Now, Ukrainian workers like Butenko are filling much-needed jobs in Alaska. Many of them work in construction, building homes in the midst of a statewide housing crunch.

Under the more traditional electoral system, Alaska is a reliably red state, which the Cook Political Report currently placed at R+9. Republicans control the U.S. House, 220-211, with four vacancies.

Nellie Jimmie, a candidate for House District 38, listens to Sen. Donny Olson, D-Golovin, at an Oct. 16 reception held at the Alaska Village Electric Cooperative office in Anchorage.

In the 40-seat Alaska House, a minimum of 21 legislators are needed to form a majority caucus. The bipartisan coalition announced on Wednesday has 22 presumed members — 15 Democrats, five ...

In three days, Alaska’s top two U.S. House candidates traveled more than 1,000 miles and appeared on stage in three high-stakes debates on the state’s most pressing federal issues.

It is a town of 6,000 with only one polling location. Alaska’s race is one of only a few that will determine control of the House of Representatives.

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — 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.