Alaska Democratic Party files another legal challenge to disqualify House candidate

By: Corinne Smith

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: September 11, 2026

Words: 1,065

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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The Alaska Democratic Party filed a petition on Wednesday asking a state Superior Court judge to compel the Alaska Division of Elections to disqualify a candidate for the Alaska State House from the November ballot.

That’s after Republican Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom reversed an Aug. 31 decision not to certify two Republican candidates for the midterm election. She reinstated Jose Tagle, a candidate for House District 22, on Sep. 4, …

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