Alaska Voters Cast Ballots in Governor and Senate Races

Alaska residents voted in Tuesday's general election for governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and 50 of 60 seats in the Alaska Legislature. The statewide ballot also included two constitutional measures that voters considered alongside their choices for public office.

Ballot Measure 2 would repeal the state's open primary system and ranked choice general elections. It also targets specific campaign finance disclosure requirements. Ballot Measure 3 would affirm an existing state law that requires voters to be U.S. citizens. These measures reflect the ongoing debate over how Alaskans cast their votes and who qualifies to participate in the process.

Under the state's ranked choice voting system, voters rank candidates in order of preference. A candidate wins outright by receiving more than 50% of first-choice votes. If no candidate reaches that threshold, the election enters a tabulation phase. The candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated, and their votes are redistributed to the remaining candidates based on the next choice on the ballot. This process continues until one candidate holds a majority.

The Alaska Division of Elections released preliminary results as of 11 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The agency will continue updating data as more polling places report. Ranked choice tabulation is scheduled for Nov. 18. The final election results are set to be certified on Nov. 25.

Voters selected representatives for their specific House and Senate districts across the state. The election covered 50 legislative seats in total. These new officials will take their roles in the Alaska Legislature following the certification of results.