Vote counting continues in Alaska, with the Division of Elections expected to release another important update on Friday.
Governor Mike Dunleavy says the next update could clarify who will win some of the state’s biggest races.
“Friday is really the big day where I think all of us can look at the numbers and we can get an idea of who’s actually going to win this race,” Dunleavy said this week on the FOX News Channel.
In the U.S. Senate race, Democrat Mary Peltola continues to lead Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan, but the margin is getting narrower.
The latest count shows Peltola’s lead shrinking from 4,250 votes to 3,975 — a difference of 275 votes. Peltola has nearly 49% of the vote, compared to just over 47% for Sullivan.
In the governor’s race, Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins also lost a little ground percentage-wise, but continues to lead with just under 50% of the vote. Republican Bernadette Wilson follows with nearly 29%.
Republican incumbent Nick Begich maintains his lead in Alaska’s U.S. House race. Begich has nearly 49% of the vote, compared to about 41% for Bill Hill.
Another round of election results is expected Friday. Ranked-choice tabulation is scheduled for November 18 in races where no candidate receives more than 50% of the first-choice votes.