The Primary, Special, and General Election Ahead

Hi all,

I’m excited to share with you that The Alaska Center Board of Directors has wrapped up our endorsement process! 

As a part of this process, the Board considers a questionnaire that asks about our core issues, including climate, democracy, equity, Pebble Mine, records and voting history, and candidate code of conduct statements and actions. 

I’m thrilled to share The Alaska Center endorsements: 32 candidates for the state legislature, Mary Peltola for the special election for US Congress, and Pat Chesbro for US Senate (and, in case you missed it, our gubernatorial endorsement from the other week). In 5 legislative races, The Alaska Center recommends a ranking order for the general election, with the knowledge that our votes are most powerful when we rank our choices.

We need leaders on every level who will stand up for our clean air and water, healthy communities, and strong democracy. And in this election, it is critical that we maintain and grow the bipartisan majority in the State House and build more power in the State Senate. 

These elections will determine the next two years of legislative advocacy, but the legislation that our leaders pass will determine our future decades from now. It's past time that we pass the critical legislation. We need to establish a Renewable Portfolio Standard to help our state meet renewable goals, we must create a ballot-curing process for voters, and it's far past time we pass more comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation. These candidates will decide whether we have to spend our time fighting off proposals from a hostile administration or devote more energy to creating the future we want to see.

Voting great leaders into office is essential to creating a thriving, just, and sustainable future. Make sure you’re ready to vote here!

Best,
Jenny-Marie Stryker
Political Director
The Alaska Center


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