Alaska Supreme Court rules that incarcerated candidate can appear on U.S. House ballot
The one-page decision by the Alaska Supreme Court guarantees that two convicted felons will appear on Alaska’s ballots in November. Former President Donald Trump was convicted earlier this year, but will not be sentenced until after the November election concludes.
Alaska court rejects Democratic Party’s bid to kick incarcerated candidate off ballot
The Alaska Democratic Party’s lawsuit to remove an imprisoned congressional candidate from November’s ballot was rejected by the Alaska Supreme Court. The court ruled Thursday that Democrat Eric Hafner,
New York Inmate Will Stay on Alaska Ballot
Eric Hafner has never been an Alaska resident—and since he's serving a 20-year sentence in a federal prison thousands of miles away, he's unlikely to become one anytime soon. But he's still set to appear on the ballot for the state's only US House seat in November,
Alaska Supreme Court rejects Democrats’ attempt to remove candidate from U.S. House ballot
Eric Hafner will appear on the ballot alongside Democrat Mary Peltola, Republican Nick Begich and the Alaskan Independence Party’s John Wayne Howe.
Man serving 20-year prison sentence allowed to remain on ballot in Alaska US House race
The Alaska Supreme Court has ruled that a man serving a 20-year prison sentence can remain on the ranked choice general election ballot in the race for the state’s only U.S. House seat.
He's in a New York prison. Yet courts let him stay on a U.S. House ballot — in Alaska
A fringe candidate who's never been to Alaska and is currently in federal prison in New York is set to appear on the general election ballot for Alaska’s lone U.S. House seat, after a judge’s ruling.
Man Serving 20-Year Prison Sentence Allowed to Remain on Alaska Ballot
State Superior Court Judge Ian Wheeles rejects request by the Alaska Democratic Party to remove Eric Hafner from the November ballot.
Alaska high court lets man serving a 20-year sentence remain in US House race
The Alaska Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a man currently serving a 20-year prison sentence can remain on the November ballot in the state’s U.S. House race. In a brief order, a split court affirmed a lower court ruling in a case brought by the Alaska Democratic Party;
Man serving 20-year sentence for threatening N.J. officials can remain in U.S. House race, court rules
Eric Hafner, who pleaded guilty in 2022 to charges of making threats against police officers, judges and others in New Jersey, has no apparent ties to Alaska.
Democrat Serving 20 Years in Prison Can Run for Congress, Court Decides
A man who has never lived in Alaska could become a representative for the state from prison as judge rules he can remain on the ballot.
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Eric Hafner advances to the AK US House ballot from federal prison
Three candidates running to unseat Alaska Democratic Congresswoman Mary Peltola this November have advanced to the general ...
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Judge Dismisses Lawsuit, Convicted Felon Eric Hafner Remains on Alaska Ballot
An Anchorage Superior Court Judge has dismissed a lawsuit from the Alaska Democratic Party that sought to remove convicted ...
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Alaska Supreme Court considers legal challenge to imprisoned out-of-state Democrat’s U.S. House run
A lower court dismissed the Alaska Democratic Party's lawsuit on Tuesday, but the party was granted an emergency appeal.
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The Alaska Democratic Party is suing to remove imprisoned out-of-state U.S. House candidate Eric Hafner from the ballot. Here’s why it matters.
Hafner is currently serving a 20-year sentence in federal prison but that’s not exactly why the Democratic Party wants him ...
A Ranked-Choice Voting Farce in Alaska
One candidate for Congress is a federal prison inmate. Another wants a secession vote. Democrats fear the inmate may hurt Rep ...
Tight Anchorage election races show targeting of incumbent’s education records
Whether or not U.S. House candidate and Democrat Eric Hafner, who’s serving a 20-year prison sentence for threatening ...