Two of the three coalition members who survived their primaries have come out in favour of a Republican majority government in the next session.
The coalition relied on six Republicans and two independents (including a Democratic who defected to independent status for the sake of the coalition). In addition to these two who say they're in favour of a majority next year, two have been primaried, one died in a plane crash and one says she'll do what she thinks is best for her district. There is also one non-caucusing Republican who lost her primary.
The coalition will probably only survive if these two remain persuadable or the last holdout refuses to caucus with Republicans and the legislature is either divided or coalition-tilting as a result.
Oh, Alaska. I wonder how many politicians there have died in plane crashes. Nick Begich and Ted Stevens for sure, plus this one...
