Thousands of outstanding absentee ballots, the ranked choice sorting process, and closed-door discussions could be key for how House and Senate majorities form in the Alaska Legislature.
from Tuesday’s general election are trending toward the Alaska Legislature being closely divided between Republicans on one side and Democrats and independents on the other.
• In the biggest-spending legislative race this cycle, Anchorage Democratic Rep. Matt Claman was optimistic Tuesday evening after being one point ahead of Republican Sen. Mia Costello for a West Anchorage Senate seat.Republican former Mayor Jim Matherly on 44%. Third-place Republican Alex Jafre had 6.5% of the vote in a race where his supporters’ second-choices could be decisive for who wins.
• In what could be the biggest surprise this election, Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly member Jesse Bjorkman was ahead by five points against fellow Republican Tuckerman Babcock, former chair of the Alaska GOP and former chief of staff to Gov. Mike Dunleavy. The ranked choice tabulation could still be a factor with nonpartisan candidate Andy Cizek in third-place on 11%. Babcock said based on early numbers that Bjorkman would win the Soldotna Senate seat.
• Nonpartisan Walter Featherly had 44% of the vote and was four points ahead of Republican Julie Coulombe for an open South Anchorage House seat. Republican Ross Bieling was trailing in third place on 15%, but if enough of his supporters ranked Coulombe second, she could come from behind during a ranked choice tabulation.
• In East Anchorage, Republican former legislative aide Forrest Wolfe was 135 votes ahead of Democratic engineer Donna Mears. There are enough outstanding absentee ballots that that gap could be bridged, as happened after August’s primary.
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