A strategy embraced by several Democratic state organizations this cycle of backing independent candidates in key races in lieu of fielding their own nominees fell short Election Day, with several of those candidates performing strongly but ultimately losing to their Republican opponents.…
Posts tagged as “Alaska”
This article was originally published by Alaska Beacon on October 30, 2026. It is republished here under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license. Any views expressed are the author’s alone and do not necessarily reflect those of Independent Political Report or the Outsider Media Foundation.…
Independent Bill Hill has placed a strong second in Alaska’s top-four primary for the state’s sole U.S. House seat, capturing over 30 percent of the vote after the leading Democrat in the race suspended his campaign and endorsed him ahead of the election.…
This article was originally published by Alaska Beacon on July 17, 2026. It is republished here under a CC BY-ND 4.0 license. Any views expressed are the author’s alone and do not necessarily reflect those of Independent Political Report or the Outsider Media Foundation.…
The Alaska Constitution Party will hold an online organizing meeting later this month to introduce the party and discuss ways to grow its registration numbers with the goal of eventually qualifying as a recognized political party in the state.…
Democratic officials and allies appear to be increasingly looking to independent candidates in heavily Republican states as a way to compete where the Democratic Party label remains an electoral liability.…
The Prohibition Party is reporting new state organizing activity in New Jersey and a local reelection campaign in Minnesota as the party continues its efforts to build in new states ahead of the 2028 presidential election cycle.…
The Alaska Libertarian Party is calling on voters to reject a ballot initiative that would dismantle the state’s current election system, including its use of ranked-choice voting.…
Former members of the Alaskan Independence Party have organized a successor group called the Alaskan Party, which state officials recognized this week as a political group eligible for voter registration.…