Alaska’s August ballot picks will look just like November’s picks in almost all state races, due to open primaries

In all but three Alaska legislative races, there is no winnowing being done in the Aug. 20 Primary Election. If there are four or fewer candidates in a race, they all automatically advance to November. Since Ballot Measure 2 went into effect in 2022 and gave Alaska an “open” Primary, allowing Sen. Lisa Murkowski to … Continue reading Alaska’s August ballot picks will look just like November’s picks in almost all state races, due to open primaries