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Donald J. Trump will be the 45th President of the United States. The Republican candidate defeated his Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton in both Alaska and in the overall election.
With three-fourths of precincts reporting, incumbent Senator Lisa Murkowski and Representative Don Young have a large lead over their closest competitors. If the numbers hold, Murkowski will start her 3rd term as Senator, Young his 23rd as the state’s lone Congressman.
In the statewide races, most of the Republican incumbent members of the House and Senate were able to hold on to their seat. The only exceptions were Liz Vazquez falling behind Independent Jason Grenn and Cathy Munoz trailing Justin Parrish with all precincts reporting in those districts.
Two ballot measures were up for vote. Ballot Measure One, would automatically register Alaskans to vote when they apply for their Permanent Fund Dividends. That measure is passing easily. Ballot Measure Two, which would have allowed the state to issue bonds to support student loans, is being soundly rejected by Alaska voters.
Wesley Early covers Anchorage life and city politics for Alaska Public Media. Reach him at wearly@alaskapublic.org and follow him on X at @wesley_early. Read more about Wesley here.
