Did Peltola campaign doom Alaska ranked choice?
The gist
Alaskans vote Tuesday on whether to scrap ranked-choice voting, as a report alleges Peltola allies recruited a second Dan Sullivan.
The outcome decides how future Alaska elections run, and the Senate race may take weeks to call.
How it unfolded
- 2020Alaska voters approved open primaries and ranked-choice general elections.
- 2024Voters narrowly approved keeping ranked-choice voting in a referendum.
- Aug 2026Peltola fired senior campaign adviser and former campaign manager Elisa Rios during a campaign shake-up shortly before the August primary.