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[–] 14 points 5 days ago (3 children)

Senator Dan Sullivan and opponent Dan Sullivan, not to be confused with Mayor Dan Sullivan, are both running on a Republican ticket. I've been watching this unfold for a while and it's been glorious

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  • [–] 5 points 5 days ago* (2 children)

    Wait, how are two Republicans on the general election ballot? Shouldn't one of them have been eliminated in the primary?

    Looking it up to answer my own question (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elections_in_Alaska):

    In 2020, Alaskan voters approved an initiative to implement a nonpartisan blanket top-four primary with a single, open primary where candidates from all parties are listed on the ballot and the top four vote-getters advance to the general election. This system went into effect with the 2022 elections. Prior to this, registered voters in Alaska were given a choice between three primary ballots reflecting a semi-closed primary system. Specifically, Democratic, Libertarian, Alaskan Independence and Independent candidates were listed on one ballot available to all registered voters and Republican candidates were listed on a second ballot available to voters registered as Republican, Nonpartisan or Undeclared. In 2024, Alaskans voted on a measure to repeal the system and return to partisan primaries; the measure narrowly failed to pass.

    LMAO, that's amazing!

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