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Thane Putnam, 4, peeks out of a voting booth while his mom Liisia Putnam votes at a polling place inside Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church on Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022 in Anchorage. With Putnam are her kids Thane, Taysom, 6, and Tynen, 18 months, as well as Raven Manning, 3. (Loren Holmes / ADN)
Tuesday was Election Day in Alaska.
Candidates for state and federal office had a final opportunity to get their names in front of voters’ eyes by waving signs during drive time.
Voters who hadn’t cast ballots early went to polling places to participate in the first-ever ranked choice vote in the special election to fill out the term in the U.S. House left vacant by Don Young’s unexpected death in March, along with primaries for U.S. Senate, House, governor and the Alaska Legislature.
Full coverage here.
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Jean Holt holds a large U.S. flag and shows for support for candidates including Alaska Senate candidate Scott Clayton along the Parks Highway in Wasilla on August 16, 2022. (Marc Lester / ADN)
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U.S. Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka and Star Wars character Chewbacca wave to motorists in Midtown Anchorage on Election Day on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. (Bill Roth / ADN)
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Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin greets supporters and waves to motorists on the Parks Highway in Wasilla on August 16, 2022. (Marc Lester / ADN)
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Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin greets supporters and waves to motorists on the Parks Highway in Wasilla on August 16, 2022. (Marc Lester / ADN)
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U.S. House candidate Tara Sweeney wave to motorists in Midtown Anchorage on Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. (Bill Roth / ADN)
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Former Alaska Gov. Bill Walker, a gubernatorial candidate, and his wife Donna wave to motorists in Midtown Anchorage on Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. (Bill Roth / ADN)
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Voter Richard Whitney cast his ballot at St. Patrick's Parish in Muldoon on Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. (Bill Roth / ADN)
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An election official at St. Patrick's Parish places an unmarked ballot into a secrecy sleeve before handing it to a voter to cast on Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. (Bill Roth / ADN)
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Gubernatorial candidate Christopher Kurka hugs his son Finney Kurka, 4, after the child took a tumble while playing. The candidate and his supporters gathered along the Parks Highway in Wasilla on August 16, 2022. (Marc Lester / ADN)
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Ten-month-old Addilyn James peers out from a voting booth as her mother Brittany James cast her ballot at St. Patrick's Parish in Muldoon on Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. (Bill Roth / ADN)
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Voters cast their ballots at a polling place located inside Bear Valley Elementary School on Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022 in Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / ADN)
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Kids run with flags at a sign-waving gathering along the Parks Highway in Wasilla on August 16, 2022. (Marc Lester / ADN)
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U.S. Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka, center, listens to an update about election results during a gathering at her campaign office in Anchorage on August 16, 2022. (Marc Lester / ADN)
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Election worker Joann Johnson assists a voter while a bear video plays in the background at a polling place located in the Alaska Zoo on Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022 in Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / ADN)
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski speaks with reporters at her Anchorage campaign headquarters on Aug. 16, 2022. (Marc Lester / ADN)
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A voter enters a polling place at the Seventh-day Adventist Church state headquarters on Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022 in Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / ADN)
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Voters cast their ballots at a polling place located inside O’Malley Elementary School on Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022 in Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / ADN)
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A sign directs voters to a polling place at Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church on Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022 in Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / ADN)
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Voters cast their ballots at a polling place located inside Goldenview Middle School on Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022 in Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / ADN)
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U.S. House candidate Mary Peltola, right, hugs Joni Nelson at Peltola's election night party at 49th State Brewing on August 16, 2022. (Marc Lester / ADN)
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Election workers Beth Rose, left, and John Levy assist a voter at a polling place located inside Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church on Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022 in Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / ADN)
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U.S. Congress candidate Nick Begich III waves signs at the Benson Boulevard and Seward Highway intersection on Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022 in Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / ADN)
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U.S. Congress candidate Tara Sweeney waves signs at the Northern Lights Boulevard and Seward Highway intersection on Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022 in Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / ADN)
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Governor candidate Bill Walker waves signs at the Northern Lights Boulevard and Minnesota Drive intersection on Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022 in Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / ADN)
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Gov. Mike Dunleavy and running mate Nancy Dahlstrom do a sound check before an interview on Tuesday evening, Aug. 16, 2022. (Bill Roth / ADN)
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Alaska governor candidate Les Gara waves signs at the Benson Boulevard and Minnesota Drive intersection on Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022 in Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / ADN)
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U.S. Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka waves signs at the Benson Boulevard and Seward Highway intersection on Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022 in Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / ADN)