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Alaska's ranked-choice voting threatens GOP Senate seat
Republicans fear a same-name rival and Alaska's unusual ballot system could cost Sen. Dan Sullivan his reelection in a four-way race against Democrat Mary Peltola.
In brief
Republicans fear a same-name rival and Alaska's unusual ballot system could cost Sen. Dan Sullivan his reelection in a four-way race against Democrat Mary Peltola. Alaska Republicans worry ranked-choice voting and a same-name challenger could cost Sen. Dan Sullivan his reelection against Democrat Mary Peltola in a…
GOP's ranked-choice voting problem
Alaska Republicans have opposed ranked-choice voting for years. Now they worry it could cost them a critical Senate race in the state.
Sullivan faces a crowded field
Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan is running in a four-way general election against Democrat Mary Peltola and other candidates in Alaska's unusual system.
The same-name problem
Sullivan faces a same-name challenger: retired teacher Dan J. Sullivan Jr. Republicans fear he will siphon first-choice votes from the incumbent senator.
How ranked-choice could hurt
In Alaska's system, voters pick backup options counted if no candidate clears fifty percent of initial votes. GOP operatives worry supporters of the rival Dan J. Sullivan might not rank the incumbent at all.
Polls show Peltola ahead
Two recent polls that simulated ranked-choice tabulations showed Democrat Mary Peltola as the victor in the race against Sullivan.
Sullivan ally warns of impact
Art Hackney, who runs a super PAC boosting Sullivan, said Dan J. Sullivan is going to get a percent of the vote and warned it could be potentially significant in impacting the result.
“going to get a percent of the vote”
Here's the gist
Alaska Republicans worry ranked-choice voting and a same-name challenger could cost Sen. Dan Sullivan his reelection against Democrat Mary Peltola in a four-way race.
