Ballot Measure 2 — which would have repealed the state’s system of ranked choice voting and open primaries — failed by 0.2%, or 664 votes. The Alaska GOP and state’s lieutenant governor want a review of the result.
The historic increase in representation of women came in Alaska even as voters did not reelect U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, the first woman and first Alaska Native person to represent the state in the U.S. House. Peltola was voted out in favor of Republican Nick Begich III.
House Republicans scored a valuable pickup in Alaska's lone seat in the chamber, defeating Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola.
Republican Nick Begich has won the state’s U.S. House race, defeating Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola. Begich, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, won the seat that Republican Rep.
Alaska's election has entered its final stage, after ballot counting concluded Wednesday. The results aren't finalized until a state review board completes its work, which is set to occur by the end of the month.
Republican Nick Begich wins election to U.S. House in Alaska's at-large Congressional District, beating incumbent Mary Peltola
Alaska retained ranked choice voting after residents defeated a ballot measure to repeal the reform system by a close margin, according to state elections officials. Unofficial results show Alaskans voted 50.
Republican Nick Begich III has won Alaska's sole U.S. House seat, flipping it from Democratic to Republican control. Results of the race posted Wednesday showed Begich defeating Democratic incumbent Rep.
Republican Nick Begich won election to a U.S. House seat representing Alaska on Wednesday, defeating Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola and flipping a seat for the GOP. Begich, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump,
Alaska’s top-four ranked-choice voting system survived by a whisker in the November election, but supporters may not want to pop the champagne corks just yet.
The G.O.P. united behind Nick Begich III, the conservative son of a prominent liberal Alaska political family, to beat Representative Mary Peltola, a Democrat.
The measure to repeal ranked choice voting failed by 664 votes. Repeal opponent Scott Kendall is confident the outcome won't change.