How is the Alaska Early and Absentee Vote going? Comparing 10/26/2026 to the equivalent day, 10/31/2022: 1) Absentee votes are 74% of 2022 (15,668 vs 21,086). 2) Early votes are 181% of 2022 (30,536 vs 16,825). 3) Overall vote is 122% of 2022 (46,204 vs 37,911). HD map:

Opinion: DOJ patronizes Alaskans with latest lawsuit against Division of Elections By Natalie Spaulding The story of the second Dan Sullivan on Alaska’s 2026 general election ballot has been a whirlwind story, which seemingly concluded with the Alaska Supreme Court’s ruling that Daniel J. Sullivan from Petersburg must be allowed on the ballot, and the Alaska Division of Elections can take steps to avoid voter confusion. However, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Alaska Division of Elections are now in a legal battle about the same issue with the United States arguing that apparently Alaskan voters cannot figure out who’s who on the ballot. The Division of Elections initially sought to refuse certification of Petersburg Dan, alleging his intent was to confuse voters, not to legitimately run for office. The Division had ample evidence of this intent to confuse: he had registered Republican last minute, copied the incumbent’s campaign materials, and tried to put the Senator’s middle initial as his own. The Alaska Superior Court did not rule that Petersburg Dan’s motive was sincere, but instead ruled that the Division lacked legal authority to impose a “good-faith” requirement not found in the U.S. Constitution, Alaska law, or its own regulations. The decision was challenged in the Alaska Supreme Court, which affirmed the Superior Court ruling. In other words, the motive did not matter to the Court. Anyone can run for office whatever their motive is as long as they meet the explicit legal requirements. In response, the Division certified the ballot with key differences to distinguish Petersburg Dan from the incumbent Senator Dan S. Sullivan: Petersburg Dan appears as “Sullivan, Daniel J. Jr.” and Senator Sullivan appears as “Sullivan, Dan S. (Registered Republican) Incumbent.” Petersburg Dan received a mere 2.4% of the votes in the primary election, but advanced to the general election due to ranked-choice voting top four rules. Democrat Mary Peltola pulled the most votes with 48% followed by incumbent Senator Dan Sullivan with 42.8%. Despite a lack of evidence of any voter accidentally voting for Petersburg Dan instead of Senator Sullivan in the primary election, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the State of Alaska and the Alaska Division of Elections, asking the Court to pre-emptively rule that the Alaska Division of Election may not certify the election results if “(1) Senator Sullivan does not win the election; and (2) had all votes cast for Daniel J. Sullivan been cast instead for Senator Sullivan and Alaska’s rank-choice process played out accordingly, Senator Sullivan would have won the election.” Continue reading with link in reply! #akpol

Alaska Legislative Races: Part II of the 2026 Ultimate Conservative Voter Guide The Legislature makes the laws and decides how to spend state money. Yes, the Governor can veto, but the Legislature can override any veto with a 2/3rd majority vote. While the Governor has control over the Executive branch, a conservative Governor who wants to effectively influence Alaska’s lawmaking relies on the effectiveness of Alaska’s conservative legislators. Voters will see on their ballots how legislative candidates are registered whether Republican, Democrat, Libertarian, or some variety of independent. However, that does not reliably inform voters which candidates will fight for conservative policies, or which incumbents have true conservative voting records. That’s where this guide comes in. This guide helps voters understand where independent candidates fall on the political spectrum, which registered Republicans support liberal policies, and which Democrats tend to be more moderate vs far left. We have combined information from 6 key conservative sources to give voters a comprehensive view of the state legislative candidates and a launching point for further research. Additionally, we give the official MRAK endorsements for each state legislative race. Please refer to the Methodology section for more details on how our endorsements were decided. At the end of the day, the most important thing is to show up! Freedom and democracy are rare— a fact we often forget— with about three-quarters of people worldwide living under autocratic rule. Let’s exercise our unique responsibility as citizens of a free country. Get Part II with link in reply!! #akleg #Conservative