Results In Alaska S Special U.S. House Race Are Expected Wednesday After The Candidates Share A Stage

The Alaska Department of Elections is set to announce the final results of the special U.S. House race Wednesday afternoon — forcing organizers to try to reschedule a candidate forum to avoid candidates sitting on stage when the winner is announced. The first election in Alaska was held on August 16. After a 15-day waiting period mandated by Alaska election laws, the results of the race will finally be revealed by election officials Wednesday at 4 p.m., the Department of Elections said Tuesday afternoon. Democrat Mary Peltola and Republicans Sarah Palin and Nick Begich III were scheduled to meet for a 90-minute forum beginning at 3 p.m. to be hosted by the Alaska Oil and Gas Association. Under Alaska’s new voting system, the race is widely seen as close between Peltola and Palin. Kara Moriarty, president of the Alaska Oil and Gas Association, said by phone Tuesday that the forum was planned for July. But after finding out that the Elections Department had made a last-minute announcement to record election results on Wednesday afternoon, he said they would likely reschedule the forum. As of late Tuesday afternoon, no decisions had been made. “It was a mess,” Moriarty said. Election officials delayed announcing the exact time and how they would release the tally results until just a day before the tally was due, finally telling reporters via email Tuesday at 2 p.m. . The news was not shared with the public or forum organizers. It was two hours Division of Elections spokeswoman Tiffany Montemayor said election officials decided to hold the tabulation Wednesday at 4 p.m. based on “what worked best to allow the state review board to maximize their time.” The board is tasked with certifying election results by Friday. The timing of the forum was not taken into account, Montemayor added. Almost 192,000 ballots have been counted so far. Counting only first-choice votes, Democratic former state Rep. Peltola currently leads with 39.6 percent of the vote. Second is former governor Palin with 30.9%. Begich, a businessman and Republican member of a prominent Alaska Democratic family, followed in third place with 27.8 percent. Write-in candidates garnered about 1.6% of the vote. Under Alaska’s new election rules, the winner must receive support from more than half of voters. Since none of the candidates have reached this threshold of first-choice votes, the candidate in last place will be disqualified and election officials will use the second-choice votes of that candidate’s supporters to determine the winner. With Begich in last, he is set to be disqualified and the race will be decided by the number of his supporters who ranked Palin second. Several second-choice votes for Palin could put her ahead of Peltola in the final vote count. Palin, a polarizing figure in Alaska politics making her first run for office since running for vice president in 2008, has support from many right-wing voters in the state but is also disliked by others for her decision to step down from the governorship in 2009. a willingness to at times oppose the leadership of the Alaska Republican Party and her decision to focus on lucrative television and book deals since leaving the governor’s mansion 13 years ago. Begich, who had the support of many state Republicans leading up to the special election, has been increasingly open to attacking Palin’s record before the election, which could sway the number of his supporters who jotted down her name. on their ballots. Political observers and pollsters are calling this race a toss-up between Palin and Peltola — either she could come out ahead. The winner will be the first woman to hold Alaska’s lone seat in the US House. Peltola would also be the first Alaska Native to be elected to Congress. Experts on ranked-choice voting have long said the system favors candidates who can generate broad appeal and play by the rules of ranked choice. Palin is neither — three in five Alaskans think unfavorably of her, according to multiple polls, and she has called Alaska’s new election system a “hack” and “cockamamie.” Peltola has stuck more closely to the unwritten rules of ranked-choice voting — she’s avoided attacking any of her opponents, focusing instead on drumming up support on issues many Alaskans agree on, such as the need to protect fisheries and access in abortions. Still, a Democrat victory could be considered an upset — combined, the two Republicans in the race garnered nearly 60% of the vote. Wednesday is the deadline for election officials to accept ballots from overseas voters. Election officials decided earlier this year that they would delay the ranking until all the ballots had been cast — a decision praised by some experts for avoiding confusion and criticized by others for prolonging uncertainty. Once the results are in, the Alaska Board of Elections is set to complete the process of certifying the results on Friday. What awaits the winner is a race to create a congressional office as they continue to campaign before November. The results of the special election will determine who will fill Alaska’s only U.S. House seat for the final four months of the term previously held by Rep. Don Young, who died in March. All three candidates on the special election ballot are set to appear on the general election ballot in November that will determine who will hold the seat for the next two-year term that begins in January. Wednesday’s candidate forum will be held at the Denaina Center. It will be the first time all three candidates have sat side by side since late June. Afterwards, at a forum hosted by the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce, the candidates shared laughs, took a selfie and complimented each other. With results pending while the forum is still underway, Wednesday could be a very different scene. Peltola’s campaign manager, Anton McParland, called the timing of the classification “absurd” but said Peltola — who celebrates her 49th birthday Wednesday — remains committed to the forum. Representatives for the Palin and Begich campaigns did not immediately return calls and messages Tuesday afternoon.

title: “Results In Alaska S Special U.S. House Race Are Expected Wednesday After The Candidates Share A Stage Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-18” author: “Staci Rebick”

The Alaska Department of Elections is set to announce the final results of the special U.S. House race Wednesday afternoon — forcing organizers to try to reschedule a candidate forum to avoid candidates sitting on stage when the winner is announced. The first election in Alaska was held on August 16. After a 15-day waiting period mandated by Alaska election laws, the results of the race will finally be revealed by election officials Wednesday at 4 p.m., the Department of Elections said Tuesday afternoon. Democrat Mary Peltola and Republicans Sarah Palin and Nick Begich III were scheduled to meet for a 90-minute forum beginning at 3 p.m. to be hosted by the Alaska Oil and Gas Association. Under Alaska’s new voting system, the race is widely seen as close between Peltola and Palin. Kara Moriarty, president of the Alaska Oil and Gas Association, said by phone Tuesday that the forum was planned for July. But after finding out that the Elections Department had made a last-minute announcement to record election results on Wednesday afternoon, he said they would likely reschedule the forum. As of late Tuesday afternoon, no decisions had been made. “It was a mess,” Moriarty said. Election officials delayed announcing the exact time and how they would release the tally results until just a day before the tally was due, finally telling reporters via email Tuesday at 2 p.m. . The news was not shared with the public or forum organizers. It was two hours Division of Elections spokeswoman Tiffany Montemayor said election officials decided to hold the tabulation Wednesday at 4 p.m. based on “what worked best to allow the state review board to maximize their time.” The board is tasked with certifying election results by Friday. The timing of the forum was not taken into account, Montemayor added. Almost 192,000 ballots have been counted so far. Counting only first-choice votes, Democratic former state Rep. Peltola currently leads with 39.6 percent of the vote. Second is former governor Palin with 30.9%. Begich, a businessman and Republican member of a prominent Alaska Democratic family, followed in third place with 27.8 percent. Write-in candidates garnered about 1.6% of the vote. Under Alaska’s new election rules, the winner must receive support from more than half of voters. Since none of the candidates have reached this threshold of first-choice votes, the candidate in last place will be disqualified and election officials will use the second-choice votes of that candidate’s supporters to determine the winner. With Begich in last, he is set to be disqualified and the race will be decided by the number of his supporters who ranked Palin second. Several second-choice votes for Palin could put her ahead of Peltola in the final vote count. Palin, a polarizing figure in Alaska politics making her first run for office since running for vice president in 2008, has support from many right-wing voters in the state but is also disliked by others for her decision to step down from the governorship in 2009. a willingness to at times oppose the leadership of the Alaska Republican Party and her decision to focus on lucrative television and book deals since leaving the governor’s mansion 13 years ago. Begich, who had the support of many state Republicans leading up to the special election, has been increasingly open to attacking Palin’s record before the election, which could sway the number of his supporters who jotted down her name. on their ballots. Political observers and pollsters are calling this race a toss-up between Palin and Peltola — either she could come out ahead. The winner will be the first woman to hold Alaska’s lone seat in the US House. Peltola would also be the first Alaska Native to be elected to Congress. Experts on ranked-choice voting have long said the system favors candidates who can generate broad appeal and play by the rules of ranked choice. Palin is neither — three in five Alaskans think unfavorably of her, according to multiple polls, and she has called Alaska’s new election system a “hack” and “cockamamie.” Peltola has stuck more closely to the unwritten rules of ranked-choice voting — she’s avoided attacking any of her opponents, focusing instead on drumming up support on issues many Alaskans agree on, such as the need to protect fisheries and access in abortions. Still, a Democrat victory could be considered an upset — combined, the two Republicans in the race garnered nearly 60% of the vote. Wednesday is the deadline for election officials to accept ballots from overseas voters. Election officials decided earlier this year that they would delay the ranking until all the ballots had been cast — a decision praised by some experts for avoiding confusion and criticized by others for prolonging uncertainty. Once the results are in, the Alaska Board of Elections is set to complete the process of certifying the results on Friday. What awaits the winner is a race to create a congressional office as they continue to campaign before November. The results of the special election will determine who will fill Alaska’s only U.S. House seat for the final four months of the term previously held by Rep. Don Young, who died in March. All three candidates on the special election ballot are set to appear on the general election ballot in November that will determine who will hold the seat for the next two-year term that begins in January. Wednesday’s candidate forum will be held at the Denaina Center. It will be the first time all three candidates have sat side by side since late June. Afterwards, at a forum hosted by the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce, the candidates shared laughs, took a selfie and complimented each other. With results pending while the forum is still underway, Wednesday could be a very different scene. Peltola’s campaign manager, Anton McParland, called the timing of the classification “absurd” but said Peltola — who celebrates her 49th birthday Wednesday — remains committed to the forum. Representatives for the Palin and Begich campaigns did not immediately return calls and messages Tuesday afternoon.

title: “Results In Alaska S Special U.S. House Race Are Expected Wednesday After The Candidates Share A Stage Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-17” author: “John Owen”

The Alaska Department of Elections is set to announce the final results of the special U.S. House race Wednesday afternoon — forcing organizers to try to reschedule a candidate forum to avoid candidates sitting on stage when the winner is announced. The first election in Alaska was held on August 16. After a 15-day waiting period mandated by Alaska election laws, the results of the race will finally be revealed by election officials Wednesday at 4 p.m., the Department of Elections said Tuesday afternoon. Democrat Mary Peltola and Republicans Sarah Palin and Nick Begich III were scheduled to meet for a 90-minute forum beginning at 3 p.m. to be hosted by the Alaska Oil and Gas Association. Under Alaska’s new voting system, the race is widely seen as close between Peltola and Palin. Kara Moriarty, president of the Alaska Oil and Gas Association, said by phone Tuesday that the forum was planned for July. But after finding out that the Elections Department had made a last-minute announcement to record election results on Wednesday afternoon, he said they would likely reschedule the forum. As of late Tuesday afternoon, no decisions had been made. “It was a mess,” Moriarty said. Election officials delayed announcing the exact time and how they would release the tally results until just a day before the tally was due, finally telling reporters via email Tuesday at 2 p.m. . The news was not shared with the public or forum organizers. It was two hours Division of Elections spokeswoman Tiffany Montemayor said election officials decided to hold the tabulation Wednesday at 4 p.m. based on “what worked best to allow the state review board to maximize their time.” The board is tasked with certifying election results by Friday. The timing of the forum was not taken into account, Montemayor added. Almost 192,000 ballots have been counted so far. Counting only first-choice votes, Democratic former state Rep. Peltola currently leads with 39.6 percent of the vote. Second is former governor Palin with 30.9%. Begich, a businessman and Republican member of a prominent Alaska Democratic family, followed in third place with 27.8 percent. Write-in candidates garnered about 1.6% of the vote. Under Alaska’s new election rules, the winner must receive support from more than half of voters. Since none of the candidates have reached this threshold of first-choice votes, the candidate in last place will be disqualified and election officials will use the second-choice votes of that candidate’s supporters to determine the winner. With Begich in last, he is set to be disqualified and the race will be decided by the number of his supporters who ranked Palin second. Several second-choice votes for Palin could put her ahead of Peltola in the final vote count. Palin, a polarizing figure in Alaska politics making her first run for office since running for vice president in 2008, has support from many right-wing voters in the state but is also disliked by others for her decision to step down from the governorship in 2009. a willingness to at times oppose the leadership of the Alaska Republican Party and her decision to focus on lucrative television and book deals since leaving the governor’s mansion 13 years ago. Begich, who had the support of many state Republicans leading up to the special election, has been increasingly open to attacking Palin’s record before the election, which could sway the number of his supporters who jotted down her name. on their ballots. Political observers and pollsters are calling this race a toss-up between Palin and Peltola — either she could come out ahead. The winner will be the first woman to hold Alaska’s lone seat in the US House. Peltola would also be the first Alaska Native to be elected to Congress. Experts on ranked-choice voting have long said the system favors candidates who can generate broad appeal and play by the rules of ranked choice. Palin is neither — three in five Alaskans think unfavorably of her, according to multiple polls, and she has called Alaska’s new election system a “hack” and “cockamamie.” Peltola has stuck more closely to the unwritten rules of ranked-choice voting — she’s avoided attacking any of her opponents, focusing instead on drumming up support on issues many Alaskans agree on, such as the need to protect fisheries and access in abortions. Still, a Democrat victory could be considered an upset — combined, the two Republicans in the race garnered nearly 60% of the vote. Wednesday is the deadline for election officials to accept ballots from overseas voters. Election officials decided earlier this year that they would delay the ranking until all the ballots had been cast — a decision praised by some experts for avoiding confusion and criticized by others for prolonging uncertainty. Once the results are in, the Alaska Board of Elections is set to complete the process of certifying the results on Friday. What awaits the winner is a race to create a congressional office as they continue to campaign before November. The results of the special election will determine who will fill Alaska’s only U.S. House seat for the final four months of the term previously held by Rep. Don Young, who died in March. All three candidates on the special election ballot are set to appear on the general election ballot in November that will determine who will hold the seat for the next two-year term that begins in January. Wednesday’s candidate forum will be held at the Denaina Center. It will be the first time all three candidates have sat side by side since late June. Afterwards, at a forum hosted by the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce, the candidates shared laughs, took a selfie and complimented each other. With results pending while the forum is still underway, Wednesday could be a very different scene. Peltola’s campaign manager, Anton McParland, called the timing of the classification “absurd” but said Peltola — who celebrates her 49th birthday Wednesday — remains committed to the forum. Representatives for the Palin and Begich campaigns did not immediately return calls and messages Tuesday afternoon.

title: “Results In Alaska S Special U.S. House Race Are Expected Wednesday After The Candidates Share A Stage Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-24” author: “Diana Harris”

The Alaska Department of Elections is set to announce the final results of the special U.S. House race Wednesday afternoon — forcing organizers to try to reschedule a candidate forum to avoid candidates sitting on stage when the winner is announced. The first election in Alaska was held on August 16. After a 15-day waiting period mandated by Alaska election laws, the results of the race will finally be revealed by election officials Wednesday at 4 p.m., the Department of Elections said Tuesday afternoon. Democrat Mary Peltola and Republicans Sarah Palin and Nick Begich III were scheduled to meet for a 90-minute forum beginning at 3 p.m. to be hosted by the Alaska Oil and Gas Association. Under Alaska’s new voting system, the race is widely seen as close between Peltola and Palin. Kara Moriarty, president of the Alaska Oil and Gas Association, said by phone Tuesday that the forum was planned for July. But after finding out that the Elections Department had made a last-minute announcement to record election results on Wednesday afternoon, he said they would likely reschedule the forum. As of late Tuesday afternoon, no decisions had been made. “It was a mess,” Moriarty said. Election officials delayed announcing the exact time and how they would release the tally results until just a day before the tally was due, finally telling reporters via email Tuesday at 2 p.m. . The news was not shared with the public or forum organizers. It was two hours Division of Elections spokeswoman Tiffany Montemayor said election officials decided to hold the tabulation Wednesday at 4 p.m. based on “what worked best to allow the state review board to maximize their time.” The board is tasked with certifying election results by Friday. The timing of the forum was not taken into account, Montemayor added. Almost 192,000 ballots have been counted so far. Counting only first-choice votes, Democratic former state Rep. Peltola currently leads with 39.6 percent of the vote. Second is former governor Palin with 30.9%. Begich, a businessman and Republican member of a prominent Alaska Democratic family, followed in third place with 27.8 percent. Write-in candidates garnered about 1.6% of the vote. Under Alaska’s new election rules, the winner must receive support from more than half of voters. Since none of the candidates have reached this threshold of first-choice votes, the candidate in last place will be disqualified and election officials will use the second-choice votes of that candidate’s supporters to determine the winner. With Begich in last, he is set to be disqualified and the race will be decided by the number of his supporters who ranked Palin second. Several second-choice votes for Palin could put her ahead of Peltola in the final vote count. Palin, a polarizing figure in Alaska politics making her first run for office since running for vice president in 2008, has support from many right-wing voters in the state but is also disliked by others for her decision to step down from the governorship in 2009. a willingness to at times oppose the leadership of the Alaska Republican Party and her decision to focus on lucrative television and book deals since leaving the governor’s mansion 13 years ago. Begich, who had the support of many state Republicans leading up to the special election, has been increasingly open to attacking Palin’s record before the election, which could sway the number of his supporters who jotted down her name. on their ballots. Political observers and pollsters are calling this race a toss-up between Palin and Peltola — either she could come out ahead. The winner will be the first woman to hold Alaska’s lone seat in the US House. Peltola would also be the first Alaska Native to be elected to Congress. Experts on ranked-choice voting have long said the system favors candidates who can generate broad appeal and play by the rules of ranked choice. Palin is neither — three in five Alaskans think unfavorably of her, according to multiple polls, and she has called Alaska’s new election system a “hack” and “cockamamie.” Peltola has stuck more closely to the unwritten rules of ranked-choice voting — she’s avoided attacking any of her opponents, focusing instead on drumming up support on issues many Alaskans agree on, such as the need to protect fisheries and access in abortions. Still, a Democrat victory could be considered an upset — combined, the two Republicans in the race garnered nearly 60% of the vote. Wednesday is the deadline for election officials to accept ballots from overseas voters. Election officials decided earlier this year that they would delay the ranking until all the ballots had been cast — a decision praised by some experts for avoiding confusion and criticized by others for prolonging uncertainty. Once the results are in, the Alaska Board of Elections is set to complete the process of certifying the results on Friday. What awaits the winner is a race to create a congressional office as they continue to campaign before November. The results of the special election will determine who will fill Alaska’s only U.S. House seat for the final four months of the term previously held by Rep. Don Young, who died in March. All three candidates on the special election ballot are set to appear on the general election ballot in November that will determine who will hold the seat for the next two-year term that begins in January. Wednesday’s candidate forum will be held at the Denaina Center. It will be the first time all three candidates have sat side by side since late June. Afterwards, at a forum hosted by the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce, the candidates shared laughs, took a selfie and complimented each other. With results pending while the forum is still underway, Wednesday could be a very different scene. Peltola’s campaign manager, Anton McParland, called the timing of the classification “absurd” but said Peltola — who celebrates her 49th birthday Wednesday — remains committed to the forum. Representatives for the Palin and Begich campaigns did not immediately return calls and messages Tuesday afternoon.