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In a stunning October surprise, Alaska's lieutenant governor resigned Tuesday for making unspecified "inappropriate comments," imperiling the re-election hopes of Gov. Bill Walker, a man with whom he shared a brother-like bond. Walker, who has been locked in a tough re-election fight with Democrat Mark Begich and Republican Mike Dunleavy, had already been in talks with Begich.
Tension over changes to Alaska's famed oil-wealth checks hangs over this year's governor's race, threatening Gov. Bill Walker's chances for re-election. For decades, residents have shared in the state's oil wealth, eagerly anticipating the much-hyped reveal of the annual check's amount and dreaming about how they'd use their portion.
Governor's races are on the ballot this November in 36 states. The most competitive races are expected to be in states where Republicans now hold the job.
Gov. Bill Walker, left, former U.S. Sen. Mark Begich, center, and former state Sen. Mike Dunleavy, right, are running for governor. Walker and Begich criticized Dunleavy for not attending four candidate forums or speaking events.
Gubernatorial candidates Mike Dunleavy, Bill Walker and Mark Begich introduce themselves at a Juneau Chamber of Commerce forum on Sept. 6. The candidates differ over abortion.
Republicans Mike Dunleavy and Mead Treadwell are vying to become the third person in what is shaping up to be a three-way fight for governor in Alaska. The winner of the Aug. 21 GOP primary will advance to the general election.
With the current political climate, I expected the divisive rhetoric of this election season. I did not expect the battle lines to be drawn so explicitly between the talkers and the doers.
Begich is seeking to ease concerns some h... . FILE - In this May 13, 2018, file photo, Alaska Gov. Bill Walker speaks with reporters after the Alaska Legislature finished its work and ended the extended legislative session in Juneau, Alaska.
Your Alaska Link checked in with 2018 gubernatorial candidates Mead Treadwell, Mark Begich, Mike Dunleavy and Scott Hawkins about their campaign run and what they want for the great state of Alaska. As Dunleavy states, "I think it's good for the people of Alaska to have folks in a Primary so they have somebody to choose froma some of the folks that just got in are kind of on the left side of the spectrum, and there's others like myself that are on the right side of the spectrum, so people have an opportunity to chose."
I had to clone David's original post because it's borked for some reason. Please use this one instead as commenting in the other post was nonfunctional for most.
On August 25th, Governor Bill Walker, our second Alaskan born governor, arrived in Seward to spend some personal time here with his wife Donna in celebration of their fortieth wedding anniversary and to take part in the Lost Lake Run benefiting those with cystic fibrosis; a cause that is close their hearts as their daughter-in-law has cystic fibrosis. The governor mentioned that he likes to take the opportunity to thank those that participated in the run while raising money for a good cause.
Alaska could benefit if Congress confirms ExxonMobil chief executive Rex Tillerson as the next secretary of state despite Tillerson's tense relations with Gov. Bill Walker over Alaska's gas line project, some Alaskans believe. That's because the Alaskans hope that Tillerson, regarded as a no-nonsense deal-maker, will shift his focus away from the interests of ExxonMobil's shareholders to national needs that include energy security, presenting an opportunity for hydrocarbon-rich Alaska.
The final debate between Alaska's U.S. Senate candidates Thursday night revealed three ideologically divided candidates, and one attempting to campaign in 2008. An Alaska Public Media Debate for the State showed the candidates - Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Libertarian Joe Miller, independent Margaret Stock and Democrat Ray Metcalfe - divided on key issues: Supreme Court, abortion, and how to get along in Congress.
Joe Miller announced Tuesday that he will become the Libertarian candidate in Alaska's U.S. Senate race in another face-off with Republican Lisa Murkowski. Six years ago, Miller upset the incumbent Murkowski in the GOP primary only to see her retain her seat as a write-in candidate.
Former Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan filed to run against U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski in the 2016 GOP primary on Wednesday, June 1, 2016. Former Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan filed to face U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski in the Republican primary moments before the candidate deadline Wednesday.