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The next round of counting begins in Alaska. Here's how ranked-choice voting works

This process will decide two outstanding congressional races: Republican Lisa Murkowski's seat in the Senate and Democrat Mary Peltola's seat in the House.

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Palin first to sign new ballot initiative to repeal ranked choice voting in Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A new group has announced it will attempt to do away with ranked choice voting in Alaska by ballot initiative, and former Gov. Sarah Palin was the first to sign the petition — before the outcome of her congressional bid is final.

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Control of Congress: Why the AP hasn't called the House

Neither party has reached the necessary threshold to win control in the House heading into Sunday

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Voices: In Alaska, things look surprisingly bad for Sarah Palin — and for Republicans in general

‘Hate to be a negative Nancy, but I really think Alaska is going the way of Washington and California. The conservative ship has sailed’

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Sarah Palin tells supporters to stop donating to the GOP: ‘They opposed me every step of the way’

Former vice presidential candidate declares war on ‘dark, dysfunctional GOP machine’

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Control of Congress: Why the AP hasn't called Senate, House

Neither party has reached the necessary threshold to win control in the House or Senate as of early Thursday

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Peltola leads Alaska’s US House race in early results

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Democrat U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola was leading in first-choice votes in preliminary returns from Tuesday’s election, with over 200,000 ballots counted and thousands still left to be tallied.

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Voices: For the first time, I have no idea what the midterm election results will be

2022 has forced me to re-evaluate everything I thought about politics. As a long-time political reporter, I didn’t see this coming

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Peltola faces Palin in bid to hold Alaska's US House seat

Alaska U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, a Democrat, has embraced the legacy of her Republican predecessor, the late Rep. Don Young, as she seeks a full two-year term to the state’s lone U.S. House seat

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US voters hit hardest by climate crisis: ‘I need politicians to care about this’

The devastating effects of climate change are motivating how voters cast their ballots in the midterm elections

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A week out, here are 2022’s most vulnerable House and Senate members

WASHINGTON — A week before Election Day, the list of the 10 most vulnerable House members includes a few new faces, while those on the Senate list remain the same, just in a new order.

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A week out, here are 2022’s most vulnerable House and Senate members - Roll Call

Roll Call's ranking of the 10 most vulnerable House and Senate incumbents one week before Election Day 2022.

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Midterms: How ranked choice voting works in Alaska

Most Americans are used to casting their ballot for a single person for each office

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Murkowski faces Tshibaka and Chesbro in Alaska Senate debate

Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Alaskans want results, not “partisan, political rhetoric,” as she faced her Donald Trump-backed Republican rival Kelly Tshibaka in a televised debate Thursday

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Peltola faces Palin, Begich, Bye in Alaska House debate

Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola of Alaska in a televised debate called partisanship a threat to the country as she sought to make the case for reelection to the seat she’s held since September against challengers including Republican Sarah Palin

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Midterms: How ranked choice voting works in Alaska

Most Americans are used to casting their ballot for a single person for each office

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Introduced bills to change I&R ⬆️, enacted bills ⬇️

Welcome to the Wednesday, October 26, Brew.

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Alaska Natives fete their 1st Congress member, Mary Peltola

Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola received a hero’s welcome Thursday when the first Alaska Native to serve in Congress gave the keynote address at the Alaska Federation of Natives conference in Anchorage

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EXPLAINER: How ranked choice voting works in Alaska

Most Americans are used to casting their ballot for a single person for each office

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Previewing Alaska’s second U.S. House election of 2022

Incumbent Rep. Mary Peltola (D), Nicholas Begich III (R), Sarah Palin (R), and Chris Bye (L) are running for Alaska’s at-large congressional district on Nov. 8, 2022. Peltola, Begich, Palin, and Tara Sweeney (R) advanced from the Aug. 16, 2022, top-four primary. Sweeney withdrew, meaning Bye, the fifth-place finisher, advanced.

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Meet the Republican team behind the House’s newest Democrat

WASHINGTON — Alex Ortiz thought he was done with Capitol Hill. After a decade as a staffer for “the representative for all Alaska,” Ortiz carried out the sad duty this spring of packing up Don Young’s office after the Republican’s sudden death — even at 88 years old, it still…

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Meet the Republican team behind the House’s newest Democrat - Roll Call

Has Rep. Mary Peltola started a new staffing trend? Her decision to hire Don Young’s chief of staff has raised eyebrows in Washington.

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VIEWPOINT 2: A good idea deserves a tryout

Ranked choice voting is gaining ground across America. In August, Alaska ran its first election using the method, joining Maine, New York City and many smaller communities.

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VIEWPOINT 1: Ranked choice voting is a reform whose time has come

Ranked choice voting (RCV) is having its biggest year ever. It’s growing in red, blue and purple states. It’s a nonpartisan reform that gives voters more choice and more voice and gives candidates incentives to run better campaigns. In short, it’s a better way to vote.

WEKU

For the first time in 230 years, Congress has full U.S. Indigenous representation

As of Sept. 13, there are six Indigenous Americans represented in the House of Representatives, which now has Native American, Native Hawaiian, and Native Alaskan members.

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