Seventeen governor candidates vie for votes in Alaska’s primary election

By: James Brooks

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: July 22, 2026

Words: 363

Last Updated: 4 weeks ago

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The first two votes in Alaska’s Aug. 18 primary election have already been cast.

According to records published by the absentee and petition office of the Alaska Division of Elections, two voters — one in South Carolina and another in Hawaii — returned their ballots on July 17.

Thousands more voters will cast their ballots in the coming weeks. Absentee ballots were mailed to overseas and military voters starting July 2, and absentee ballots will …

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