Dirty tricks like recruiting same-name candidates to split votes has a history not limited to a single state or party. But it won't work in Alaska's US Senate race because the state uses ranked choice voting.
Plus, DSA v. Dems in California and independent voters to decide Congress
Plus, McConaughey goes public and a Senator puts closed primaries on blast
Plus: Gerrymandering backfires and veterans file voting rights lawsuit in NY.
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Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski endorsed a Democrat for Alaska governor one week before Election Day, a strategic move under Alaska's ranked choice voting system that has Trump pushing to repeal the election rules.
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