Alaskans across the state are already voting after big changes to our election system. Voters are using the new ranked choice method to select the state’s next Governor, U.S. House and one U.S. Senate seat. We’ll break down the issues and the candidate answers from our recent series of debates to clarify their positions on the next Talk of Alaska
HOST: Lori Townsend
GUESTS:
Liz Ruskin – Washington D.C. Correspondent, Alaska Public Media
Jeremy Hsieh – Anchorage & Southcentral Reporter, Alaska Public Media
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Debate for the State: Alaska Governor
Debate for the State: US House
Debate for the State: US Senate
LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, Nov. 1, at 10 a.m. on Alaska public radio stations statewide.
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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.
