In a recent PBS conversation with Margaret Hoover, Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska said she would be open to supporting a third party Joe Manchin candidacy if Donald Trump and Joe Biden won their respective party’s presidential nominations.…
Posts tagged as “Alaska”
Alaska Libertarian Party Advances
Libertarian Chris Bye will appear on the Alaska General Election Top-Four Ballot on November 8th, 2022
In the Alaska race for U.S. House, the latest results showed one Democrat and three Republicans advancing.…
Alaska House Poll: Two Republicans, Two Independents (and one Santa) Likely to Advance to General Election
Alaska Survey Research released a poll of 605 likely special election voters in Alaska’s upcoming U.S. House race to replace the recently deceased Don Young. The top 4 finishers in the first round of voting will advance to the general election, where ranked choice voting will determine a winner.…
Andrew Halcro Seeks a Short Trip to D.C.
Andrew Halcro served two terms in the Alaska state house as a Republican from 1998 to 2002. In 2006 he waged a strong bid for governor as an independent, winning 9.5% of the vote in the general election.…
Polling: Independent Al Gross in Strong Position to Win Wild Battle for Alaska’s House Seat
Al Gross, an orthopedic surgeon and commercial fisherman with deep familial roots in Alaska politics, is polling in a near tie for first place against Sarah Palin in this year’s special election for the state’s lone U.S.…
News & Notes: Walker Banks Big Labor Cash, Jason Pye on Creating Viable Third Parties
WALKER/DRYGAS BANKS LABOR CASH: The Independent gubernatorial ticket of former Governor Bill Walker and his running mate Heidi Drygas show nearly $65,000 in contributions from labor political action committees (PAC).…
Alaskan U.S. House Candidate Gregg Brelsford Switches from Republican to Independent
Alaska U.S. House candidate Gregg Brelsford is switching his affiliation from the GOP to Independent. He announced his party switch in an editorial published by the Anchorage Daily News.…
Alaska State Representative Splits From GOP Caucus
A Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives announced today that she will be serving as an “independent Republican” with no ties to either the 21-member coalition House majority (made up of Democrats and Independents) or the 18-member House Republican minority.…
Senator Lisa Murkowski Flirts With Independence
Alaska’s Lisa Murkowski didn’t mince words when asked about her thoughts on the embattled president. The Republican Senator has had more than enough of Donald Trump.…









