Updated: May. 27, 2022 at 4:48 PM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
48 candidates are running for the position, and voters are expected to mark one candidate on their ballot.
Updated: May. 12, 2022 at 4:42 PM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
May 12 is the deadline to register to vote in the special election primary for the late Don Young’s vacant seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2022 at 9:47 AM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
Sarah Palin, Nick Begich, John Coghill, Tara Sweeney and Josh Revak participated in the candidate forum.
Updated: Apr. 23, 2022 at 3:35 PM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
The Alaska Division of Elections has reported a misprint on its Permanent Fund Dividend notices mailed out to Alaska residents.
Updated: Mar. 26, 2022 at 6:08 PM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
The Alaska Division of Elections is reminding voters to make sure their registration information is up-to-date in advance of upcoming elections.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2022 at 6:01 PM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
Following the death of long-time congressman Don Young on Friday, March 18, wheels are turning to find his replacement for the U.S. House of Representatives.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2022 at 4:54 PM AKST
|By Alex Bengel
With the 2022 election season coming up later this year, the Alaska Division of Elections is running a contest to get kids involved in the democratic process.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2021 at 4:59 PM AKST
|By Alex Bengel
The Alaska Division of Elections is holding a contest for youth ages 5 to 18 to submit artwork for use in the 2022 election season.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2021 at 4:40 PM AKST
|By Alex Bengel
On Monday, November 29, Alaska State Representative Christopher Kurka announced that he is running for Governor of Alaska next year.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2021 at 5:04 PM AKST
|By Alex Bengel
Fundraisers, debates and commercials are the most visible part of a campaign, but behind those are other hoops a candidate must jump through in order to run for public office.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2021 at 4:45 PM AKST
|By Alex Bengel
Fairbanks mayor Jim Matherly has announced his intention to run for the Alaska State Senate seat currently held by Scott Kawasaki.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2021 at 6:48 PM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
Tuesday, October 5 is Election Day, and voters gathered at polling stations around the Fairbanks North Star Borough to make their voices heard.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2021 at 4:45 PM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
Bryce Ward is running for reelection as Mayor of the Fairbanks North Star Borough.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2021 at 5:16 PM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
Robert Shields is running for Mayor of the Fairbanks North Star Borough.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2021 at 6:11 PM AKDT
|By John Dougherty
Today is national voter registration day. The Alaska Division of Elections is encouraging everyone to get registered. They said it is too late to register to vote in the October fifth elections, but that anyone who isn’t registered already should still do so.