Transcript: David Becker on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Nov. 1, 2026
Summary
David Becker said election results may take days when races are close, because officials need enough ballots to determine a winner. He said party-appointed observers monitor ballot handling and counting, and discussed litigation over Alaska’s ranked-choice voting ballot and the possibility of a federal court ruling before Election Day.Key Facts
- Becker said election officials in every county would work through the night to report ballots.
- He said how close a race is, rather than how quickly a state counts ballots, is the main factor in when results can be called.
- Becker said Alaska’s remote voting and the time needed to bring in ballots could mean results take several days if the race is close.
- He described delays of several days as a normal part of election counting.
- Becker said Democratic and Republican parties appoint observers to watch ballots being counted and mail ballots being opened.
- The interview noted that Alaska uses ranked-choice voting and that Republican incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan said he would accept the results if he lost.
- The interviewer said the Justice Department was seeking to stop certification of a possible Democratic win in Alaska, and that the state’s Republican-led government had urged a federal judge to dismiss the lawsuit.
- Becker said Alaska courts, including its Supreme Court, had ruled that both candidates named Dan Sullivan could appear on the ballot.
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