Curveball vote could snarl effort to reimpose campaign finance restrictions in Alaska

By: James Brooks

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: May 21, 2026

Words: 725

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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The Alaska Legislature has approved new limits on the amount of money that can be donated to political candidates, but opponents of those limits are seeking to start those rules in the middle of the current election, something that could lead to a lawsuit that snarls the new rules altogether.

In a 21-19 vote on Wednesday, the Alaska House voted to advance House Bill 16, sending it to Gov. Mike Dunleavy. The Senate

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