Why some Alaska GOP candidates should quit if they were not the top Republican in the primary
The problem is that many voters simply do not rank candidates but prefer to choose just one candidate on the ballot. If their choice is eliminated in the first round, then their ballot is tossed out and no longer counted in future
Tom Begich quits governor’s race, unites behind fellow Democrat Kreiss-Tomkins
In an effort to consolidate the political left’s support around one Democratic candidate for Alaska governor, former Alaska legislator Tom Begich has suspended his campaign and endorsed hard-left Democrat Jonathan
Court orders one change to Alaska ballot measure aimed at ending ranked-choice voting
The high court’s only change was to order the state to include wording explaining that a successful repeal of ranked-choice voting would result in candidates for governor and lieutenant governor running separately, as they have in the
OPINION: Before dumping ranked-choice, Alaska conservatives must use it one last time
You can dislike Alaska's ranked-choice voting system and still know how to use it. If conservatives don't, they will lose the governor's
OPINION: Alaska’s primary offers conservatives cause for hope
It would be easy for conservative Republicans to get discouraged with the results of Tuesday’s primary. The Democrats did well in the statewide races, and they are going to be using that success as a talking point right up until the general
In November, Alaskans must rank top picks to avoid ballot exhaustion
You are never required to rank anyone you dislike; leave those blank. But if you mark only a single 1st choice and leave the rest empty, you are choosing to risk
Early returns in Alaska’s primary show the GOP has work cut out for general election
Preliminary results from Alaska’s Aug. 18 primary indicate that Republicans have their work cut out in the lead-up to the Nov. 3 general
WATCH: Top conservatives vying for Alaska governor reveal stances on critical social issues
For the many conservative Alaska voters who are still undecided about who to back for governor in the Aug. 18 primary, we are including a link to a unique political forum that took place earlier this year, featuring six of the top conservative
How did gubernatorial candidates answer Alaska Watchman survey questions?
This spring, the Alaska Watchman sent survey questions to candidates vying to be the state’s next governor. Today, we republish these answers to help Aug. 18 primary voters decide between the many candidates running for
PRIMARY: AK’s governor, U.S. House & Senate races are packed, but only 5 legislative races will be narrowed
Dozens of Alaska candidates vying for governor, U.S. House and U.S. Senate will be eliminated in the Aug. 18, top-four primary. However, only 5 of 50 state legislative races will see any candidates
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