Alaska Public Offices Commission cut Rep. Louise Stutes' maximum $264,350 campaign-finance penalty by 99% to $2,643.50 after finding reporting violations over five years

Under a consent agreement dated July 28, 2026, the Alaska Public Offices Commission found Rep. Louise Stutes of Kodiak violated state campaign finance reporting requirements over five years, including failing to properly describe expenditures, improperly reimbursing herself, using campaign funds for legislative business and filing incomplete reports.