Talk of Alaska: The Race to November

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Mary Peltola, Sarah Palin and Nick Begich were the candidates on the special election ballot in August. (Liz Rukin/Alaska Public Media)

The results of Alaska’s first ranked choice election may have surprised some Alaskans. Democrat Mary Peltola prevailed in the special election for the current U.S. House term, beating two Republicans. Now the real race is on for November where candidates are also competing for Governor, U.S. Senate and state legislative races. What have we learned from this first ranked choice experience and what might it reveal for November? Alaska reporters join us for a campaign discussion on the next Talk of Alaska.

LISTEN:

HOST: Lori Townsend

GUESTS:

  • Liz Ruskin – Alaska Public Media Washington correspondent 
  • James Brooks – Alaska Beacon political reporter
  • Iris Samuels – Anchorage Daily News statewide politics reporter

PARTICIPATE:

Call 907-550-8422 (Anchorage) or 1-800-478-8255 (statewide) during the live broadcast.

Send an email to talk@alaskapublic.org (Comments may be read on air).

Post your comment during or after the live broadcast on social media (Comments may be read on air).

LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, Sep. 6, 2022 at 10 a.m. on Alaska public radio stations statewide.

Lori Townsend

Lori Townsend is the chief editor, senior vice president of journalism and senior host for Alaska Public Media. You can send her news tips and program ideas for Talk of Alaska and Alaska Insight at ltownsend@alaskapublic.org or call 907-550-8452. Read more about Lori here.

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