{
  "id": 20000898,
  "title": "Two Dan Sullivans Couldn’t Sour Alaska on Ranked-Choice Voting",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/two-dan-sullivans-couldnt-sour-alaska-on-ranked-choice-voting",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-14T15:02:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/two-dan-sullivans-sour-alaska-ranked-choice-voting-12715239"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two Dan Sullivans ran for the Senate in Alaska, causing confusion in the election. The defeat of Ballot Measure 2, which aimed to eliminate ranked-choice voting, marks the second time Alaskans have voted to keep the system in two years. In this year's gubernatorial race, Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins won with a majority of first-choice votes, while Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan faced off against Democratic challenger Mary Peltola in the Senate race. Peltola is nearing the 50 percent threshold needed to win without a ranked-choice runoff. If she secures more than half the first-choice votes, she will win outright. The Alaska Division of Elections reported that 53.52 percent of voters opposed repeal, while 46.48 percent supported it, a margin of 18,655 votes. The measure aimed to restore party primaries and general elections where voters select a single candidate, as well as repeal campaign finance rules to identify political donation sources. Despite the defeat, supporters argue that ranked-choice voting rewards politicians who appeal to a broader audience, while critics claim it confuses voters and allows lesser-known candidates to advance with minimal support. Republican Bernadette Wilson conceded the governor's race after Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins secured 50.81 percent of first-choice votes. Peltola trailed by 0.15 percent, with 49.84 percent of votes. The Senate contest remains unresolved as further counting determines if Peltola will win outright or if the race hinges on the preferences of the remaining candidates' supporters.",
  "summary": "Alaska voters rejected another ranked-choice repeal, while Mary Peltola nears an outright Senate victory.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}