GOP Chances of Losing Alaska Governor's Race as Dems Take Top Primary Spots
If no candidate reaches an outright majority, the candidate with the lowest number of votes is eliminated, and their voters are redistributed based on their second choice. If again no candidate wins 50 percent plus one, the process is repeated between the final two candidates.Most other states hold partisan primaries and use a first-past-the-post system in the general election. Kreiss-Tomkins led the field with 21.7 percent of the vote, while Begich’s support stood at 20.1 percent.The other two spots had not been called.
- ▪If no candidate reaches an outright majority, the candidate with the lowest number of votes is eliminated, and their voters are redistributed based on their second choice.
- ▪If again no candidate wins 50 percent plus one, the process is repeated between the final two candidates.Most other states hold partisan primaries and use a first-past-the-post system in the general election.
- ▪Kreiss-Tomkins led the field with 21.7 percent of the vote, while Begich’s support stood at 20.1 percent.The other two spots had not been called.
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By Andrew StantonReporter0ShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.Democrats are hoping to take Alaska’s governor’s office for the first time in nearly 30 years, eyeing a rare opportunity in a state that has voted reliably Republican for decades.Alaska voters made their decision in the primaries on Tuesday, and it appears that two Democrats and two Republicans will advance to the November general election under the state’s unique jungle primary system.Although Alaska has historically leaned toward Republicans, Democrats view it as a potential gain in this year's midterms, as they believe President Donald Trump’s declining national approval rating gives them an…
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