Wednesday's filing deadline brought clarity to the field of candidates in Alaska’s Aug. 16 primary. Juneau Democratic Sen. Jesse Kiehl is the only state senator without an opponent.
the inability of the House to organize and the need to work across party lines in a closely divided chamber.
There will be many races in which more than one candidate from one party will advance to the general election. There are eight Senate races with multiple Republican candidates and one Senate race with multiple Democratic candidates, as well as 19 House races with multiple Republicans and five House races with multiple Democrats.
House District 35, which includes Chena Ridge and other areas near Fairbanks, is the only race with more than four candidates, with five people running. If they all remain in the race, one candidate will be eliminated in the primary election. In the primary election, voters will choose one candidate in each race. In the general election in November, they will rank the top four candidates. The outcome will be determined by the candidate preferred by most voters, or the candidate with the most votes once all of the trailing candidates have been eliminated.
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