Elections 2026

The lawsuit was filed by the campaign group Alaskans for Mary against the division on Nov. 6, seeking to make public the names of voters whose absentee ballots have been rejected and the reasons for their rejection before the results are certified on Nov. 25.

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.

Only about 30% of Alaska Native voters showed up to the polls in 2024.

A public records lawsuit is the latest sign of possible skirmishes ahead as ballots are counted in the U.S. Senate race.

Alaska’s election night brought surprises, close races, and the likelihood of a Democratic governor for the first time in nearly 25 years.

Frontrunner candidates for House District 38 and Senate District S seats held onto slim leads in the early hours of Nov. 4, with both races likely to proceed to ranked tabulation.

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.

On Nov. 3, voters took to polls across the country to cast their votes in the midterm election. In Bethel, poll workers and community members said that it appeared to be a stand-out voting year. KYUK asked voters what made this election important.