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JKT tops 50% in Alaska governor’s race as Peltola extends Senate lead
Alaska Public Media • • nation
Key Points:
- Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins has just surpassed 50% in the Alaska governor race, with 5,723 additional ballots counted and about 12% of votes still outstanding; if he maintains this lead, he will win outright without ranked-choice tabulation.
- Republican Bernadette Wilson trails with 28.7%, and Kreiss-Tomkins' potential victory would challenge claims that his win depends on conservative vote splitting.
- In the U.S. Senate race, Democrat Mary Peltola has extended her lead over Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan to 49% versus 46.8%, with a margin of 5,800 votes exceeding those cast for Daniel J. Sullivan Jr.
- The Trump administration's lawsuit aiming to block election results influenced by voter confusion was dismissed but is under appeal; Peltola's lead exceeding the other Sullivan's vote total may undermine the appeal's basis.
- The Alaska Division of Elections will count overseas ballots until November 18, which is the final deadline for all votes to be tallied in both races.
