Republican announces run for Murkowski’s Alaska Senate seat
3 years, 8 months ago

Republican announces run for Murkowski’s Alaska Senate seat

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — An early Republican candidate announced plans Monday to seek the Alaska U.S. Senate seat that has been held since 2002 by Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski. Murkowski was one of seven Republican senators who voted to convict Trump, who was acquitted in a trial last month of a charge of incitement of insurrection related to the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot. Tshibaka in the video also says Murkowski “voted against common sense judges,” as a headline in the corner reads: “Murkowski Opposes Barrett Nomination.” Murkowski last fall objected to the Senate taking up a U.S. Supreme Court nominee so close to a presidential election but ultimately voted to confirm Trump’s selection of Amy Coney Barrett to the court. Tshibaka said Murkowski is “so out of touch that she even voted to remove Donald Trump from office, even after he was already gone,” referring to the impeachment trial that occurred after Trump left office.

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Trump-backed Republican Nick Begich beats Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola for Alaska’s only House seat
1 month ago

Trump-backed Republican Nick Begich beats Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola for Alaska’s only House seat

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — Republican Nick Begich has won Alaska’s U.S. House race, defeating Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola to claim the seat once held by his grandfather. I am committed to fighting for our jobs and economy, protecting our unique way of life, and ensuring that our voices are heard loud and clear in Washington.” He also thanked Peltola “for her …

Alaska Voters Decide on Hard-Fight for State's Only U.S. House Seat
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Alaska Voters Decide on Hard-Fight for State's Only U.S. House Seat

Associated Press  

Alaska voters will decide on a hard-fought race for the state's only U.S. House seat and whether to repeal the state's open primaries and ranked choice general elections. Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola faces Republican challenger Nick Begich in the House race, while the repeal measure requires a majority vote.

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Alaska’s primaries
4 months, 1 week ago

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Alaska’s primaries

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. The composition of the four-candidate ballot, including each candidate’s party affiliation, shapes the dynamics of the general election, when voters can rank the candidates in order of preference. Most state legislative races are uncontested in the primary because four or fewer candidates are running, meaning all would automatically progress to …

In politically riven Pennsylvania, primary voters will pick candidates in presidential contest year
8 months, 1 week ago

In politically riven Pennsylvania, primary voters will pick candidates in presidential contest year

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. LEGISLATIVE SHAKEUP Democratic Rep. Nick Pisciottano, of Allegheny County, is leaving the House to run, along with two other Democrats and two Republicans, for a state Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Jim Brewster, D-Allegheny. Hedging their bets are Rep. Ryan Bizzarro, of Erie, and Rep. Jared Solomon, of …

Lisa Murkowski declines to vote for Trump in 2024 US election, hints at leaving Republican party
9 months ago

Lisa Murkowski declines to vote for Trump in 2024 US election, hints at leaving Republican party

Hindustan Times  

Senator Lisa Murkowski, who is a staunch critic of former US President Donald Trump, has not ruled out the reports of leaving the Republican party. Senator Lisa Murkowski said in an interview to CNN that “'I wish that as Republicans, we had a nominee I could get behind," adding that she certainly “can't get behind” Trump. Expressing discontent over Trump's …

Alaska Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom joins the race for the state’s only US House seat
1 year, 1 month ago

Alaska Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom joins the race for the state’s only US House seat

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. Nancy Dahlstrom is joining the race for the state’s only U.S. House seat, which is currently held by Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola,. Peltola won a special election and a regular election last year for the seat, becoming the first Alaska Native to serve in Congress. Begich unsuccessfully ran in the …

GOP senator Lisa Murkowski criticises her party’s move to impeach Joe Biden
1 year, 3 months ago

GOP senator Lisa Murkowski criticises her party’s move to impeach Joe Biden

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Alaska Republican Sen Lisa Murkowski criticised House Republicans opening an …

'Much-diminished' Sarah Palin no longer stands out in the MAGA movement she helped create: journalist
2 years, 1 month ago

'Much-diminished' Sarah Palin no longer stands out in the MAGA movement she helped create: journalist

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump and the MAGA movement suffered a long list of disappointments in the 2022 midterms, including Democratic gubernatorial victories in Arizona, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin and Maryland. She was a ‘hockey mom’ and the former mayor of a small, working-class town who vowed to stick it to the ‘good ol’ boys.’ That race put her on the map …

Peltola, 1st Alaska Native in Congress, wins full term
2 years, 1 month ago

Peltola, 1st Alaska Native in Congress, wins full term

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola has been elected to a full term in the House, months after the Alaska Democrat won a special election to the seat following the death earlier this year of longtime Republican Rep. Don Young. “It’s a two-year contract,” Peltola told the Anchorage Daily News after her victory — a 55%-45% margin over Palin …

GOP’s Lisa Murkowski wins reelection in Alaska Senate race
2 years, 1 month ago

GOP’s Lisa Murkowski wins reelection in Alaska Senate race

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski has won reelection, defeating Donald Trump-endorsed GOP rival Kelly Tshibaka. “I look forward to continuing the important work ahead of us.” Tshibaka in a statement posted on her website congratulated Murkowski but took fault with ranked choice voting. In 2020, before that year’s election and far before Tshibaka jumped into the …

Murkowski wins reelection in Alaska Senate race
2 years, 1 month ago

Murkowski wins reelection in Alaska Senate race

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski has won reelection, defeating …

Alaska Native Mary Peltola Wins Full Term As State’s Sole House Member
2 years, 1 month ago

Alaska Native Mary Peltola Wins Full Term As State’s Sole House Member

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, who made history in August when she became the first Alaska Native to represent the state at the federal level, is projected to win a full House term. Under Alaska’s new ranked-choice voting system, Peltola had to wait until Alaska’s Division of Elections revealed the ranked tabulations Wednesday to see if she got …

Democrat Mary Peltola, the 1st Alaska Native in Congress, wins a full term
2 years, 1 month ago

Democrat Mary Peltola, the 1st Alaska Native in Congress, wins a full term

NPR  

Democrat Mary Peltola, the 1st Alaska Native in Congress, wins a full term Enlarge this image toggle caption Mark Thiessen/AP Mark Thiessen/AP JUNEAU, Alaska — U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola has been elected to a full term in the House, months after the Alaska Democrat won a special election to the seat following the death earlier this year of longtime Republican …

Murkowski and Peltola win reelection in Alaska races
2 years, 1 month ago

Murkowski and Peltola win reelection in Alaska races

LA Times  

Sen. Lisa Murkowski was targeted by former President Trump after she voted to impeach him over the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Murkowski beat GOP rival Kelly Tshibaka, who had former President Trump’s endorsement, in the Nov. 8 ranked-choice election. In Alaska’s lone U.S. House race, Democrat Peltola was elected to a full term, months after winning …

Midterm results: Democrats won the Senate. What races have yet to be called?
2 years, 1 month ago

Midterm results: Democrats won the Senate. What races have yet to be called?

Slate  

After a few days of suspense, it’s official. Here are the key elections where votes are still being counted: Arizona Two House races are still ongoing in the Grand Canyon State, in Arizona’s 1st and 6th Congressional Districts. In the race for the state’s newly drawn 8th Congressional District, state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer conceded to Democrat Yadira Caraveo, though the …

Republican Dunleavy leads in Alaska governor’s race
2 years, 1 month ago

Republican Dunleavy leads in Alaska governor’s race

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy led in first-choice votes in early returns Tuesday in his bid to become the first governor in the state since Democrat Tony Knowles in 1998 to be elected to back-to-back terms. Dunleavy argued the state, which struggled with deficits for much of the last decade amid low-to-middling oil prices, is in a …

Peltola holds early lead in Alaska House race
2 years, 1 month ago

Peltola holds early lead in Alaska House race

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola led in early first-choice returns in Tuesday’s ranked choice election for Alaska’s only House seat, leading Republicans Sarah Palin and Nick Begich. Peltola, in an ad, referred to the seat as “Don Young’s seat in Congress.” She also had said the race was about “carrying on” Young’s legacy, which she said was …

Murkowski seeks to fend off Trump-backed Tshibaka in Alaska
2 years, 1 month ago

Murkowski seeks to fend off Trump-backed Tshibaka in Alaska

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski is seeking to fend off …

Midterms on a knife edge: Democrats take small LEAD over GOP in new poll with 3 weeks until election
2 years, 2 months ago

Midterms on a knife edge: Democrats take small LEAD over GOP in new poll with 3 weeks until election

Daily Mail  

Below, DailyMail.com has compiled a list of 28 races that could shake up Congress on November 8: Swing races and toss-ups The races that could go either way with thin margins in the polls. New York-03: George Santos vs. Robert Zimmerman George Santos is a private equity executive who pledged in his Congressional campaign video to not take a salary …

Alaska US Senate hopeful drops bid, backs fellow Republican
2 years, 3 months ago

Alaska US Senate hopeful drops bid, backs fellow Republican

Associated Press  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A little-known candidate for the U.S. Senate race in Alaska suspended his campaign Monday, hoping not to divide the GOP vote during the general election by throwing his support to a fellow Republican backed by former President Donald Trump. Buzz Kelley, who finished fourth in the primary race, said his motivation for suspending the campaign came after …

Democrat Mary Peltola Beats Sarah Palin to Become the First Alaska Native in Congress
2 years, 3 months ago

Democrat Mary Peltola Beats Sarah Palin to Become the First Alaska Native in Congress

Slate  

After a multi-step, special election that began in June, Alaska will send Democrat Mary Peltola to Congress to finish out the term of the long-serving Republican Don Young, who died in March. Peltola bested two Republicans—former Alaska governor Sarah Palin and Nick Begich, a businessman and political advocate—to win the state’s single House seat in the ranked-choice race. In a …

Little-known candidate Kelley advances in Alaska Senate race
2 years, 3 months ago

Little-known candidate Kelley advances in Alaska Senate race

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — Buzz Kelley, a Republican candidate who has not reported raising any money, has advanced to the November general election in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race. Kelley joins Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Republican Kelly Tshibaka and Democrat Pat Chesbro in advancing from last week’s primary. While Tshibaka’s slogan is “Kelly for Alaska,” Buzz Kelley said it seemed “a bit …

Murkowski advances in Alaska Senate race, Palin in House
2 years, 4 months ago

Murkowski advances in Alaska Senate race, Palin in House

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski advanced from her primary along with Kelly Tshibaka, her GOP rival endorsed by former President Donald Trump, while another Trump-backed candidate, Republican Sarah Palin, was among the candidates bound for the November general election in the race for Alaska’s only House seat. Murkowski had expressed confidence that she would advance and …

Cheney and Murkowski: Trump critics facing divergent futures
2 years, 4 months ago

Cheney and Murkowski: Trump critics facing divergent futures

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — They hail from their states’ most prominent Republican families. Murkowski benefits from avoiding a Republican primary, “which she would have had a zero percent — I mean zero percent — chance of winning,” said Alaska pollster Ivan Moore. Tuckerman Babcock, a former state Republican Party chair who is running for state Senate, said Murkowski has lost the …

Trump to rally for Palin, Dunleavy, Tshibaka in Alaska
2 years, 5 months ago

Trump to rally for Palin, Dunleavy, Tshibaka in Alaska

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — Former President Donald Trump plans to attend a rally in Alaska next week for candidates he has endorsed in the state, including Sarah Palin, who is running for the Alaska’s only U.S. House seat. Tshibaka, in a statement, said: “It will be a great honor to welcome President Trump to Alaska for what will be the greatest …

Race for Alaska’s US House seat taking shape
2 years, 6 months ago

Race for Alaska’s US House seat taking shape

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — The race for Alaska’s U.S. House seat is taking shape, with Republican Sarah Palin seeking a return to elected office 13 years after she resigned as governor and two of her rivals, Republican Nick Begich and independent Al Gross, trying to paint her run as unserious and self-serving. Palin, the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee, referred to …

Alaska House majority leader won’t seek reelection
2 years, 6 months ago

Alaska House majority leader won’t seek reelection

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska House Majority Leader Chris Tuck said he will not seek reelection this year, citing a redistricting map that put him in House and Senate districts in which he would have run against friends and fellow Democratic lawmakers. “I got into politics to make things better and campaigning against great lawmakers like Sen. Elvi Gray-Jackson and Rep. …

Alaska’s unusual House primary draws Palin, Santa, 46 others
2 years, 6 months ago

Alaska’s unusual House primary draws Palin, Santa, 46 others

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska voters are facing an election unlike any they’ve seen, with 48 candidates running to succeed the man who had held the state’s only U.S. House seat for 49 years. Max Sumner, a general contractor from Wasilla running for the seat as a Republican, said he’s as serious about his bid “as anyone else that knows they …

Murkowski maintains cash advantage over Trump-backed hopeful
2 years, 8 months ago

Murkowski maintains cash advantage over Trump-backed hopeful

Associated Press  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski continues to have a substantial cash advantage over her opponent backed by former President Donald Trump. “We are humbled by the overwhelming support our campaign continues to receive,” Nate Adams, Murkowski’s campaign manager, said in a statement Thursday when the campaign released her top-line fundraising numbers. Republican Kelly Tshibaka, who is challenging …

Trump endorses Palin in bid for Alaska’s sole House seat
2 years, 8 months ago

Trump endorses Palin in bid for Alaska’s sole House seat

Associated Press  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Former Alaska Republican Gov. Sarah Palin picked up a prized endorsement from former President Donald Trump in her bid to fill the remainder of the late U.S. Rep. Don Young’s term. Some of candidates who filed for the special primary — including Palin — have also filed to seek a regular two-term House term starting in January. …

Democrat Gray-Jackson enters Alaska US Senate race
2 years, 10 months ago

Democrat Gray-Jackson enters Alaska US Senate race

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — A Democratic state lawmaker has announced her bid for the U.S. Senate seat in Alaska held by Republican Lisa Murkowski. State Sen. Elvi Gray-Jackson, a former Anchorage Assembly member in her first term in the Alaska Legislature, filed candidacy papers with the Alaska Division of Elections on Thursday. She said health care costs are unaffordable and that …

Murkowski holds cash on hand edge over rival Tshibaka
2 years, 10 months ago

Murkowski holds cash on hand edge over rival Tshibaka

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski ended the year with more than six times the cash on hand as her chief Republican rival, Kelly Tshibaka, filings with the Federal Election Commission show. Murkowski, who made official in November plans to seek reelection, reported bringing in nearly $1.4 million during the last quarter and ending 2021 with about $4.3 …

EXPLAINER: How Alaska’s unique new election system works
2 years, 10 months ago

EXPLAINER: How Alaska’s unique new election system works

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska elections will be held for the first time this year under a unique new system that scraps party primaries and uses ranked choice voting in general elections. It calls for an open primary in which all candidates for a given race appear on the ballot, regardless of party affiliation, followed by ranked voting in the general …

Election overhaul in Alaska aimed at reducing partisanship
2 years, 11 months ago

Election overhaul in Alaska aimed at reducing partisanship

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — As partisan warfare has become the norm in state legislatures and Congress, Alaska is set to embark on an experiment to see if voters themselves can disarm the combatants. He said the new system will reward candidates who are willing to work with others, no matter their party affiliation, and that voters will be “empowered in a …

Trump endorsement of Alaska governor comes with a catch
2 years, 11 months ago

Trump endorsement of Alaska governor comes with a catch

Associated Press  

Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would endorse Alaska Gov. Trump praised Dunleavy for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and his “pushback against the Liberal Biden Administration.” But Trump said he wouldn’t support Dunleavy if the governor were to recommend Alaska’s senior senator for re-election. Murkowski is the only Republican senator facing reelection next year who voted to …

Alaska GOP censures Murkowski, looks for ’22 challenger
3 years, 9 months ago

Alaska GOP censures Murkowski, looks for ’22 challenger

Associated Press  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Alaska Republican Party has censured U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski for voting to convict former President Donald Trump at his impeachment trial and now doesn’t want her to identify as a GOP candidate in next year’s election, a member of the party’s State Central Committee said Tuesday. “The party does not want Lisa Murkowski to be a …

Alaska Senate candidate hopes to ride Democratic wave
4 years, 2 months ago

Alaska Senate candidate hopes to ride Democratic wave

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Across the country, Republicans are nervous about Senate seats like Sullivan’s they once thought …

Biden to GOP senators: Don’t jam through Ginsburg nominee
4 years, 3 months ago

Biden to GOP senators: Don’t jam through Ginsburg nominee

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Joe Biden on Sunday slammed President Donald Trump and leading Senate Republicans for trying to jam through a replacement for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and urged more senators to stand with a pair of GOP colleagues who oppose the election-season rush. Just hours before Biden spoke, a second Republican senator, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, joined Sen. …

Sen. Lisa Murkowski Reiterates Opposition To Confirmation Vote Before The Election
4 years, 3 months ago

Sen. Lisa Murkowski Reiterates Opposition To Confirmation Vote Before The Election

NPR  

Sen. Lisa Murkowski Reiterates Opposition To Confirmation Vote Before The Election Enlarge this image toggle caption Al Drago/Pool/Getty Images Al Drago/Pool/Getty Images Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska said on Sunday that she will not support nominating a successor to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court before the 2020 presidential election. "For weeks, I have stated that I …

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