The Division of Elections reports voter turnout at 27.5 percent in Alaska's primary.

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski is battling for her political life this morning against Republican primary challenger Joe Miller, the tea party-backed candidate who has a slim lead as ballots continue to be counted.

A voter proposition to put limits on lobbying and campaign donations went down to defeat Tuesday. With more than half the votes counted, more than 60 percent were against Ballot Measure 1.

Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski was battling for her political life against Republican challenger Joe Miller on Tuesday night. Miller was barely leading Murkowski with just under half of Alaska's election precincts reporting around 10:45 p.m.

Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski was battling for her political life against Republican challenger Joe Miller on Tuesday night. Miller was barely leading Murkowski with just under half of Alaska's election precincts reporting around 10:45 p.m.

Two voter initiatives on Tuesday's ballot were as contentious as any of the candidate campaigns.

UPDATE: Joe Miller has the early lead in the Republican race for U.S. Senate.

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski is battling for her political life this morning against Republican primary challenger Joe Miller, the tea party-backed candidate who has a slim lead as ballots continue to be counted.

Polls closed at 8 p.m. in an Alaska primary election where Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Rep. Don Young and Gov. Sean Parnell's political fates would all be decided by voters.

Candidates made their final push Monday before today's primary election in which voters will decide sharply contested races for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, governor, Legislature and ballot measures.

With Alaska at an economic crossroads, voters are being asked whether to stick with the man credited with providing steady -- if low-key -- leadership after Sarah Palin's tumultuous tenure or to shake things up at the Capitol again.

Levi Johnston, the father of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's grandson, has filed papers to run for office next year in his hometown of Wasilla. Johnston filed his letter of intent Friday with the Alaska Public Offices Commission, a first step needed to begin campaigning.

Candidates are pulling no punches in their last-minute push for voters in Tuesday's primary.

KETCHIKAN -- Defying the anti-establishment anger at a Ketchikan fundraiser, Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski forcefully made her case for another term. "Seniority actually means something in the Senate," she insisted.

The U.S. Justice Department announcement that federal prosecutors were no longer investigating U.S. Rep. Don Young on corruption charges could pave the way for his 20th term.

FAIRBANKS -- A vote on whether to renew the so-called "tax cap" in Fairbanks appears likely in October after the Interior Taxpayers' Association turned in more than 3,000 signatures on an initiative.

Candidates trying to unseat Gov. Sean Parnell are making a final push for votes before Tuesday's primary election, hitting the Kenai Peninsula State Fair this weekend and going head to head with Parnell in a televised debate tonight.

Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan has signed off on a new policy for charitable fundraising involving city employees.

ANCHORAGE -- Commonwealth North will conduct its 2010 Republican debate between Gov. Sean Parnell, Ralph Samuels and Bill Walker from noon to 2 p.m. Monday at the Hotel Captain Cook.