Primary standings largely unchanged as Alaska elections officials update ballot count

Nome’s 2026 primary election polling location at Old St. Joe’s Church on Aug. 18, 2026. (Margaret Sutherland/KNOM)
The standings in the races for governor and U.S. Congress were largely unchanged after Alaska elections officials released an updated count of ballots Wednesday morning.
The top four vote-getters in the primary will advance to the ranked choice general election in November. For now, the top four in the race for governor are:Democratic former state Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-T