Voters in Alaska will head to the polls on Nov. 5, casting their ballot in the presidential race and the state's at-large congressional district.

Alaska elections officials added about 1,500 more votes to the state’s election total on Wednesday as workers continued to count ballots from Election Day. That work remained unfinished by the end of the day, with some precincts still unreported. In addition, tens of thousands of votes cast before Election Day remain uncounted.

Alaska voters were deciding a hard-fought race for the state’s only U.S. House seat that could help decide control of that chamber.

On the line is control of both legislative chambers, which can have a significant impact on the types of bills that become law and how the Legislature works with Gov. Mike Dunleavy.

A new environmental study recommends additional protections for wildlife, waterways and permafrost, with new rules for a legally mandated lease sale.

Begich, an entrepreneur who lives in Chugiak, is a Republican from a prominent Democratic family. If his lead holds, he’ll win the seat once held by his grandfather. Congressman Nick Begich, D-Alaska, was campaigning for reelection in 1972 when his chartered plane disappeared enroute to Juneau.

GOP challenger Nick Begich led in first round of the state’s unusual ranked choice balloting, but was unable to get a majority, meaning another tabulation will be required.

Trump backers in Juneau — some who acknowledge they’re outnumbered locally and say they risk being ostracized, or worse, by being open about their support — say among their hopes during his second term are better economic opportunities in industries such as mining and fewer government restrictions that impede much-needed development.

Minor voting issues anywhere in the country can make headlines, but maybe not in Alaska. During the state’s May primary, Juneau statehouse reporter Becky

Former President Trump has won the state of Alaska and its three Electoral College votes in the 2024 presidential election, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. Alaska has gone to the

View live results of the Alaska presidential election. See maps of county-by-county presidential election results in the race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.

Results timing: First results are expected around 1 a.m. Eastern time. Some absentee ballots will be counted late on election night, with subsequent counts taking place up to 15 days later. In federal and state races, any second ranked-choice tabulations would occur after 15 days.