Primary election results indicate Alaska House, Senate coalition majorities are likely in 2027

By: James Brooks

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: September 2, 2026

Words: 1,910

Last Updated: 5 hours, 39 minutes ago

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Final results from Alaska’s August primary election indicate existing coalition majorities in the state House and Senate are likely to continue after November’s general election and could even grow.

Alaska is the only state in the country where the state House and Senate are both controlled by coalitions of Democrats, independents and Republicans, something that forces bipartisan and multipartisan negotiations and compromises.

In Monday’s certified primary results, coalition-leaning candidates led 24 of 40 …

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