# Alaskans are waiting for more votes in Senate and governor’s races. Both could go to ranked tabulations

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/alaskans-are-waiting-for-more-votes-in-senate-and-governors-races-both-could-go-to-ranked-tabulations/
- Published: 2026-11-05T17:11:08+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T17:22:38+00:00
- Original publisher: PBS NewsHour (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/alaskans-are-waiting-for-more-votes-in-senate-and-governors-races-both-could-go-to-ranked-tabulations
- Topics: Elections, Government, Politics

## Key points

- Alaska is still counting ballots in two major races.
- Both contests could require ranked tabulations.
- Overseas ballots can arrive for up to 15 days.

## Summary

Alaskans are waiting for more ballots to be counted in closely watched Senate and governor’s races, with both contests potentially heading to ranked tabulations if no candidate wins more than half of first-choice votes. A ballot measure to repeal the state’s open-primary and ranked-choice system is also too early to call.

Republican Senator Dan Sullivan is facing Democrat Mary Peltola, while Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins is competing with three Republicans for the open governor’s seat. Alaska accepts overseas ballots for up to 15 days after Election Day and domestic absentee ballots for up to 10 days; state officials are targeting 18 November for ranked tabulations. A federal judge dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit seeking to block certification of the Senate race, and the department has appealed.

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