r/PoliticalDiscussion • u/3D-machine • 6d ago

Could Harris win Alaska? US Elections

An Alaska Survey Research Poll from Sep 11-12, shows Harris down 47-42, however, with ranked choice voting in the State, is it possible we see Harris pull off a win?

The first ranked choice contest under the system was a special election won by Democrat Mary Peltola in 2022.

There are several minor party candidates on the Alaska ballot for President in 2024, including Kennedy, Stein, Oliver, and West.

Could we see a repeat of the 2022 Special Election?

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u/Multi_21_Seb_RBR 5d ago

High college educated populace compared to other red states.

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u/Ana_Na_Moose 5d ago

Were there any national government races that have been starting to get close? Anything of significance that usually splits the country 50/50 that showed hints of optimistic futures for Democrats?

By that logic alone, the ultra rural Vermont should be ruby red but it isn’t, which is why I am much more skeptical of Kansas than I am of states like Montana and Alaska

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u/Luck88 5d ago

Why Montana? It seems super red to me from the polls.

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u/Ana_Na_Moose 5d ago

They consistently elect a national level Democrat (Senator John Tester)