How Alaska's Ranked Choice Voting System Works with 2 Dan Sullivans on the Ballot for Senate

A "yes" vote on ballot measure 2 puts state sovereignty above outside interests

By Wyatt Young Nelson and Thomas Fenoseff Alaskans voting in the November 2026 election should choose YES for Ballot Measure 2. We need to rid ourselves of the wolf in sheep’s clothing that is ranked choice voting (RCV). RCV exemplifies the scale of out-of-state efforts to infiltrate Alaskan politics. Voting for Ballot Measure 2 is […]

Op-Ed: Alaska’s ballot scheme should give ranked-choice advocates pause

“Find as many people named Dan Sullivan in Alaska as you can.”

How Alaska's ranked choice voting system works with 2 Dan Sullivans on the ballot for Senate

Voters in Alaska are going to the polls to cast their ballots in key races, and the state's unique ranked choice voting system is back in the spotlight.

Ranked choice voting will untangle Alaska's Dan Sullivan controversy. It's also on the ballot itself.

Alaska's ranked choice voting system will blunt the effectiveness of the second Dan Sullivan in the U.S. Senate race.