JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Even after the last votes were counted from Alaska’s primary election, the final slate of candidates was far from settled.
Late withdrawals shook up the races for governor, U.S. Senate and U.S. House, leaving many voters upset with candidates who dropped out after winning a spot in November’s general election or cursing others who stayed in.
Some were quick to blame the upheaval on Alaska’s unique elections system that combines open primaries, where the top four vote-getters advance, with general elections run under a ranked choice system.
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