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Elections/Politics

Neal Foster holds narrow lead in House District 39 race after first count of election results

By Davis Hovey | November 10, 2022
Stickers proclaiming “Naliġaaniktuŋa!” or "I Voted!" in Iñupiaq, at the polls in Nome. Photo: Matthew F. Smith, KNOM.

Unofficial election results show incumbent Neal Foster of Nome leading Tyler Ivanoff of Shishmaref by one percent of the vote. Not all votes have been tallied yet, as zero have come in from Gambell so far.

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Governor candidates Les Gara and Jessica Cook run as democrats

By Davis Hovey | November 8, 2022
Voters at the polls in Nome. Photo: Matthew F. Smith, KNOM.

One of Gara and Cook’s priorities for rural Alaska is to create better access to affordable broadband by utilizing federal funds to build up internet infrastructure in Western Alaska.

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Governor candidates Bill Walker and Heidi Drygas run as non-partisan

By Davis Hovey | November 8, 2022
Municipal elections in Nome take place at Old St. Joe's on Tuesday, October 3rd.

Bill Walker and Heidi Drygas are running as the non-partisan candidates challenging Les Gara, the Democratic candidate, and incumbent Mike Dunleavy.

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Rematch between Tyler Ivanoff and Neal Foster for House District 39, hear from Ivanoff directly

By Davis Hovey | November 3, 2022

Tyler Ivanoff, a 4th grade teacher in Shishmaref, is once again challenging Incumbent Neal Foster for the House District 39 seat in next week’s election. Ivanoff ran against Foster in the 2020 Primary Election, narrowly losing by about 5% of the vote.

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Rematch between Neal Foster and Tyler Ivanoff for House District 39, hear from Foster directly

By Davis Hovey | November 3, 2022

Foster says he wants to remain in office to address some specific issues, including providing a full Permanent Fund Dividend, funding infrastructure and other critical services in Western Alaska, and limit the bycatch of salmon.

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Official election results for the 2022 Nome Municipal Election

By Davis Hovey | October 4, 2022
Photo: David Dodman, KNOM.

The unofficial results are in for the six seats, two on the Common Council, Utility Board, and School Board respectively. Nome voters also repealed Ballot Proposition One.

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Nome’s Municipal Election features one race with two candidates

By Davis Hovey | October 4, 2022
Municipal elections in Nome take place at Old St. Joe's on Tuesday, October 3rd.

Today is the Nome Municipal Election, where voters will decide between seven candidates to represent them on six open seats. Only one position on the ballot has two people running for the same seat.

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Seven candidates on ballot for Nome’s 2022 Municipal Election

By Davis Hovey | September 7, 2022
A long table with a gavel resting on it. American flag in background.

After the deadline to file for Nome’s municipal election passed, only one of six seats on the ballot has two candidates running for the same position.

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Few candidates listed for Nome municipal seats as filing deadline looms

By Davis Hovey | August 30, 2022
Municipal elections in Nome take place at Old St. Joe's on Tuesday, October 3rd.

Today is the last day to file as a candidate in Nome’s upcoming municipal election. This year features two seats up for grabs on the City Council, two on the Utility Board and two on the School Board.

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Meet the rest of the U.S. House candidates

By Sean Milligan | June 9, 2022
On Front Street, Nome, flags in the wind

Thanks in part to APRN, ADN and the Alaska Beacon, here are the remaining candidates KNOM has not yet covered.

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