The League of Women Voters of Alaska is a nonpartisan organization. We don’t support or oppose candidates or parties, but we do take positions on issues after reaching consensus based on careful and extensive study.
We are supportive of Ballot Measure 1, which will be on Alaska’s primary election ballot, and restores campaign finance limits in Alaska. The initiative will allow individuals to compete more equitably for public office. It also closes the door on unlimited contributions from individuals, and reduces the risk — and the appearance — of donors gaining undue influence over our elected officials.
In 2006, 73% of Alaskan voters approved similar contribution limits to keep large money from dominating the state’s elections. Some of Alaska’s prior campaign contribution limits were struck down in 2021 by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, which ruled they were too low and lacked an inflation adjustment component.
After the ruling, an individual could make unlimited contributions to candidates and groups, which meant the possibility of an unfair impact on a race’s outcome. Ballot Measure 1 puts guardrails and limitations on donations to in-state candidates. It shifts the contribution limits under state law from an annual timeframe to an election cycle. This levels the playing field between incumbents and non-incumbents.
Ballot Measure 1 also includes a mechanism to periodically adjust the allowable contribution level, based on consumer inflation rates, to ensure contributions can fairly keep pace with inflation. The ballot measure restores reasonable, common-sense limits that Alaskans have already shown they support, protects the integrity of our elections, and helps ensure that everyday Alaskans — not just the wealthiest donors — have a meaningful voice in choosing who represents us. The League of Women Voters of Alaska urges voters to support Ballot Measure 1 on the August 18 primary ballot.
Sarah Moore
Marianne Mills
Co-Presidents, League of Women Voters of Alaska
American Seafoods’ Community Partnership Program is Now Accepting Applications for its Grant Program
The Board Will Award a Total of $75,000 to Selected Organizations on October 1, 2026.
The Community Partnership Program (CPP) of American Seafoods, a global leader in sustainable protein and one of the world’s largest at-sea processors of Wild Alaska Pollock and Wild Pacific Hake, today announced it is accepting applications for its Alaska community grant program from the following regions: Kodiak Island, Aleutian and Pribilof Islands/Western Alaska Peninsula, Bristol Bay, Lower Kuskokwim, Lower Yukon, and Norton Sound and regions north. The deadline to submit applications is September 21, 2026.
Since 1997, American Seafoods has granted more than $2.4 million to organizations and programs in Alaska through its grant program.
“One of American Seafoods’ top priorities is to support and elevate the local communities in which we operate, and this program recognizes organizations that positively impact these communities by providing much-needed financial support,” said Inge Andreassen, President of American Seafoods. “We are excited to continue the Community Partnership Program in 2026 and beyond.”
In 2026, American Seafoods CPP will allocate a total of $150,000 to fund community projects addressing issues including food security and other pressing social needs. The first round of grants totaling $75,000 was awarded in April 2026. The second round of grants totaling $75,000 will be awarded at the American Seafoods CPP meeting on October 1, 2026.
Contribution request forms are available online at https://www.americanseafoods.com/sustainability/corporate-social-responsibility/ or by contacting Kim Lynch ([email protected]; 206-256-2659). Completed contribution requests should be returned to Ms. Lynch at American Seafoods using the above email, faxed to 206-448-0202, or sent via post to 2025 1st Ave, Ste 900, Seattle, WA 98121.
American Seafoods Company
Seattle, WA