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Legislation, budgets and ballot measures in Alaska
The Policy Desk covers the bills, budgets and ballot measures moving through Alaska, explained in plain language and sourced from public records.
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News · AK
The state is reviewing up to 5.7 million acres of lower-priority claims as it approaches its federal land entitlement.
News · AK
Anchorage Assemblyman Donald Handeland is proposing that Anchorage School Board members be elected through geographic districts.
Candidate profile · AK
Republican incumbent Mike Prax is running in Alaska House District 33 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
News · AK
The geographic label has become recurring political shorthand in Alaska’s U.S. Senate contest, but it does not establish a policy position.
News · AK
A senator supported President Trump’s tariffs in Washington but did not address the policy while in Alaska.
Candidate profile · AK
Republican incumbent Jeremy Bynum is running in the uncontested 2026 general election for Alaska House District 1.
News · AK
A 14th bill sponsored by Congressman Begich has passed the U.S. House during his first term.
News · AK
The Anchorage Fire Department is combining its opioid overdose response with support delivered during the on-scene encounter.
News · AK
Colleagues recognized Begich for a freshman record after the U.S. House passed 14 of his bills.
Candidate profile · AK
Republican incumbent Jamie Allard is running in the uncontested District 23 state House race in Alaska’s 2026 general election.
News · AK
The House approved a 14th bill from Rep. Nick Begich during his first term, moving the measure to the next stage of the federal process.
News · AK
The project also includes “I Voted” sticker designs, but it is not tied to a candidate, campaign or specific election contest.
Explainer · AK
Alaska voters should confirm election dates, ballot contents, registration details and voting instructions before casting a ballot in 2026.
Candidate profile · AK
Libertarian Jim C Mcdermott is among 13 candidates listed for Alaska’s 2026 U.S. House general election.
Candidate profile · AK
Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan is one of 13 candidates listed for Alaska’s Nov. 3, 2026, U.S. Senate general election.
Candidate profile · AK
Democrat Hafner Eric is among 13 candidates listed for Alaska’s contested U.S. House general election on Nov. 3, 2026.
Candidate profile · AK
Republican incumbent Nicholas Iii Begich is one of 12 candidates in Alaska’s contested 2026 U.S. House general election.
News · AK
The Petersburg candidate kept his ballot place after finishing third in Alaska’s U.S. Senate primary.
Candidate profile · AK
Republican Daniel J Sullivan is one of 13 candidates listed for Alaska’s 2026 U.S. Senate general election.
News · AK
A Democratic candidate has paused campaigning for Alaska governor, changing the field as the election process continues.