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DARK SECRETS: 2 | Vintage Vibes

In Alaska, Ranked Choice Voting Worked

Partisan outrage over Sarah Palin's defeat shouldn't obscure the obvious benefits of better voting systems.

Reason

Next act for Palin unclear after Alaska House losses

Republican Sarah Palin re-emerged in Alaska politics over a decade after resigning as governor with hopes of winning the state’s U.S. House seat

The Independent UK

Democrat Mary Peltola, the 1st Alaska Native in Congress, wins a full term

The first Alaska Native to serve in Congress and first woman to hold Alaska's House seat, Peltola beat Republicans Sarah Palin and Nick Begich in ranked choice election results announced Wednesday.

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Rep. Mary Peltola wins Alaska’s US House race

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Mary Peltola, a Democrat and the first Alaska Native elected to Congress, on Wednesday won reelection to the U.S. House of Representatives. She will now serve a full two-year term after she prevailed in an August special election to serve out the final months of the late…

Tribune News Service

Peltola, 1st Alaska Native in Congress, wins full term

Alaska U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola has been elected to a full term in the House

The Independent UK

Rep. Mary Peltola wins Alaska’s US House race

Tribune News Service

Voices: In Alaska, things look surprisingly bad for Sarah Palin — and for Republicans in general

‘Hate to be a negative Nancy, but I really think Alaska is going the way of Washington and California. The conservative ship has sailed’

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Sarah Palin tells supporters to stop donating to the GOP: ‘They opposed me every step of the way’

Former vice presidential candidate declares war on ‘dark, dysfunctional GOP machine’

The Independent UK

Peltola faces Palin in bid to hold Alaska's US House seat

Alaska U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, a Democrat, has embraced the legacy of her Republican predecessor, the late Rep. Don Young, as she seeks a full two-year term to the state’s lone U.S. House seat

The Independent UK

Midterms: How ranked choice voting works in Alaska

Most Americans are used to casting their ballot for a single person for each office

The Independent UK

Peltola faces Palin, Begich, Bye in Alaska House debate

Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola of Alaska in a televised debate called partisanship a threat to the country as she sought to make the case for reelection to the seat she’s held since September against challengers including Republican Sarah Palin

The Independent UK

Midterms: How ranked choice voting works in Alaska

Most Americans are used to casting their ballot for a single person for each office

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: How ranked choice voting works in Alaska

Most Americans are used to casting their ballot for a single person for each office

The Independent UK

VIEWPOINT 1: Ranked choice voting is a reform whose time has come

Ranked choice voting (RCV) is having its biggest year ever. It’s growing in red, blue and purple states. It’s a nonpartisan reform that gives voters more choice and more voice and gives candidates incentives to run better campaigns. In short, it’s a better way to vote.

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VIEWPOINT 2: A good idea deserves a tryout

Ranked choice voting is gaining ground across America. In August, Alaska ran its first election using the method, joining Maine, New York City and many smaller communities.

Tribune News Service

Buzz Kelley suspends US Senate campaign in Alaska, endorses Kelly Tshibaka

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Republican Buzz Kelley, who finished fourth in Alaska’s U.S. Senate primary election and is set to appear on the November general election ballot, announced Monday that he was suspending his campaign and endorsing fellow Republican Kelly Tshibaka.

The Independent UK

Alaska US Senate hopeful drops bid, backs fellow Republican

A little-known candidate for the U.S. Senate race in Alaska suspended his campaign Monday, hoping not to divide the Republican vote during the general election, when ranked choice voting will be used

The Independent UK

Palin urges Begich to drop House bid; Begich declines

Alaska U.S. House candidate Sarah Palin called on fellow Republican Nick Begich to drop out of the race

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Commentary: Sarah Palin lost her bid for Congress. But we may not have seen the last of her yet

When Fox News canceled Sarah Palin’s contributor contract in 2013, I wrote that it was “the end of an era.”

The Independent UK

Sarah Palin slams Republican opponent after losing special election, refuses to mention winner Mary Peltola

The former Alaska governor also says the state’s election division should “release all data” on the ballots it rejected.

The Independent UK

Alaska Natives celebrate Peltola's historic House election

Alaska Natives are celebrating Democrat Mary Peltola’s historic win in Alaska’s U.S. House special election

The Independent UK

Critics ridicule Tom Cotton over complaints about Sarah Palin results

Arkansas Republican faces heat for sudden concern about will of the voters

Al Jazeera

Election victory in Alaska boosts US Democrats before midterms

In surprising result, Mary Peltola beats Donald Trump ally Sarah Palin to become first Alaska Native in US Congress.

The Guardian - US

Wind in Democrats’ sails as Sarah Palin humbled in Alaska special election

Mary Peltola’s victory delivers blow to Palin’s hopes of political comeback and prompts concern for Republicans in November midterms

Salon

"Rigged" claims after Sarah Palin loss

Republicans claim a new ranked-choice system approved by Alaska voters is some kind of nefarious Democratic plot

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