Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media - Washington
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The Division of Elections counted 5,612 more ballots on Nov. 11, bringing the count to an estimated 86% of the expected vote. -
More results are expected Nov. 13, but with the latest update, the Associated Press estimates 84% of votes have been counted. -
A public records lawsuit is the latest sign of possible skirmishes ahead as ballots are counted in the U.S. Senate race. -
Nick Begich, the nephew of former U.S. Sen. Mark Begich, is a Republican who generally sticks close to President Trump. -
With more than 98% of precincts reporting, Democrat Mary Peltola held a slight lead over incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race. -
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. -
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. -
Trump is trying to force Alaskans to re-elect Sen. Sullivan, Peltola's attorneys say. -
Sen. Lisa Murkowski's votes on the war put her at odds with Sen. Dan Sullivan. He's in a tough re-election fight and has Murkowski's endorsement. -
Trawling has become a political flashpoint. Amid the online barrage, the industry feels misunderstood.
