My columns are often about which candidates are most likely to win elections. But every so often, there are elections that are so difficult to handicap that I throw my hands up in frustration.
The upcoming US House special election in Alaska is one of those. Former GOP Gov. Sarah Palin is running for the state’s at-large seat left vacant by the death of longtime Republican Rep. Don Young, and I have no idea whether she is going to win or not. …
This year, Alaska is debuting a type of jungle primary (known as a top-four primary) to select candidates who advance to the general election. In layman’s terms, all the candidates, regardless of party affiliation, will run in the same primary with the top four vote-getters advancing to the general election, which will then be decided by ranked-choice voting. CONTINUED
Harry Enten, CNN
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