Republican candidate for Alaska House challenges her disqualification from primary election

By: James Brooks

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: September 12, 2026

Words: 557

Last Updated: 6 days, 14 hours ago

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Sarah Short, a Republican candidate for House District 13 in Anchorage, sued the Alaska Public Offices Commission and the Alaska Division of Elections on Thursday, arguing that she was improperly disqualified from running in the primary after failing to file a personal financial disclosure form on time.

Short is representing herself in the case. An official with the Alaska Department of Law said on Friday afternoon that the state had not yet been served …

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