Alaska Governor And Senate Races Remain Undecided
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Two major races in Alaska remain undecided following Tuesday's midterm elections, with Democrats leading the governor's race and a Republican incumbent holding a narrow advantage in the U.S. Senate contest.
Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins leads the race for governor with approximately 49% of the vote, nearly 20 percentage points ahead of Trump-endorsed Republican Bernadette Wilson, who has received 29.4%.
Kreiss-Tomkins, a former state representative, is seeking to replace Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy, who is unable to run for another term because of term limits.
Two additional Republicans, former Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson and former Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor, are also competing in the four-candidate race.
Meanwhile, Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan is locked in a closely contested reelection battle against Democrat Mary Peltola, a former member of Congress.
With approximately 72% of the expected vote reported, Sullivan holds 48.5% compared to Peltola's 47.7%.
The incumbent has received 100,751 votes, while Peltola has 99,074, leaving just 1,677 votes separating the candidates.
The Senate race has attracted national attention as both parties compete for influence in Washington following the midterm elections.
Alaska uses a ranked-choice voting system, meaning voters rank candidates in order of preference. If no candidate receives more than 50% of first-choice votes, additional rounds of counting determine the winner.
The state's ranked-choice tabulation is scheduled for November 18 if necessary.
Election officials are continuing to process ballots, including absentee votes, and neither race has been called.
The outcome of both contests will become clearer as additional votes are counted in the coming days.
Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins leads the race for governor with approximately 49% of the vote, nearly 20 percentage points ahead of Trump-endorsed Republican Bernadette Wilson, who has received 29.4%.
Kreiss-Tomkins, a former state representative, is seeking to replace Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy, who is unable to run for another term because of term limits.
Two additional Republicans, former Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson and former Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor, are also competing in the four-candidate race.
Meanwhile, Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan is locked in a closely contested reelection battle against Democrat Mary Peltola, a former member of Congress.
With approximately 72% of the expected vote reported, Sullivan holds 48.5% compared to Peltola's 47.7%.
The incumbent has received 100,751 votes, while Peltola has 99,074, leaving just 1,677 votes separating the candidates.
The Senate race has attracted national attention as both parties compete for influence in Washington following the midterm elections.
Alaska uses a ranked-choice voting system, meaning voters rank candidates in order of preference. If no candidate receives more than 50% of first-choice votes, additional rounds of counting determine the winner.
The state's ranked-choice tabulation is scheduled for November 18 if necessary.
Election officials are continuing to process ballots, including absentee votes, and neither race has been called.
The outcome of both contests will become clearer as additional votes are counted in the coming days.
