Alaskans will pick a temporary replacement for the late U.S. Rep. Don Young in special elections on June 11 (primary) and Aug. 16 (general election). In an unprecedented move, the June special primary will take place mostly by mail.
Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer discusses the special election process for Alaska's seat in the U.S. House of Representatives during a press conference in Anchorage on Tuesday, March 22, 2022. From left, Attorney General Treg Taylor, Deputy Attorney General Cori Mills and Governor Dunleavy listen in background. in special elections on June 11 and Aug. 16, said Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer, Gov. Mike Dunleavy and members of his administration on Tuesday.
“We have a lot of challenges this year. It’s probably the toughest year that I know of, to have an election,” Meyer said. State Sen. Mike Shower, R-Wasilla, has expressed concerns about the security of the state’s existing election system and has proposed legislation to change it. Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks during a news conference in Anchorage on Tuesday, March 22, 2022. Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer is at left. “The people’s initiative that put BM2 in place is, right now, the law. These guys and all of us are going to follow the law. The question was, ‘Do we need to have two elections?’” Dunleavy said.
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