Alaska's Senate and House races are inching toward resolution, with the two contests pulling up the rear of the midterm elections
GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski was slightly ahead of Republican challenger Kelly Tshibaka in the Senate race Friday, with Democrat Pat Chesbro far behind.Alaska’s Senate and House races are inching toward resolution, with the two high-profile contests pulling up the rear of the midterm elections due to slow counting and the state’s ranked-choice voting system.
In the House race, Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola was running well ahead of her Republican rivals, former Gov. Sarah Palin and Nick Begich III, but shy of the majority needed to win in the first round. In the Senate race, incumbent GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski was neck and neck with her Trump-endorsed Republican challenger Kelly Tshibaka, jumping into a slight lead in the latest round of votes.
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