ADN Politics is a podcast about all things political in Alaska. Each week, host Elizabeth Harball speaks with reporters, politicians, and Alaskans about some of the state’s biggest news stories.
After months of campaigning, lots of national attention and more than a few surprises — Alaskans went to the polls on Aug. 16 in the state’s first regular primary election since the passage of an elections overhaul passed in 2020.
We’re unpacking what happened and what it means between now and November with ADN politics reporter Iris Samuels.
The primary was as unusual as it was historic. There is the race to replace the late Don Young in the U.S. House, and primary races where candidates from any and all political parties appeared side by side on the ballot. The election is also a test on whether a Republican senator who voted to impeach former President Trump can still win. And – it was Alaska's first time trying out the new ranked choice voting system.
Results are still being counted, but once they firm up they’ll shape what happens between now and November, determining who Alaskans will send to the U.S House, the Senate, the Governor’s Mansion, and 59 of the 60 seats in the Legislature.
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