After Alaska’s ‘final four’ primary, a silent primary may decide who’s on the ballot in November

By: James Brooks

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: August 15, 2026

Words: 1,324

Last Updated: 3 days, 21 hours ago

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Alaska’s two leading Democratic candidates for governor have quietly been discussing whether one of them should quit the race if both are among the top four vote-getters in Tuesday’s primary election.

Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins and Tom Begich each said by phone on Thursday that they’ve been discussing different scenarios about what could happen when the final votes are counted.

Republicans have been talking about similar maneuvers for months, with one prominent Republican group going so …

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