Alaska election could help decide Senate control, elect first Democratic governor since 2002
Senate race is a toss-up; polling gives Kreiss-Tomkins high odds; Ballot Measure 2 would repeal ranked-choice voting
Alaskans go to the polls Tuesday in an election that could determine control of the U.S. Senate, elect the state's first Democratic governor in 24 years, and decide whether to repeal the state's current election system. Democratic challenger Mary Peltola holds a slight lead over Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan in the Senate race, but the difference falls within the margin of error, making the contest one of a relative handful of toss-up seats that could decide which party controls the chamber. Democratic candidate Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins faces three Republican candidates, and Ballot Measure 2 would replace Alaska's current top-four primaries and ranked-choice general election with party primaries and a general election without ranked-choice voting.