Outside groups pour millions into Alaska’s governor, congressional races

Nome’s 2026 primary election polling location at Old St. Joe’s Church on Aug. 18, 2026. (Margaret Sutherland | KNOM)
Independent expenditure groups are pouring tens of millions of dollars into Alaska’s races for governor and Congress.
The Republican Governors Association donated some $1.6 million to a new group in late September called Kodiak PAC. It aims to boost Republicans in the governor’s race, according to filings with state regulators.
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