Trump Rages at Alaska Republicans Over Three-Way Race: ‘How Stupid Are We’
Summary
President Donald Trump criticized Alaska Republicans for having three candidates compete in the state's Senate race, blaming the ranked choice voting system for splitting the party's vote. He supports Republican incumbent Dan S. Sullivan, who is currently trailing Democrat Mary Peltola in recent polls.Key Facts
- President Trump expressed frustration on Truth Social about three Republicans running in Alaska's Senate race against one Democrat.
- He called the ranked choice voting system "corrupt" and wants it repealed in the November vote.
- Alaska uses ranked choice voting where voters rank candidates by preference; a candidate with more than 50% wins outright.
- Democrat Mary Peltola leads the race in recent polls by a small margin over Republican Dan S. Sullivan.
- Two other Republicans, Dan J. Sullivan and Gerald Heikes, have much smaller percentages of the vote.
- President Trump endorsed Dan S. Sullivan, praising his record and saying he is bringing business to Alaska.
- Alaska also has races for governor and U.S. House in November, with the same ranked choice system applied.
- Polls suggest the race is close, with some voters undecided or supporting other candidates.
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