Early ranked choice results indicate Republicans Tilton, McCabe trail in Alaska legislature races

By: James Brooks

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 635

Last Updated: 5 days ago

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Incumbents Sen. Cathy Tilton, R-Wasilla, and Rep. Kevin McCabe, R-Big Lake, led in first-choice election results Tuesday night, but preliminary results from ranked choice runoffs show them trailing challengers in their hotly contested Matanuska-Susitna Borough legislative races.

Rep. Elexie Moore, R-Wasilla, trailed in first-choice election results but a Wednesday morning ranked choice tabulation performed by the Alaska Beacon using Division of Elections data shows her leading by six votes.

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