ALASKA: SENATE RACE SEPARATED BY 626 VOTES

ποΈ U.S. SENATE β³ TOO CLOSE
π΅ Mary Peltola @MaryPeltola: 102,701 (48.2%)
π΄ Sen. Dan Sullivan @SenDanSullivan: 102,075 (47.9%)
π΄ Gerald Heikes: 4,821 (2.3%)
βͺ Daniel Sullivan (a different one!): 3,583 (1.7%)
Yes β a retired teacher also named Sullivan is on the ballot (Reuters). If no one tops 50%, ranked-choice ballots decide it.
π GOVERNOR (open) β³
π΅ Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins @jktforak: 103,610 (49.2%)
π΄ Bernadette Wilson @Bernadette4Gov: 61,566 (29.2%)
π΄ Fmr. Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson @mayor_bronson: 29,900 (14.2%)
π΄ Treg Taylor @tregtaylorak: 15,713 (7.5%)
The NYT's ranked-choice reallocation shows Kreiss-Tomkins 54%, Wilson 46%. Alaska Beacon: he's likely to become the next governor.
π³οΈ U.S. HOUSE β³
π΄ Rep. Nick Begich @RepNickBegich: 105,353 (49.6%)
βͺ Bill Hill (NP) @BillHillAK: 85,838 (40.4%)
π΅ Eric Hafner: 15,501 (7.3%)
π³οΈ Turnout: 213,180 Senate votes so far vs 261,705 in 2022 β only ~74% counted; absentee ballots still coming in.
AP, unofficial.
Should Alaska keep ranked-choice voting? π
