Iris Samuels

Reporter at Anchorage Daily News

anchorage, alaska, united states

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Nonpartisan community organizer is 17th candidate to enter Alaska governor's race | Ap | thederrick.com

Community organizer Meda DeWitt, who chaired a campaign to recall Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy in 2019, has announced a run for governor. Dunleavy, a Republican, is termed out from seeking reelection. kAms6(:EE :D E96 `fE9 42?5:52E6 E@ 7@C>2==J :?5:42E6 9... See more

thederrick.com•Iris Samuels•Feb 18, 2026

Alaska's third-largest political party votes to dissolve

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with additional comments from the Alaska Division of Elections on Wednesday. Leaders of Alaska’s third-largest political party voted to dissolve it last month, raising questions about how the state Division of El... See more

adn.com•Iris Samuels•Jan 16, 2026

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