Rep. Mary Peltola knows something the Alaska Division of Elections doesn’t know.
Peltola tells supporters in a Wednesday fundraising letter that there are “thousands” more than “41,000 votes” to be counted in Alaska’s general election. That’s a minimum of 6,000 more than the Alaska Division of Elections estimates are yet to be counted.
Peltola asks people to send money to her, “so every voice will be heard.”
In her fundraising letter, Peltola says:
“We’re getting new info about my race by the minute, and I urgently need your support before the next surge of details come through. Across Alaska, thousands of in-person votes remain to be counted, and they’re coming from areas with large Alaska Native populations (where I often perform best).”
And then she continues, “On top of those in-person ballots, we estimate that there are still at least 41,000 absentee and early votes that are yet to be counted.”
The Division of Elections says there are up to 35,000 more votes to be counted, yet Alaska’s current member of Congress claims there are at least 20% more votes than that — the 41,000 and some unknown thousands that she has not disclosed. And, she says, they are ballots from “large Alaska Native populations.”
Must Read Alaska on Wednesday did the calculations on the ballots still to be counted, which can be analyzed in this link:
There is one rural precinct that has not reported in — Atkasuk: District 40, Precinct 006. That’s between Wainwright and Prudhoe Bay, south of Utqiagvik. There are 155 registered voters in that precinct. The normal turnout in District 40 region is 28%. Those voters appear uninterested in this election, as they have not bothered to report in.
Peltola doesn’t explain why her numbers are so high. But she’s apparently ready to litigate to victory, telling Democrats, “But the reality is, we likely won’t know who won until the ranked choice voting process plays out in the coming days.“
“Team Mary is prepared for any and all scenarios, and we’re ready to fight to ensure that every single vote is counted. The catch is, while other campaigns are done fundraising, we still need to power this work – however long it takes,” she writes. “We can’t ensure every Alaskan’s voice is heard without support.
“So please, will you split $25 between the Alaska Democratic Party and I to ensure that we have the resources to keep this seat in the people’s hands?“
The Democrats appear to be ready to drag the election out for “however long it takes” to secure a win.
Any hope that these last-arriving ballots will break for Peltola is up against the reality that another 8,500 votes counted on Wednesday didn’t give her the trend she needs.
Based on the latest 8,500 count, Must Read Alaska stands by its prediction that Peltola cannot honestly catch Begich, who appears to be poised to win with 52% after ranking takes place.
~Peltola asks people to send money to her, “so every voice will be heard.”~
It’s not a mystery to me why Mary and Sarah were such good buddies two years ago.
They are both grifters who are in it for the money. Birds of a feather flock together……
A false narrative, seemingly seeking to garner funding via the proverbial “last train.”
How’s the balance in Peltola’s campaign account?