Progressive and moderate candidates continue to draw more spending that conservative Republicans.
Voters wait in line outside the Alaska Division of Elections Region II office on Gambell Street in Midtown Anchorage on Oct. 21.
Outside groups are looking to boost the campaigns of moderate and progressive candidates with days remaining ahead of the election and early voting already underway. The spending is going in large part toward negative ads attacking the opponents of the groups’ favored candidates. Putting Alaskans First Committee, a group backed by the AFL-CIO and others in the pro-labor movement, reported spending more than $300,000 this month boosting coalition-favoring candidates. That includes significant spending in favor of Republican incumbent Sen. Kelly Merrick of Eagle River, who facesfrom Republican Jared Goecker, who has criticized Merrick for joining bipartisan coalitions and working across the political aisle.
Alaska for Fair Courts, a group supporting Zeman’s retention, reported spending more than $30,000 on digital ads advocating for the retention of all judges that appear on the November ballot. The group hasAmericans for Prosperity Action - Alaska, a group supporting conservative Republican candidates, reported spending just over $11,000 in October.They include Mia Costello, an Anchorage Republican running against Democrat Denny Wells for an open House seat; Rep.
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