Alaska Advances 6 Candidates in 3 Open Primaries as Vote Counts Reach 80%
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Updated · The New York Times · Aug 18
Alaska Advances 6 Candidates in 3 Open Primaries as Vote Counts Reach 80%
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Aug 18
Summary
Alaska posted the clearest late results, with 80% counted in three open primaries that sent Dan Sullivan and Mary Peltola, Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins and Nick Begich, and Hill and Begich to the general election.
Across Arkansas, California, Florida, Pennsylvania and Wyoming, most Democratic and Republican primaries were effectively decided with more than 95% of votes reported, while one special runoff stood at 62%.
The multi-state update follows Tuesday voting in six states, with election officials releasing unofficial returns through the night and certification expected by early September.
California also held a House contest and Alaska again used its pick-one primary system, underscoring how different state election formats shaped the Aug. 18 results.