Mary Peltola beat out two Republicans, including Sarah Palin, in ranked choice voting to nab the empty seat.
that they “have a lower life expectancy, a lower quality of life, and a higher prevalence of many chronic conditions” than non-Native Americans.
Political pundits are suggesting that Peltola’s win confirms a nation-wide swing toward Democrats after the Supreme Court ruling against abortion rights:This election cycle is the first time Alaska has used ranked-choice voting. On the first-round ballot, none of the three candidates crossed the 50 percent mark, so the lowest candidate was eliminated from contention, and in round 2, if they ranked a second choice, Begich voters were distributed to Peltola and Palin.
Giving people the ability to vote with a wider range of candidates, instead of a one candidate or nothing approach most states use every election. It requires candidates to build larger coalitions, either by energizing wide swaths of voters like Peltola or activating new voters.Regardless of voting system used, Peltola’s shocking win should come as a warning to Republicans.
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