# Alaska Voters Reject Ranked-Choice Repeal

> Alaska voters reject ranked-choice voting repeal after chaotic election with two Dan Sullivans on Senate ballot.
- Title: Alaska Voters Reject Ranked-Choice Repeal · Newsweek
- Summary: Alaska voters reject ranked-choice voting repeal after chaotic election with two Dan Sullivans on Senate ballot.
- Keywords: alaska, ranked-choice voting, ballot measure 2, democrat jonathan kreiss-tomkins, mary peltola, dan sullivan, senate race, governor race, Newsweek
- Source: Newsweek — https://newsweek.com/two-dan-sullivans-sour-alaska-ranked-choice-voting-12715239
- Published: 2026-11-14T15:02:29+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: alaska, ranked-choice voting, ballot measure 2, democrat jonathan kreiss-tomkins, mary peltola, dan sullivan, senate race, governor race
## Alaska Voters Reject Ranked-Choice Repeal
Alaska voters rejected ranked-choice voting repeal by 53.52 percent to 46.48 percent in November election.
## Two Dan Sullivans on Senate Ballot
Retired teacher Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. advanced to Senate race alongside Senator Dan S. Sullivan after court ruling.
## Governor Wins Without Runoff
Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins won governor’s race with 50.81 percent first-choice votes.
## Senate Race Unresolved
Mary Peltola trails Senator Dan Sullivan with 49.84 percent to 46.09 percent first-choice votes.
## How Ranked-Choice Voting Works
Alaska uses open primary with ranked-choice general election where voters rank candidates from first to last.
## Repeal Efforts Fall Short
Ballot Measure 2 failed by 18,655 votes after 2020 reforms and 2024 close call.
## Key takeaway

Alaska voters rejected ranked-choice voting repeal by 53.52% to 46.48% in November election, keeping the system despite concerns over ballot confusion.