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Nick Begich, the nephew of former U.S. Sen. Mark Begich, is a Republican who generally sticks close to President Trump.
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The ballot measure, backed primarily by Republicans, aims to repeal the voting system Alaska has used since 2022.
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Alaska has been expanding its addiction treatment options over the past decade, but mothers and pregnant women experiencing addiction still face significant barriers to treatment.
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Polling stations in Ruby and Ekwok both had opened by midday Tuesday, according to a political advocacy group.
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About 70% of ballots are typically counted on Election Night, and results could shift.
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Advocates for repealing Alaska's voting method say it invites shenanigans. Defenders of ranked choice voting, though, say Alaska's system blunts the spoiler effect.
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Judge tosses DOJ lawsuit that sought to block election results if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan losesThe feds provide “no workable plan” to investigate ballots marked for the other Dan Sullivan to determine if voters were confused, she said.
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U.S. Attorney Michael Heyman did not cite any laws that might have been broken, even when pressed on what crime could be at the heart of the investigation.
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Alaska voters will decide whether to repeal ranked choice voting, open primaries and a “dark money” disclosure rule. Here’s what’s at stake and who’s trying to sway the outcome.
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New York Times reporter Kellen Browning says it started with Democratic candidate Mary Peltola's former campaign manager, who was fired shortly before the August primary election.
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Alaska is the first state Dr. Erica Schwartz has visited since she took the position. She's concerned about Alaska's serious public health problems, including tuberculosis.
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But legal experts said that while the conduct outlined in the New York Times report was "unethical" and "gross," it did not appear to add up to a crime.