Mary Peltola's campaign faced a setback in court as a judge ruled against their request for records on rejected absentee ballots. The ruling stated the request was unreasonable during the ongoing vote count. Peltola currently leads incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan by 3,975 votes, with ranked-choice tabulation anticipated after absentee counting wraps up around November 18. The election remains competitive, with other candidates potentially influencing the final outcome.
Key facts
- Peltola's campaign lost a court ruling on absentee ballot records on November 12.
- Judge Thomas Matthews stated the request was unreasonable during the ongoing count.
- Peltola leads with 121,487 votes (48.9%) to Sullivan's 117,512 votes (47.3%).
- Absentee counting is expected to conclude around November 18.
- The vote to repeal the ranked-choice voting system is currently failing.
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