Alaska Watchman

During my four-year term as Lieutenant Governor of Alaska, as well as 14 years before that as a state legislator, I championed election processes that are simple, transparent, impartial and honest. I continue to advance those goals in Alaska’s elections. I also advocate for improvements to election processes that increase voter participation and acceptance of votes for Anchor...

The Alaska Family Council has just released its list of preferred candidates in the upcoming Nov. 3 general election. In addition to endorsing 39 candidates for the State Legislature, the endorsement urges Alaskans to vote “yes” on Ballot Measure 2 to end ranked-choice voting and to vote “yes” on Ballot Measure 3 to ensure that only U.S. citizens can vote in Alaska elections....

America First Legal (AFL) has filed a response opposing the Alaska Judicial Council’s (AJC) motion to dismiss AFL’s September lawsuit challenging the AJC’s refusal to produce records on its use of “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) in making judicial selections. AFL is now asking the Alaska Superior Court to deny the motion to dismiss and order the AJC to produce the re...

Alaska Right to Life Action has endorsed Bernadette Wilson for governor, noting that she is the only gubernatorial candidate who engaged with the group on key pro-life priorities, while being the conservative with the clearest path to electoral victory on Nov. 3. Pat Martin of Alaska Right to Life announced the endorsement in an Oct. 20 statement. “We are often overly cautiou...

The Alaska Republican Party is training poll watchers and special monitors to help ensure the upcoming general election isn’t undermined by voter fraud or human error. Over the next few days, would-be Republican volunteers are invited to attend one of the many online training sessions offered via Zoom. “Protecting the vote starts with you,” a notice about the upcoming session...