The only two Democratic candidates in a crowded field came out on top of Alaska's gubernatorial primary.
The state's nonpartisan primary is an open field for candidates to get on the ballot for November's midterm elections. Alaska uses a top-four primary system, meaning the top four candidates advance to the general election regardless of their party.
Here are top-four vote-getters in Alaska's Tuesday, Aug. 18. Senate, House and governor primaries, according to the Associated Press and CNN.
Alaska House primary results
Alaska has one congressional district, currently held by Republican U.S. Rep. Nick Begich, who is running for a second term.
- Nick Begich (46.2% of votes) (Republican)
- Bill Hill (31.1% of votes) (No party)
- Matt Schultz (8.1% of votes) (Democrat)
- Eric Hafner (3.8% of votes) (Democrat)
Alaska Senate primary results
Incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan was the second vote-getter in his race for a third term. Former Rep. Marty Peltola was the top
voter-getter, and another GOP candidate, also named Daniel Sullivan, came in third.
- Mary Peltola (47.8% of votes) (Democrat)
- Sullivan (43.3% of votes) (Republican)
- Daniel Sullivan (2.5% of votes) (Republican)
- David Leslie (1.1% of votes) (Democrat)
Alaska governor primary results
The race will determine who succeeds Republican Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy, who has served since 2018 and is term-limited.
- Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (21.8% of votes) (Democrat)
- Tom Begich (20.0% of votes) (Democrat)
- Bernadette Wilson (10.6% of votes) (Republican)
- Dave Bronson (8.5% of votes) (Republican)
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Alaska election results: Latest on primary races for House, Senate, governor
