Scott Kendall’s Unfiltered Take on Alaska Politics

On this episode of The Northern Ledger, host John Quick welcomes back Alaska attorney, political strategist, and former gubernatorial chief of staff Scott Kendall for a wide-ranging conversation about Alaska politics.The interview was recorded shortly before the primary and before the third special session ended without action on the gas line bill. While some circumstances have changed, Scott’s analysis provides an interesting snapshot of the governor’s race, the gas line debate, and the political forces shaping Alaska.John and Scott also discuss the United States Senate race between incumbent U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan and former U.S. Congresswoman Mary Peltola, Anchorage Assembly travel and ethics questions, campaign-finance rules, open primaries, and ranked-choice voting.