Wide-open Alaska governor’s race set as Kreiss-Tomkins leads pack
Summary
Alaska is preparing for a governor’s race to replace Governor Mike Dunleavy, who cannot run again due to term limits. In a recent primary election with many candidates, the top four will move on to a general election where voters will rank their choices.Key Facts
- Governor Mike Dunleavy of Alaska cannot run for re-election because of term limits.
- Over a dozen candidates competed in the open primary election for governor.
- The primary uses a system where the top four candidates advance to the general election.
- The general election will use ranked-choice voting, where voters rank candidates by preference.
- Tom Begich, a former Democratic state senator, is currently leading in polls.
- The final winner will replace Dunleavy as Alaska's governor.
- The election is attracting wide attention because of the many candidates and the voting system.
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