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Alaskans opt to stick with ranked choice voting

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Timm, J. C. (2026, November 14). Alaskans opt to stick with ranked choice voting. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/alaskans-opt-stick-ranked-choice-voting-rcna607641

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NBC News · collected 2026-11-14 · by Jane C. Timm

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Alaskans have voted to retain their ranked choice voting system, according to NBC News projections. This decision comes despite controversy over a potential spoiler candidate in the state’s Senate race. The system, implemented in 2022 following voter approval in 2020, allows voters to rank candidates, ensuring that the winning candidate receives a majority. This method is used only in Alaska and Maine for statewide elections.
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Alaskans have voted to retain their ranked choice voting system, rejecting a ballot measure that sought to repeal it. The unusual voting method, where candidates from all parties run on the same primary ballot and voters rank their preferences, was under scrutiny due to a controversy over two Senate candidates with the same name. This marks the second time in two years that Alaskans have rejected attempts to revert to partisan primaries and general elections where only one candidate can be selected. The measure would have also repealed some campaign disclosure rules. Despite the controversy, Nick Troiano, the executive director of Unite America, celebrated the decision, stating that Alaskans want the freedom to vote for any candidate, regardless of party affiliation, in taxpayer-funded elections.

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NBC NewsThis outlet14 Nov

Alaskans have voted to retain their ranked choice voting system, according to NBC News projections. This decision comes despite controversy over a potential spoiler candidate in the state’s Senate race. The system, implemented in 2022 following voter approval in 2020, allows voters to rank candidates, ensuring that the winning candidate receives a majority. This method is used only in Alaska and Maine for statewide…

Alaskans opt to stick with ranked choice voting (this article)
Toronto Star14 Nov

Alaska voters have once again rejected a ballot measure aimed at repealing the state’s open primary system and ranked choice voting in general elections. The measure, which would have also altered campaign disclosure rules, was part of the November 3 election. This is the second consecutive year that voters have refused to revert to traditional partisan primaries and a single-candidate selection process in general…

Alaska voters reject ballot measure seeking to repeal open primaries, ranked voting system →
NPR14 Nov

Alaska voters have rejected a ballot measure that would have repealed the state’s nonpartisan primary system and ranked choice voting, with the Associated Press calling the race. This marks the second time in three years that Alaskans have voted to keep this unique election system, which allows the top four candidates to advance to the general election. The system was under scrutiny due to confusion in a U.S. Senate…

Alaska voters aren't ditching ranked choice voting, top-four primaries →

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Alaska GPE · 3× Senate ORG · 3× Dan J. Sullivan PERSON · 2× Alaskans NORP · 1× Dan Sullivan PERSON · 1× Democratic NORP · 1× GOP ORG · 1× Mary Peltola PERSON · 1× NBC News ORG · 1× The New York Times ORG · 1×

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One week before Election Day, The New York Times reported that Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola’s campaign was involved in recruiting a candidate with the same name as GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan to run for Senate.
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2026-11-14 · NBC News
Alaskans opt to stick with ranked choice voting · assertive framing

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Alaskans have decided to stick with ranked choice voting, rejecting a ballot measure that sought to repeal the system, NBC News projects. asserted
News → decide → system
The unusual voting method was in the spotlight after a controversy around a potential spoiler candidate in the state’s competitive Senate race gathered steam in the final stretch of the election. asserted
controversy → gather → election
In Alaska, candidates from all parties run on the same primary ballot, with the top four vote-getters advancing to the general election. asserted
getters → run → election
Voters then rank those candidates in order of preference, and if no one eclipses the 50% threshold on the first ballot, the race goes to ranked choice tabulation. asserted
race → rank → tabulation
The fourth-place finisher is eliminated, and their supporters are redistributed based on how voters ranked the other candidates on the ballot. asserted
voters → eliminate → ballot
The process continues until a candidate reaches a majority. asserted
candidate → continue → majority
While supporters of the system say it gives more power to voters and incentivizes candidates to not only appeal to the most extreme elements of a party, critics argue it causes confusion. asserted
it → say → confusion
One week before Election Day, The New York Times reported that Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola’s campaign was involved in recruiting a candidate with the same name as GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan to run for Senate. asserted
campaign → report → Senate
Peltola and her campaign have denied pushing Dan J. Sullivan, a retired teacher, to enter the race or being involved in his campaign. asserted
Peltola → deny → campaign
The episode is under federal and state investigation, though a federal judge earlier this month dismissed an effort by the Trump administration to segregate ballots cast for Dan J. Sullivan. asserted
judge → dismiss → Sullivan
Ranked choice voting first went into effect in Alaska in 2022, after voters approved it through a ballot measure in 2020. asserted
voters → rank → 2020
A similar effort to repeal it failed by fewer than 800 votes in 2024. asserted
effort → repeal → 2024
Open primaries and ranked-choice voting aren’t the only voting method that allow spoiler candidates. asserted
that → rank → candidates
And supporters say that the method mitigates the effects by allowing voters to rank multiple candidates. asserted
voters → say → candidates
Alaska and Maine are the only states that use ranked-choice voting for statewide elections. asserted
that → use → elections
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