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Michael Schwartz/GettyOne of ex-Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s biggest business partners is an Arizona developer a House committee accused earlier this year of using political ties to access—and ultimately bribe—the Trump administration into letting a massive Grand Canyon state project proceed.Palin revealed her dealings with Scottsdale-based El Dorado Holdings in disclosures she made to the House clerk’s office as part of her bid for Alaska’s vacant congressional district. The filings show that the

The Alaska Supreme Court has upheld a lower court’s ruling that will keep Republican Tara Sweeney off the ballot for the August special election in Alaska’s U.S. House race.

The race for Alaska’s U.S. House seat is taking shape.

Democrat Mary Peltola has joined Republicans Sarah Palin and Nick Begich and independent Al Gross in advancing to an August special election for Alaska’s only U.S. House seat.

Republican former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, Republican Nick Begich and independent Al Gross have advanced to the August special election for the state’s only U.S. House seat.

Alaska elections officials have released initial vote counts in the special primary for the state's only U.S. House seat.

Sarah Palin addresses supporters at the opening of her new campaign headquarters in Anchorage, Alaska, on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. The top four vote-getters, regardless of party affiliation, will advance to an August special election in which ranked choice voting will be used. The winner of the special election will serve the remainder of Young’s term, which ends in January. The ruling came in a case filed days earlier by Robert Corbisier, executive director of the Alaska State Commission for Human Rights. The businessman, who hails from a family of prominent Democrats, was endorsed by the Alaska Republican party.

Sarah Palin addresses supporters at the opening of her new campaign headquarters in Anchorage, Alaska, on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. The top four vote-getters, regardless of party affiliation, will advance to an August special election in which ranked choice voting will be used. The winner of the special election will serve the remainder of Young’s term, which ends in January. The ruling came in a case filed days earlier by Robert Corbisier, executive director of the Alaska State Commission for Human Rights. The businessman, who hails from a family of prominent Democrats, was endorsed by the Alaska Republican party.

Alaska elections officials have released initial vote counts in the special primary for the state's only U.S. House seat.

JUNEAU, Alaska — (AP) — The Alaska Supreme Court has reversed a lower court decision that barred state elections officials from certifying the results of Saturday's special U.S. House primary amid concerns about ballot accessibility for voters with visual impairments. The high court said Saturday that an explanation of its reasoning would follow at a later time. Attorneys for the state had asked the supreme court to reverse a Friday ruling from a Superior Court judge that they interpreted as preventing elections officials from concluding voting as scheduled Saturday. Superior Court Judge Una Gandbhir on Friday ruled that Alaska elections officials could not certify the results of the by-mail special primary until visually impaired voters “are provided a full and fair opportunity to participate” in the election. The ruling from the supreme court noted simply that the order granting the injunction was reversed and vacated.

The Alaska Supreme Court has reversed a lower court decision that barred state elections officials from certifying the results of Saturday’s special U.S. House primary amid concerns about ballot accessibility for voters with visual impairments.

The special primary for Alaska's only U.S. House seat moved forward as planned Saturday following a tense legal fight over ballot access issues that had cast a shadow over the election. The legal drama was the latest twist in what has already been an extraordinary election, packed with 48 candidates running for the seat left vacant by the death in March of U.S. Rep. Don Young. Young, a Republican, held the seat for 49 years.

“A special election as wide-open as Alaska,” the editorial board of the Anchorage Daily News declared.

Here are the key primary results for a special election in Alaska, where candidates are vying for the congressional seat previously held by the late Rep. Don Young.

Forty-eight candidates will be on the ballot Saturday in the race to fill the late Rep. Don Young's seat. Four will make it to the next round.

Style Alaska is having the wildest election of 2022 Jungle primaries. “Don Young was the representative of all Alaska,” says Genevieve Mina, 26, the president of the Alaska Young Democrats. When asked over lunch about former president Donald Trump’s influence in Alaska, Begich cautioned about building policy, or a political party, around a single personality. 2 on their ballots, the four leading Republicans all picked former state legislator John B. Coghill Jr., whose father co-wrote the Alaska state constitution and managed Young’s first campaign. Claus is only running for the special election, as an independent who espouses the democratic socialism of Bernie Sanders.

Alaska Unusual Primary Republican Tara Sweeney, right, speaks Monday, May 16, 2022, at a forum in Juneau, Alaska, that was also attended by three other Republican candidates for Alaska's U.S. House seat, including John Coghill, left. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer) (Becky Bohrer)JUNEAU, Alaska — (AP) — Alaska voters are facing an election unlike any they’ve seen, with 48 candidates running to succeed the man who had held the state's only U.S. House seat for 49 years. Nearly half the candidates running, 22, are independents. One candidate, Republican John T. Callahan, has a website simply featuring a quote often attributed to Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman: “If nominated, I will not run. He is one of the few candidates, including Begich and Democrat Christopher Constant, who began running for the House before Young's death.

Alaska voters are facing an election unlike any they’ve seen, with 48 candidates running to succeed the man who held the state’s only U.S. House seat for 49 years.

Sarah Palin says she’s serious about her campaign for the U.S. House, telling The Associated Press that her unique place in American politics would put her in a stronger position representing Alaska in Washington.

The former vice presidential nominee's run for an open congressional seat is complicated by a feeling among some voters and activists that she has prioritized her profile on the national stage over her presence in Alaska.

Republican Kelly Tshibaka has filed to run as a candidate for the U.S. Senate race.

Trump is trying to boost Palin and take out Lisa Murkowski — plus there's ranked-choice voting in the mix.

Sarah Palin, left, appears with then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at a rally at the Iowa State University on Jan. 19, 2016, in Ames, Iowa. Former President Donald Trump backed Palin on Sunday, April 3, 2022, in a statement from his political action committee. “Wonderful patriot Sarah Palin just announced that she is running for Congress, and that means there will be a true America First fighter on the ballot,” the statement says. The top four vote getters will advance to an Aug. 16 special election, in which ranked choice voting will be used. Some of candidates who filed for the special primary — including Palin — have also filed to seek a regular two-term House term starting in January.

Former Alaska Republican Gov. Sarah Palin picked up a prized endorsement from former President Donald Trump in her bid to fill the remainder of the late U.S. Rep. Don Young’s term.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — (AP) — Members of Alaska's political leadership lauded the late U.S. Rep. Don Young Saturday at a public memorial to celebrate his life. “I learned very early on you never ever underestimate Don Young, for Don never forgot where he came from,” Murkowski said. “Probably more than any member of the House, Don Young knew how to get things done,” Sullivan said. “Don Young was not just a congressman, he was a human being first and foremost,” Dunleavy said. The top four vote-getters in the special primary will advance to an Aug. 16 special election, in which ranked choice voting will be used.

Members of Alaska’s political leadership lauded the late U.S. Rep. Don Young Saturday at a public memorial to celebrate his life.

Revak said he also plans to run in the regular primary for U.S. House. Palin filed paperwork to run in the special and regular primaries as well, Montemayor said. The regular primary and November general election will determine who represents Alaska in the House for a two-year term starting in January. He said he looked at the candidates running in the special primary and “wasn't that impressed. He said he has yet to decide whether to run in the regular primary.

The former presidential candidate and vice presidential nominee filed with the Federal Election Commission to run for the late Don Young's House seat.

Sarah Palin has filed paperwork to join a field of at least 40 candidates vying for Alaska’s lone U.S. House seat.

Biden President Joe Biden walks to the Oval Office of the White House after paying respects to the late Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, at the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, March 29, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) (Patrick Semansky)WASHINGTON — (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday was signing a bill into law to make lynching a federal hate crime, more than 100 years after such legislation was first proposed. The House approved the bill 422-3 on March 7, with eight members not voting, after it cleared the Senate by unanimous consent. Rush also had introduced a bill in January 2019 that the House passed 410-4 before that measure stalled in the Senate. A federal hate crime statute eventually was passed and signed into law in the 1990s, decades after the civil rights movement.

Don Young, the gruff Alaskan who delivered projects for his state and was the longest-serving Republican in the House, lies in state at the Capitol.

Congress Don Young FILE - In this Aug. 26, 2020, photo, Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, speaks during a ceremony in Anchorage, Alaska. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen, File) (Mark Thiessen)WASHINGTON — (AP) — Tugboat captain, teacher, gold prospector and longest-serving Republican in the history of the House. And during one visit to the Clinton White House, the president urged Young to stay, but Young said he would need a hall pass. Please excuse Don Young from voting tonight. Even so, there is no denying Rep. Young has done great things for Alaska," the paper concluded.

Congressional leaders are hailing Republican Rep. Don Young as a colorful but pragmatic lawmaker who got things done for his constituents.

Sarah Palin said Monday she's weighing a possible run for Alaska congressman Don Young's vacant U.S. House seat following his death last week.What she's saying: The former Alaska governor told Newsmax it "would be an honor" to replace the long-serving Republican House member.Stay on top of the latest market trends and economic insights with Axios Markets. Subscribe for free "If I were asked to serve in the House and take his place, I would be humbled and honored and I would in a heartbeat, I wou

Obit Don Young FILE - In this June 28, 2019, file photo, U.S. Rep. Don Young answers a reporter's question after filing paperwork for re-election at the Alaska Division of Elections in Anchorage, Alaska. Young, the longest-serving member of Alaska’s congressional delegation, died Friday, March 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen, File) (Mark Thiessen)WASHINGTON — (AP) — Rep. Don Young, the longest-serving Republican in U.S. House history, will lie in state in the U.S. Capitol on March 29, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Monday. Young, who was first elected to the U.S. House in 1973, was known for his brusque style. Pelosi's office said a formal ceremony will be held with the Young family, which will be open to invited guests.

Rep. Don Young, the longest-serving Republican in House history, will lie in state in the U.S. Capitol on March 29.

Obit Don Young FILE - In this June 28, 2019, file photo, U.S. Rep. Don Young answers a reporter's question after filing paperwork for re-election at the Alaska Division of Elections in Anchorage, Alaska. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen, File) (Mark Thiessen)JUNEAU, Alaska — (AP) — Alaska Rep. Don Young, who was the longest-serving Republican in the history of the U.S. House, has died. Young’s office said details about plans for a celebration of Young’s life were expected in the coming days. “They may not like Don Young; they may love Don Young. Before administering the oath of office, Young expressed dismay about the period’s intense partisanship.

Nobody represented their state better or with more determination than Don Young represented Alaska.” —U.S. __“Congressman Don Young has been a great friend and colleague of mine for many years. Don was a tireless fighter for Alaska who loved the outdoors, including his trips down to Louisiana to fish. Don will be greatly missed.” — Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La__“An absolutely heartbreaking loss for Congress, Alaska, and the United States of America. Almost every Member of Congress has a one-of-a-kind story of their first interaction with Don Young.

Politicians and friends are fondly remembering Don Young.

Young, who was first elected to the U.S. House in 1973, was known for his brusque style. In later years in office, his off-color comments and gaffes sometimes overshadowed his work.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — (AP) — Don Young, a blunt-speaking Republican and longest-serving member of Alaska’s congressional delegation, has died. Young, who was first elected to the U.S. House in 1973, was known for his brusque style. He was elected mayor of Fort Yukon in 1964 and elected to the state House two years later. “Everybody knows Don Young,” he told the AP in 2016. “They may not like Don Young; they may love Don Young.

Don Young, who was the longest-serving Republican in the history of the U.S. House, has died.

U.S. Rep. Don Young dead at 88 In this Aug. 26, 2020, file photo, U.S. Rep. Don Young, an Alaska Republican, speaks during a ceremony in Anchorage, Alaska. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen, File)WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Don Young, the longest-serving member of Alaska’s congressional delegation, has died at age 88, The Associated Press is reporting. >> Read more trending newsFirst elected in 1973 during the Nixon Administration, Rep. Don Young was the dean of the Congress and the longest serving Republican in history. His fiercely independent voice for Alaska and one of a kind wit and character will be missed. — Rep. Dean Phillips 🇺🇸 (@RepDeanPhillips) March 19, 2022Check back for more on this developing story.

JUNEAU, Alaska — (AP) — An Anchorage Assembly member on Thursday announced plans to run for the U.S. House seat for Alaska that has been held by Republican Don Young since 1973. Five candidates, including Young, have filed with the state Division of Elections to run in the August primary. Truman Reed, Begich's campaign manager, said Trump has not endorsed Begich's campaign but noted endorsements the campaign has gotten. “I look forward to debating Christopher Constant and Don Young on the issues that matter most to our state and nation. I just hope that Congressman Don Young will respect Alaskans enough to show up to debate and discuss the issues,” he said.

"I think his policy is just so good. Just shut up — that's all he has to do. He's not going to. I know that," Rep. Don Young told The Washington Post.

Identifying the politicians, labor and business leaders behind President Biden when he signed the infrastructure bill into law.

There might be cruises to Alaska on big ships this summer after all.

President Joe Biden wants Congress to know he’s sincere about cutting a deal on infrastructure.

President Joe Biden wants Congress to know he’s sincere about cutting a deal on infrastructure.

But it faces an all-but-certain Republican blockade in a narrowly divided Senate and is unlikely to become law. Ad“I’ve heard Democrats argue that it’s the unions that built the middle class,” said Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., the senior Republican on the House labor panel. And what this bill does is take away their freedom.”Labor unions have long been a bedrock of Democratic support. “This far-reaching legislation is nothing more than an union boss wish list,” said Foxx, who led Republican debate on the bill. Virginia Republican Rep. Bob Good excoriated the bill, saying it would effectively “funnel money to Democrats” by allowing unions to collect additional dues.

FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, file photo, Rep. Deb Haaland, D-N.M., listens during the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing on her nomination to be Interior secretary, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Jim Watson/Pool Photo via AP, File)WASHINGTON – A key Senate committee on Thursday approved the nomination of New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland to be interior secretary, clearing the way for a Senate vote that is likely to make her the first Native American to lead a Cabinet agency. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved Haaland's nomination, 11-9, sending it to the Senate floor. Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski was the lone Republican to support Haaland, who won unanimous backing from committee Democrats. The committee vote follows an announcement Wednesday by Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, that she will support Haaland in the full Senate.

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., speaks during a Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing on the nomination of Rep. Debra Haaland, D-N.M., to be Secretary of the Interior on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. Manchin, a moderate from West Virginia, had been publicly undecided through two days of hearings on Haaland's nomination by President Joe Biden. By contrast, Manchin said Haaland had earned his vote, despite disagreements over drilling on federal lands and the Keystone XL oil pipeline. Ad“I believe Deb Haaland will be a secretary of the Interior for every American and will vote to confirm her,'' Manchin said in a statement. Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy, a Republican who is not on the energy panel, called Haaland “a neo-socialist, left-of-Lenin whack job.''

State health officials decline to identify which hospitals have expressed interest, but say there is need statewide. Hospitalizations have not yet reached their summer heights in Georgia, but beds are filling rapidly with COVID-19 cases. ___HARRISBURG, Pa. — States faced a deadline on Friday to place orders for the coronavirus vaccine as many reported record infections, hospitalizations and deaths. Ukraine, which is facing a rapid rise in coronavirus cases, tightened weekend restrictions last month but lifted them this week. ___ATLANTA — Vice President Mike Pence is trying to boost Americans’ confidence in the COVID-19 vaccines that are awaiting regulatory approval and distribution.

WASHINGTON – Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, the longest-serving Republican senator and third in the line of presidential succession, is back in the Senate on Monday after testing positive for coronavirus two weeks ago. Grassley, 87, isolated after finding out he had been exposed to the virus and tested positive shortly after that. As pro tempore, Grassley opens the Senate each day. Florida Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., announced that he had tested positive two days after Grassley. Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler, who is competing in a Senate runoff in Georgia, later announced that she had tested positive and then negative.

Scott, 67, has been quarantining at home all week after coming into contact in Florida on Nov. 13 with someone who subsequently tested positive. Scott, a Republican, said he was “feeling good” despite the mild symptoms and would be working at his home in Naples. “I want to remind everyone to be careful and do the right things to protect yourselves and others,” Scott said in a statement. House members could be regularly tested in the Capitol starting this week, but there is still no testing protocol for senators. The absence Scott and Grassley on Tuesday helped Democrats block the nomination of Judy Shelton, Trump’s controversial pick for the Federal Reserve.

(Kevin Dietsch/Pool via AP)WASHINGTON – Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, the longest-serving Republican senator and third in the line of presidential succession, said he has tested positive for the coronavirus. Grassley, 87, had announced earlier Tuesday that he was quarantining after being exposed to the virus and was waiting for test results. At least three members of the House have tested positive in the last week, and several more are quarantining. Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida was also absent as he is in quarantine after an exposure. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer also took their masks off when speaking on the Senate floor Monday.

Ned Lamont is self-quarantining after his chief spokesperson tested positive for COVID-19, his administration announced late Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. Ned Lamont is self-quarantining after his chief spokesperson tested positive for COVID-19. Another governor, Democrat Steve Sisolak of Nevada, announced Friday that he had tested positive for COVID-19. DeWine tested positive using a rapid test before testing negative later that day after using a more sensitive laboratory-developed test. The latest state health department figures also show hospitalizations have edged back up statewide — hitting 684 after dipping to 676 a day earlier.

Young announced Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, on Twitter that he has tested positive for COVID-19. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)ANCHORAGE, Alaska – U.S. Rep. Don Young announced Thursday that he has tested positive for COVID-19, a day after the 87-year-old won his 25th term in the U.S. House. “My friend and colleague Congressman Don Young is a fighter. Young's positive test came after he was campaigning for re-election in Alaska, which is experiencing a surge of cases. Young was first elected in 1973, and is Alaska's sole representative in the House.

Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, won re-election in Alaska, defeating independent Al Gross. (Al Drago/Pool via AP, File)JUNEAU, Alaska – Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan has won reelection in Alaska, defeating independent Al Gross in a race that attracted outside attention with control of the Senate at stake. The result in Alaska means control of the Senate won’t be decided until January Senate runoffs are held in Georgia. Sullivan campaign manager Matt Shuckerow was muted in his response Wednesday, noting ballots still were being counted in Alaska. The Gross campaign did not immediately indicate plans to concede after The Associated Press called the race for Sullivan on Wednesday.

Under election law the House would intervene if the Electoral College gave no presidential candidate the majority Jan. 6. “There ain't no light at the end of the tunnel in the House of Representatives,” Pelosi said at a recent press conference. The president can be selected by a House majority — 26 states — if the Electoral College deadlocks or is unable to agree on the winner. Another is Montana, where Democratic state Rep. Kathleen Williams and Republican state Auditor Matt Rosendale are vying for the state's lone at-large seat. Veteran GOP election lawyer Ben Ginsberg said there’s a long ways to go from election day Nov. 3 and a potential House vote on Jan. 6.

But there’s a smaller category of lawmakers like Peterson and GOP Rep. Steve Chabot of Ohio who also merit attention: long-term incumbents of both parties fighting to preserve their careers. Over 90% of House incumbents are usually reelected, thanks to name recognition and campaign fundraising advantages. “There are people who traditionally voted Republican who don't identify with the current Republican Party," Schroder, 43, a businesswoman and local public health official, said in an interview. Democratic and Republican campaign committees and other organizations allied with party leadership are aiming the bulk of their spending at each others' softest seats and defending vulnerable incumbents. The Congressional Leadership Fund, aligned with House GOP leadership, planned to spend $3.3 million more, which Republicans said could grow.