Alaska 2026 elections

Contests on the board in Alaska

The general-election contests the Ledger tracks in Alaska, each with the raters' current call, the newest public polling and the money reported.

Candidate profiles from Alaska

AK-AL · Alaska

Nick Begich

Alaska’s at-large congressman since 2025, a businessman from a Democratic family: his laws, votes, ratings and the 2026 ranked-choice race, sourced.

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Key dates and deadlines

Read from the Alaska Division of Elections on Sep 17, 2026. The authority's own page, linked beside each date, is the final word — confirm it before you act.

• Voter registration deadlineSunday, October 4, 2026 — deadline to register to vote or to update a registration for the general election. The Division of Elections' calendar lists its offices open for registration on Saturday, October 3, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on Sunday, October 4, 2026, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. elections.alaska.gov
• Registering or updating by mail with the absentee ballot application (postmarked or received by)October 4, 2026 — 30 days before Election Day. The Division states that when the absentee ballot application is also used to register to vote or to update voter information, it must be postmarked or received 30 days before Election Day. Its voter registration form says initial registration or registration changes must be made at least 30 days prior to an election. elections.alaska.gov
• Absentee by-mail ballots sentOctober 9, 2026 — the Division's target date for the first mailing of absentee by-mail ballots to civilian voters who did not request a remote advance ballot; its absentee page says ballots are mailed to voters approximately 25 days prior to Election Day. Ballots for active military members, their spouses and dependents, and U.S. citizens living overseas, and advance ballots for voters living, working or traveling in remote Alaska or traveling overseas, are mailed beginning 45 days prior; the calendar lists September 19, 2026 as the deadline to mail ballots for those requests received by that date. elections.alaska.gov
• Early voting and absentee in-person voting beginMonday, October 19, 2026 — absentee in-person, early, electronic transmission and special needs voting begin, 15 days prior to Election Day. Each location has different hours and district ballots available. elections.alaska.gov
• Early voting and absentee in-person voting endTuesday, November 3, 2026 — absentee in-person and early voting locations are open through Election Day. The Division's calendar lists its regional offices open for absentee and early voting on Saturday, October 24 and Saturday, October 31, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on Sunday, October 25 and Sunday, November 1, 2026, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. elections.alaska.gov
• Absentee by-mail ballot application deadline (received by)Saturday, October 24, 2026 — the Division of Elections must receive the absentee by-mail application by this date. Separate deadline for a ballot delivered by fax or online: that application must be received no later than 5:00pm Alaska Standard Time on Monday, November 2, 2026, the day before Election Day. elections.alaska.gov
• Absentee ballot return deadline (postmarked by / received by)By mail: postmarked on or before Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The Division's calendar lists November 13, 2026 as the deadline to receive ballots mailed from within the United States and its territories, and November 18, 2026 for by-mail ballots mailed from overseas addresses. In person: the ballot must be returned to a voting location by 8:00pm on Election Day. By fax (for ballots delivered by fax or online): received on or before 8:00 p.m. Alaska Standard Time on Election Day. elections.alaska.gov
• Election DayTuesday, November 3, 2026 — general election. elections.alaska.gov
• Poll hours7:00am to 8:00pm on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026. elections.alaska.gov

Official voting tools

These links go to the state's own tools. The Ledger does not collect registrations or ballots.

Rules to know

• What to bring

  The Division of Elections' 2026 ballot measure pamphlet tells voters they must be prepared to show one form of identification at the polls: a voter ID card, driver's license, state ID card, current and valid photo ID card, passport, military ID card, birth certificate, or hunting or fishing license. Alternatively, a voter may use an original copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, other government document or tribal ID if it contains the voter's name and current address. A voter whose name does not appear on the precinct register, or who does not have identification, is required to vote a questioned ballot. The Division says the questioned ballot envelope asks for the voter's name, address, date of birth and at least one identifier, such as a Social Security number, Alaska state ID card or Alaska driver's license; a bipartisan review board then verifies that the person is qualified to vote, and a questioned ballot from a person who is not a registered voter is not counted. Read from: elections.alaska.gov

• Voting by mail (absentee ballot)

  Alaska is a no-excuse absentee state: the Division of Elections says anyone can apply to vote absentee by mail, fax or online delivery. Apply with the online application (it requires a valid Alaska driver's license or state ID card) or send the paper application by mail, email or fax; the by-mail application must be received by October 24, 2026. Sign the return ballot envelope in front of a witness who is 18 or older and who also signs it, provide at least one identifier, and apply the postage shown on the instructions. A mailed ballot must be postmarked on or before Election Day; the Division recommends having the USPS postal clerk hand cancel it at the counter. A ballot returned in person must reach a voting location by 8:00pm on Election Day. Ballots delivered by fax or online may be requested from October 19, 2026 until 5:00pm Alaska Standard Time on November 2, 2026; they may be returned by mail or fax, and cannot be returned by email. Read from: elections.alaska.gov

• Voting early in person

  Absentee in-person and early voting locations are open from 15 days before Election Day (October 19, 2026) through Election Day; each location has different hours and district ballots available. At a location marked as an Early Voting location, eligibility is determined at the time of voting by checking that the voter registration record is current and, if everything is correct, the voter inserts the ballot into the scanner. At an absentee in-person location, the voter completes an envelope with the voted ballot and drops it in a ballot box; the Absentee Review Board reviews it before it is counted. The Division's Early and Absentee In-Person Voting Locations page lists each location for the 2026 General Election with its address, hours and available ballots, and says locations designated as Early Voting have voting tablets and all other voting locations do not. Read from: elections.alaska.gov

• Check your registration and track your absentee ballot

  My Voter Portal (myvoterportal.alaska.gov) is where the Division of Elections sends voters to check their voter registration status and their absentee ballot application and ballot status. The lookup asks for last name, first name and mailing city; the Division says to use the mailing city exactly as it was provided on the most recent voter registration application, and to contact the Division if the record is not found. Read from: elections.alaska.gov

• Voting rights after a felony conviction

  To register, the Division of Elections says a person must not be a convicted felon involving moral turpitude, unless voting rights have been restored. A person convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude, or on probation (parole) for that crime, is not eligible to register. A person who is no longer serving a sentence and has been unconditionally discharged from supervision by the Department of Corrections can register to vote in Alaska; the Division must receive proof of the unconditional discharge from the supervising entity. The Division publishes a list of felonies involving moral turpitude. Read from: elections.alaska.gov

• Special needs voting and help while voting

  Special needs voting is for voters whose disability, illness or age prevents them from going to a polling place. A personal representative — anyone except candidates, the voter's employer, agents of the employer, or officers or an agent of the voter's union — can pick up a ballot at any absentee voting location starting 15 days before Election Day, or at the voter's polling place, deliver it to the voter, witness the voter's signature and return the voted ballot to a voting location at or before 8:00 p.m. Alaska Standard Time on Election Day. Personal assistance is allowed at any stage of the electoral process: a voter may choose anyone to assist who is not a candidate, the voter's employer, an agent of the employer or an agent of the voter's union. The Division's voting tablets offer a magnified, high contrast and audio ballot. Read from: elections.alaska.gov

On the statewide ballot

Offices on the November 3, 2026 statewide ballot, per the Alaska Division of Elections:

U.S. Senate · U.S. House (at-large) · Governor and Lieutenant Governor · Alaska Supreme Court (judicial retention)

Questions and answers