Alaska's Count Adds 5,723 Ballots in the November 12 Update: Kreiss-Tomkins Crosses 50 Percent in the Governor's Race and Would Win Outright Without a Ranked Choice Tabulation If He Stays Above It, With the AP Estimating About 12 Percent of Ballots Still Uncounted
JUNEAU, Alaska, United States — Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins has narrowly crossed the 50 percent mark in Alaska's governor's race, according to the latest results released by the Alaska Division of Elections on Thursday, November 12. The latest update added 5,723 early, absentee and questioned ballots to the count, most of them from Southeast Alaska.
Republican business owner Bernadette Wilson is in second place with 28.7 percent. If Kreiss-Tomkins remains above 50 percent once counting is complete, he would win the four way race outright, without a ranked choice tabulation. The Associated Press has not declared a winner in the governor's race, and estimates that about 12 percent of ballots remain uncounted. Overseas ballots may arrive through November 18, when the final ballots are also expected to be counted.
In the United States Senate race, Democrat Mary Peltola extended her lead over Republican Senator Dan Sullivan in the same release: Peltola has 49 percent of the vote, compared with Sullivan's 46.8 percent. With neither candidate above 50 percent, the race remains on track for a ranked choice tabulation after absentee counting concludes around November 18, with certification expected on November 25.
Republican Nick Begich continues to lead in the United States House race. Ballot Measure 2, which would repeal Alaska's voting system, fell further behind in the latest count, with No leading at 53 percent. This item reports counting and procedure only and does not cover any election litigation.
Source: Alaska Division of Elections
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