Republicans are trying to outmaneuver the state’s new open primaries and ranked-choice voting system by installing “fake Democrat” candidates and pressuring GOP contenders to sign pledges that they will drop out if another Republican candidate performs better in the primary election.
Republicans are using these tactics to regain control and undermine more moderate Republican candidates who benefited from the state’s new election system, which has reduced partisan gatekeeping, allowing a broad range of candidates to advance to the general election.
Will these tactics work? Read more: Republicans are trying out some weird things in Alaska’s primary election
