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    Elections
    Sarah Vance, who is running for a seat in the Alaska House of Representatives, rides in the back of a truck during this year’s Independence Day parade Wednesday, July 4, 2018 in Homer, Alaska. Several political figures and candidates had floats in this year’s parade. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)
    Vance wins GOP primary for District 31 representative
    By Megan Pacer • September 5, 2018 11:19 pm

    In official election results released on Tuesday, Homer resident and District 31 Alaska House of Representatives candidate Sarah Vance has…

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    Deb Lowney leads a group of Paul Banks Elementary students along a recently-completed trail at Karen Hornaday Park on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017 in Homer, Alaska. The kids volunteered to transplant pine trees from a nearby street to the trails to help diversify the plant life in the park. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)
    Lowney withdraws from council race
    By Michael Armstrong • September 5, 2018 1:23 pm

    Homer City Council candidate Deb Lowney announced Wednesday that she no longer intends to run for one of two open…

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    Elections workers hand count ballots after the 2016 statewide primary election. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
    Dead Alaskans attempt to vote in Anchorage
    By James Brooks • August 30, 2018 7:33 pm

    The Alaska Division of Elections is investigating why seven dead people requested absentee ballots for the close-fought primary election in…

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    Sarah Vance’s lead grows in GOP primary after initial absentee ballot count
    Sarah Vance’s lead grows in GOP primary after...
    By Megan Pacer • August 27, 2018 11:19 pm

    Homer resident and District 31 Alaska House of Representatives candidate Sarah Vance continues to lead the GOP primary race now…

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    Rep. Paul Seaton, NP-Homer, center, is joined by supporters waving signs on primary election day, Aug. 21, 2018, at the corner of Lake Street and Pioneer Avenue in Homer. Seaton ran unapposed as a nonpartisan candidate for the Alaska Democratic Party seat. Also waving signs are supporters of Alyse Galvin, a nonpartisan candidate for the Democratic Party seat for U.S. Congress. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
    Vance holds slim lead in GOP District 31...
    By Michael Armstrong • August 21, 2018 2:30 am

    Sarah Vance holds a slim lead in the Republican Primary for the District 31 Alaska House of Representatives race, according…

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    Henry “Hank” Kroll, candidate for the Republican Party nomination, District 31 Representative. (Photo provided)
    Kroll: Lifelong Alaskan brings sourdough perspective to race
    By Michael Armstrong • August 15, 2018 5:44 pm

    If the mold got broken making a classic Republican Alaska politician like Jay Hammond or Yule Kilcher, picking up the…

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    Paul Seaton, nonpartisan candidate for the Democratic Party nomination, District 31 Representative. (Homer News file photo)
    Seaton looks to hold onto his Alaska House...
    By Megan Pacer • August 15, 2018 5:44 pm

    Paul Seaton isn’t ready to let go of his position working on Alaska’s law through the House of Representatives, though…

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    Homer City Council candidate Sarah Vance speaks at a Homer City Council candidates forum, Sept. 21, 2017, at Kachemak Bay Campus in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by MIchael Armstrong, Homer News)
    Sarah Vance makes run at House of Representatives...
    By Megan Pacer • August 15, 2018 5:44 pm

    Homer resident Sarah Vance hopes to make the House of Representatives District 31 seat her first official political office.

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    Cox takes second run for District 31 rep
    Cox takes second run for District 31 rep
    By Michael Armstrong • August 15, 2018 5:44 pm

    In a second run at the Republican Party nomination for the Alaska House of Representative District 31 seat, Anchor Point…

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    From left to right: Candidates for Alaska governor William Toien, Mead Treadwell and current Governor Bill Walker participate in a forum Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018 held at Alice’s Champagne Palace in Homer, Alaska. They are joined in the race by Democrat Mark Begich and Republican Mike Dunleavy. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)
    Governor candidates vie for Homer votes
    By Megan Pacer • August 15, 2018 5:43 pm

    Homer area voters got an earful on Tuesday about how the five candidates for governor of Alaska feel about issues…

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    Aderhold re-files for council seat
    Aderhold re-files for council seat
    By Megan Pacer • August 8, 2018 9:32 pm

    Editor’s note: This story has been updated to add that Deb Lowney has filed to run for city council.

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    Candidates for governor, lt. governor hold forum
    Candidates for governor, lt. governor hold forum
    By Staff report Homer News • August 8, 2018 12:21 am

    Candidates for Alaska governor and lieutenant governor speak in a forum at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14, at Alice’s Chanpage…

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    Primary election candidates are final
    Primary election candidates are final
    By Ben Boettger • June 7, 2018 2:46 pm

    Kenai Peninsula voters will have a choice in the Aug. 21 primary of two Republicans running for state Senate, three…

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