ADN Politics podcast: A really particular main

ADN Politics is a podcast about all issues political in Alaska. Every week, host Elizabeth Harball speaks with journalists, politicians and Alaskans about a few of the state’s largest information tales.

A really particular main

After months of campaigning, a number of nationwide consideration and quite a lot of surprises, Alaskans on Tuesday went to the polls within the state’s first main election because the 2020 passage of an elections overhaul.

We’re unpacking what occurred and what it means between now and November with ADN politics reporter Iris Samuels.

The first was as uncommon because it was historic. There’s the race to interchange the late Don Younger in Congress, and first races the place candidates from any and all political events appeared facet by facet on the poll. The election can also be a take a look at of whether or not a Republican senator who voted to question former President Trump can nonetheless win. And – it was our first time making an attempt out the brand new ranked alternative voting system.

Outcomes are nonetheless being counted, however as soon as they agency up they’ll form what occurs between now and November, figuring out who Alaskans will ship to the U.S Home, the Senate, the Governor’s Mansion and 59 of the 60 seats within the Legislature.

Host: Elizabeth Harball. Visitor: Iris Samuels. Produced by Elizabeth Harball, Zachariah Hughes and Evan Phillips. Editor: David Hulen.

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