Alaska, Ranked-Choice Voting, and the Curious Case of Two Dan Sullivans
Alaska's politics can be more than a little weird. Since the 2020 election, we've been saddled with ranked-choice voting (RCV), which is as knuckleheaded a way to run an election as I can think of. It's confusing, it's complicated, and worst of all, it eliminates partisan primaries. That's not a good thing; each of the parties should be selecting their candidates. Republicans should choose who the Republican candidate will be, Democrats should choose who the Democratic candidate will be, and so
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Alaska, Ranked-Choice Voting, and the Curious Case of Two Dan Sullivans By Ward Clark | 11:40 AM on July 03, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File Alaska's politics can be more than a little weird. Since the 2020 election, we've been saddled with ranked-choice voting (RCV), which is as knuckleheaded a way to run an election as I can think of. It's confusing, it's complicated, and worst of all, it eliminates partisan primaries. That's not a good thing; each of the parties should be selecting their candidates. Republicans should choose who the Republican candidate will be, Democrats should choose who the Democratic candidate will be, and so on.
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