5 legislative races to watch in Alaska’s Tuesday primary election

By: Corinne Smith

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: August 17, 2026

Words: 649

Last Updated: 20 hours, 50 minutes ago

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There are five competitive races for the Alaska House and Senate in this year’s primary election, where candidates are vying for the top four places in order to advance to the ranked choice general election in November.

Early voting has begun across Alaska, and ends on Tuesday with polls closing at 8 p.m. Mail-in ballots must be postmarked by Tuesday, Aug. 18.

All 40 members of the Alaska House are up for election; 10 …

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