This is a big election year across America and in Alaska. In November, Alaskans will be voting for president, our lone U.S. House seat, most of the Alaska Legislature and ballot measures on whether to increase the minimum wage and whether to keep or repeal rank choice voting and the open primary election system.
As part of our coverage, we will be asking candidates for U.S. House and the state House and Senate a set of detailed issue questions. We’ll publish their answers online and in print. We want and need your help. What issues do you think are most important to you and Alaska? What specific questions would you pose to all of the candidates to help distinguish them from each other?
The idea is one set of questions for the U.S. House candidates and another set of questions for the candidates for the legislature. By doing this, voters can easily compare candidates’ positions. This won’t be our only coverage of these races, but we’ve found these surveys can be helpful in getting candidates on the record with their views and helping voters distinguish them. We’ve done this for years, we’ve generally seen strong participation from candidates, and they’re widely read.
Beyond specific questions, what issues are important to you this election? What would you like to see candidates address? What do you think it’s critical for us to be covering?
Use the form below. (If you’re having trouble seeing the form, try here.) You can also email me.
Thanks for reading and thanks for your help.
— David Hulen, editor