Incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) says she will vote for House candidate Rep. Mary Peltola (D) over former Gov. Sarah Palin (R).

cross-posted from: https://exploding-heads.com/post/54646

Alaska uses the ranked choice voting system, which ultimately affords Democrat voters the opportunity to vote for Murkowski on the second and third ballots. Murkowski’s decision to vote for a Democrat is likely intended to attract more votes down-ballot to ultimately defeat Trump-endorsed Senate Republican candidate Kelly Tshibaka, who is leading in the polls by a slim margin.