Alaska's top 4 primary means a felon and 2 candidates with the same name will be on November ballot
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Kaia Hubbard
Updated on: September 2, 2026 / 11:37 AM EDT / CBS News
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Alaska's House and Senate contests are set for November's general election, after the results in the state's nonpartisan top-four primary put fringe candidates on the ballot.
Alaska's top 4 primary means a felon and 2 candidates with the same name will be on November ballot
By
Kaia Hubbard
Updated on: September 2, 2026 / 11:37 AM EDT / CBS News
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