Alaska Senate Race: Trump Says 'Rigged.' Who Can Still Stop Peltola?

Alaska Senate race update: Mary Peltola leads Sen. Dan Sullivan by 10,412 votes, 444 short of half, and the President calls it a "Rigged Election." The count is almost done. Who can still stop Democrats' 56th Senate seat? Inside: Friday night's count and how Alaska's ranked-choice tabulation on Nov. 18 works; why "Sullivan plus Sullivan" doesn't add up and what the teacher's own voters ranked next (preliminary records: 1,174 Peltola, 655 the senator); how a retired teacher named Dan Sullivan got on the ballot, the New York Times report, the denial and the money; the Justice Department's lawsuit, its appeal and the criminal investigation; and every stop left after certification on Nov. 25: a recount, an election contest in state court, the appeal, a prosecutor, and the Senate itself, with the Landrieu precedent of 1997. Chapters 0:00 Who can still stop Democrats' 56th seat? 0:57 The count: 444 votes short of half 2:05 How Alaska's ranked count works 2:24 "Sullivan plus Sullivan" 2:46 What the teacher's voters wanted 3:53 How a second Dan Sullivan got on the ballot 4:24 The Times report and the denial 5:08 The money 5:48 The Justice Department's lawsuit 6:35 The criminal investigation 7:13 Certification on Nov. 25 7:31 Recount and election contest 8:51 The appeal 9:32 What a prosecutor can and can't do 9:56 The Senate's final say 10:43 The Landrieu precedent 11:22 What the 56th seat changes 12:42 Alaska itself 13:25 My read 14:41 Your vote If a senator objects on January 3, would you seat Peltola, seat her while a committee investigates, or leave the seat empty? Tell me which and why. #Alaska #Senate #Peltola