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Alaska governor gives vote count update in 'very close' Senate race
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Key Points:
- Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy described the state's Senate race as "very close," with Democrat Mary Peltola currently leading by a few hundred votes as vote counting continues.
- A significant batch of votes is expected on November 13, followed by a smaller batch on November 15, with the final count scheduled for November 25, which will likely determine the race's outcome.
- If no candidate reaches 50 percent, Alaska's ranked-choice voting system will redistribute votes from the lowest-ranked candidates until a winner emerges.
- Investigations are underway into potential wrongdoing, including allegations of perjury and misrepresentation related to candidacy placement on the ballot, following reports of a controversial candidate with the same name as incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan.
- The Justice Department and House Oversight Committee are probing claims that Peltola’s campaign recruited a namesake candidate to split Republican votes, allegations that Peltola denies.
