Alaska Republicans lose two seats in state House, increasing odds of leadership switch
The Alaska House of Representatives will have two fewer Republicans, according to preliminary election results published by the Alaska Division of Elections after polls closed on Election Day.
As of 3 a.m. Wednesday, the House was poised to stand at 20 Republicans, 14 Democrats and six independents, increasing the odds that the incoming House will be controlled by a predominantly Democratic coalition instead of the current predominantly Republican majority.
Thousands of absentee and early votes remain to be counted in races across the state, meaning that current vote leaders could change as more ballots are added to the tally.
Additionally, if there are three or more candidates in a race and none have more than 50% of the vote, ranked choice voting will be used on Nov. 20 to determine a final winner
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