Back to today’s briefing

Story perspectives

Trump Pushes Alaska Voters to Repeal Ranked-Choice Voting

4/11/2026

27 6 Full Breakdown

Summary

Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump urged Alaska voters on April 11, 2026, to repeal ranked-choice voting in the November election, calling the system "disastrous" and "fraudulent."
A repeal effort in 2024 failed by 737 votes.
The Alaska Republican Party sponsors a new repeal initiative for the 2026 ballot.
Trump supports Republican candidates such as Sen. Dan Sullivan and Congressman Nick Begich.
Ranked-choice voting was approved by Alaska voters in 2020.

1 of 1

Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump urged Alaska voters on April 11, 2026, to repeal ranked-choice voting in the November election, calling the system "disastrous" and "fraudulent."
A repeal effort in 2024 failed by 737 votes.
The Alaska Republican Party sponsors a new repeal initiative for the 2026 ballot.
Trump supports Republican candidates such as Sen. Dan Sullivan and Congressman Nick Begich.
Ranked-choice voting was approved by Alaska voters in 2020.