“Alaska elections officials will tabulate the state’s ranked-choice ballots for the first time on Wednesday, determining whether former Gov. Sarah Palin will make a political comeback by winning a special election for the state’s lone House seat,” CNN reports.
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Gary Peters Won’t Run for Senate Again
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Exchange of the Day
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