More opportunities for oil drilling in the Arctic refuge and other long-sought Alaska projects could be renewed under a Trump presidency, Alaska elected leaders say.

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.

The Alaska Division of Elections tallied 677 votes Thursday from nine rural Alaska precincts as Election Day ballot counting nears an end. Four of the state’s 403 precincts remain uncounted. Votes cast on Election Day in Akiachak, Nulato, Savoonga and ...

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.

Results for the 2024 Alaska U.S. House District 1 general election. Find Alaska and national elections results at BostonGlobe.com.

Alaska held its 2024 elections for state office on Tuesday, and the results have not been finalized yet, with some absentee ballots yet to be counted. Nonetheless, there is expected to be a shift in the makeup of the Alaska House of Representatives,

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.

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

That means the state House will flip from Republican-led majority control and have a new speaker, according to a news release.

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.

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.