AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Alaska on Election Day
Alaska voters will decide in the Nov. 5 general election which presidential candidate will receive the state's three electoral votes, but it’s the race for the state’s sole U.S. House seat that might have bigger national implications
WASHINGTON (AP) — Alaska voters will decide in the Nov. 5 general election which presidential candidate will receive the state's three electoral votes, but the race for the sole U.S. House seat might have bigger national implications.
Republicans hold a slim majority in the U.S. House, and control of the chamber in the next Congress could come down to whether Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola can fend off a competitive challenge from Republican Nick Begich under the state's ranked-choice voting system.
Peltola first won the seat in a 2022 special election following the death of longtime Republican congressman Don Young. She defeated a field that included both Begich and former GOP governor and 2008 vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin.
In Alaska, every candidate runs on the same primary ballot, regardless of party affiliation. The four candidates who win the most votes automatically advance to the general election, when voters can rank them in order of preference on the ballot.
