Post

Months after Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed campaign finance limits, Alaskans got the final word. Ballot Measure 1, putting a $2,000 cap on contributions, is passing with more than 70% of the vote from Tuesday's primary, carrying all but one of the 40 House districts. #akleg #akelect

thealaskacurrent.comAlaskans vote to end unlimited political spendingMonths after Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed campaign finance limits, Alaskans voted overwhelmingly to institute them anyway.

21/8/26, 6:54 pm6 reposts19 likes

The Alaska Current

@thealaskacurrent.com

21 Aug

The 40-point margin of victory 1 is only a few percentage points less than what a voter initiative capping contributions at $500 passed by in 2006. When a judge struck it down in 2021, Dunleavy and other Republicans didn't try to fix it. They celebrated it as a win for free speech.

The Alaska Current

@thealaskacurrent.com

21 Aug

“I believe in Alaskans’ right to free speech, and the courts have ruled that political contributions are free speech,” said far-right Rep. Sarah Vance, R-Homer, in opposition to limits during a House floor debate. She's currently trailing independent Brent Johnson by 10 points in her primary.