Elections 2024

Ballots are still being counted from Alaska’s primary election, and so far, voters show a solid preference for a new candidate to represent the Lower Kuskokwim Delta, with newcomer candidate Nellie Jimmie leading over incumbent Rep. Conrad “CJ” McCormick.

Monitors have been assigned to majority-Native districts to check for compliance with the requirements for language translations and assistance, including provisions concerning different Yup’ik dialects, the department said on Aug. 19.

Voters will be able to cast ballots for candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives and state offices from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Aug. 20.

House District 38 candidate Nellie Jimmie says her main motivating issues are rural infrastructure and cost of living issues, subsistence rights, and education funding.

House District 38 candidate Victoria Sosa says her main motivating issues are addressing high rates of sexual assault in the Y-K Delta and supporting subsistence hunting and fishing.

Rep. Conrad "CJ" McCormick is one of four candidates competing to represent the Lower Kuskokwim in House District 38. He sat down with KYUK to talk about why he's running for reelection.

Four candidates have filed to run in the race to represent the lower Kuskokwim Delta in the Alaska State House, including incumbent Rep. Conrad "CJ" McCormick.