Election 2022

Nikiski Republican Jesse Bjorkman and Soldotna Republican Justin Ruffridge will represent the central Kenai Peninsula in Juneau next session, while on the southern peninsula, incumbent Republican Rep. Sarah Vance and Sen. Gary Stevens will keep their seats.

Tuesday's results are part of the latest batch of ballots to be counted by the Alaska Division of Elections after last week’s election.

The state said it will certify results of the elections on Nov. 29. Voter turnout is about 36 percent statewide, so far.

Kenaitze Indian Tribal member Sam Schimmel has been working with Get Out the Native Vote from Kenai, where he was born and raised, and now from Washington, D.C., where he's a law student.

Republican candidates Justin Ruffridge, of Soldotna, and Jesse Bjorkman, of Nikiski, are leading by a few hundred votes in their State House District 7 and State Senate District D races, respectively, while Republican incumbents are leading in races on the southern Kenai Peninsula.

Janet Mitchell is precinct chair of the Cooper Landing polling location. She said the Cooper Landing Community Hall sees between 125 and 150 voters during an average general election.

Tuesday is the last day to vote in a slate of state and national elections in Alaska. In the final days before Nov. 8, central Kenai Peninsula candidates for State House and Senate have been working hard to rake in any remaining votes.

The forum was the last in our series in partnership with The Peninsula Clarion. We spoke with incumbent Sen. Gary Stevens and candidate Heath Smith, both Republicans and both running for the Alaska State Senate District C seat. Republican Walter Jones is also running for the seat.

The forum was the last in our series in partnership with The Peninsula Clarion. We spoke with incumbent Sen. Gary Stevens and candidate Heath Smith, both Republicans and both running for the Alaska State Senate District C seat. Republican Walter Jones is also running for the seat.

The forum was the latest in our series in partnership with The Peninsula Clarion. We spoke with candidates Ginger Bryant and Louie Flora, running for District 6.