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The primary will be held on Aug. 18. Polls on this page reflect the first round of a ranked-choice ballot.

The case before the court challenges a Mississippi law that allows absentee ballots received after Election Day to count if they are postmarked by Election Day.

Nonpartisan analysts say Mary Peltola has a fighting chance but that Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan has the edge in a state President Trump won handily.

The Alaskan Independence Party dates back to the 1970s, when it was founded by a serial political candidate who advocated for Alaska to secede from the U.S.

Candidates can now file to run in Anchorage’s spring election. The filing period opened at 8 a.m. Friday and closes at 5 p.m. on Jan. 30. This year, voters will decide six seats on the Anchorage Assembly and two seats on the school board.

Alaskans in 2020 approved a citizens initiative to adopt what is called ranked choice voting and used it for the first time in 2022. It eliminated party primary elections and moved the state to a one-size-fits-all primary where the top four vote-getters advance to the general election, regardless of party affiliation.

The former Alaska congressmember will likely face off against Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), and is a recruitment coup for national Democrats.

Former Rep. Mary Peltola raked in $1.5 million in the first 24 hours of her bid to unseat GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan in Alaska, a sizable haul to kick off what will likely be a costly battle for Democrats to flip a Senate seat squarely in Trump terrain.