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Alaska Elections articles

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  Nonpartisan Open Primaries Let Alaskans Choose Values Over Party

  More than half of voters in the 2022 midterm primaries split their tickets between candidates from across the political spectrum.

  Apr 3, 2024
  April 3, 2024

  Jeannette Lee

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/jeannette-lee/

  

  Alaska Research Director
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  Alaska’s Midterm Elections Yield Mixed Results (But in a Good Way)

  In the state’s first full ranked choice election, the same pool of voters elected candidates from across the political spectrum.

  Nov 23, 2022
  November 23, 2022

  Jeannette Lee

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/jeannette-lee/

  

  Alaska Research Director
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  Alaska Primary Voters Had More Choice in 2022

  A larger, more diverse, and competitive candidate pool coincided with the introduction of open primaries and ranked choice voting.

  Nov 4, 2022
  November 4, 2022

  Jeannette Lee

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/jeannette-lee/

  

  Alaska Research Director
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  A Guide to Alaska’s November 2022 Election

  An FAQ for voters on ranked choice voting, registering to vote, candidates on the ballot, and more.

  Oct 3, 2022
  October 3, 2022

  Jeannette Lee

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/jeannette-lee/

  

  Alaska Research Director
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  What Peltola’s Win Can Teach Alaska (and America)

  Lesson #1: The electorate is not binary.

  Aug 31, 2022
  August 31, 2022

  Jeannette Lee

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/jeannette-lee/

  

  Alaska Research Director
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  Compare Cheney and Murkowski’s Political Fates—It’s All About the Primary

  Forget the general election for a moment. It’s how we run primary elections that decides who’s even a contender.

  Aug 26, 2022
  August 26, 2022

  Jeannette Lee

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/jeannette-lee/

  

  Alaska Research Director
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  In Alaska’s Special Election, a Bipartisan Mindset Makes Sense

  Pandering to the center is actually a viable strategy in the race to serve out Rep. Don Young's term in the US House.

  Jul 28, 2022
  July 28, 2022

  Jeannette Lee

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/jeannette-lee/

  

  Alaska Research Director
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  A Guide to Alaska’s August 16 Election

  One ballot, two elections: The pick-one midterm primaries and the ranked choice special election for US House are on the same ballot.

  Jul 21, 2022
  July 21, 2022

  Jeannette Lee

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/jeannette-lee/

  

  Alaska Research Director
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  A Berry Alaska-Style Election

  Practice Alaska’s new election system—with the state’s iconic berries!

  May 17, 2022
  May 17, 2022

  Jeannette Lee

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/jeannette-lee/

  

  Alaska Research Director
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  Why Alaska’s Top-Four Open Primaries Are Better Than Top-Two

  Santa Claus is on the ballot, but that’s only one of the reasons.

  May 17, 2022
  Jeannette Lee

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/jeannette-lee/

  

  Alaska Research Director
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