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House and Senate leaders said early results were promising for bipartisan coalitions that focus on education funding and public retirement reform.

Ranked choice voting and open primaries were voted down in several states. Alaska’s effort to repeal the system is still too close to call.

The former president had 55.6% of the vote in Alaska’s presidential election.

With more than 255,000 ballots counted, 50.9% of votes were in favor of a ballot measure to repeal Alaska’s voting system.

Republican challenger Nick Begich III was ahead of Democratic incumbent Rep. Mary Peltola, with tens of thousands of ballots left to be counted.

Polls opened across the state Tuesday morning, but not in St. George and Wales. Polls are open statewide until 8 p.m.

Polls open on Election Day across Alaska at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.

The measure on the November ballot would increase the minimum wage from $11.73 per hour now to $13 per hour in 2025, $14 per hour in 2026, and $15 per hour in 2027.

At least 91 voters in Dillingham, Aniak and King Salmon were given ballots for the fourth judicial district, instead of the third.

Alaska’s early voting is on track to break records, but the option is not equally available across the state.

One Anchorage resident has spent $186,000 on Alaska’s legislative races this year.

A roundup of Alaska election news.

Progressive and moderate candidates continue to draw more spending than conservative Republicans.

A state report says groups that backed a ballot measure to repeal Alaska’s voting system have continued to flaunt campaign reporting requirements.

A retirement overhaul could have far-reaching consequences for tens of thousands of state employees and their families, and many say it could help address the state’s challenges in recruiting and keeping employees in key sectors. Opponents say it could saddle the state with an unmanageable financial commitment.