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Election day is Nov. 8, Alaskans have started casting ballots, and things are moving fast in the races for U.S. House, U.S. Senate and the governor’s office. The last week has seen cross-party endorsements, in-party rebukes, a series of debates, rulings on campaign finance complaints, a lightsaber snafu and much more.

Anchorage Daily News politics reporter Iris Samuels joins host Elizabeth Harball for a catchup on the latest in Alaska’s statewide races, less than two weeks out from election day. 

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There’s a yes-no question on the November ballot that has the potential to make big changes in Alaska. It could change how judges are appointed, how education is funded and how the state decides the amount of the Permanent Fund dividend. And it could lead to an abortion ban in Alaska.

The question: “Shall there be a constitutional convention?”

In this episode, host Elizabeth Harball talks to ADN reporter Sean Maguire about why some Alaskans want to change the state’s constitution, and why others are pushing back at that effort.

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Nearly every seat in the Alaska Legislature is up for election in November, and there’s a lot at stake.

On this episode, host Elizabeth Harball is joined by ADN politics reporter Sean Maguire to talk about how legislative races are shaping up so far, and what that could mean as the state continues to grapple with issues including the budget, abortion, education funding and the future of ranked choice voting

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On this episode, host Elizabeth Harball is joined by Mary Peltola, recently elected as Alaska’s lone member of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Peltola talked from her hometown of Bethel, during a brief visit before heading to Washington, D.C. to be sworn in to fill the term of the late Rep. Don Young.

In this interview, Peltola discusses her background, bipartisanship, issues including abortion, gun control and resource development, and what lies ahead for her in Washington during the coming months. 

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In a major political upset, Democrat Mary Peltola this week beat  Republican former Gov. Sarah Palin to be Alaska’s next representative in the U.S. House.

Who is Mary Peltola? How did she win? How did the Republican candidates lose? And what does Peltola’s victory mean in the lead-up to the general election in November? 

On this episode, host Elizabeth Harball is joined by Anchorage Daily News reporter Iris Samuels to discuss all these questions and more about Alaska’s unique, high-profile special election for Alaska’s lone seat in the U.S. House. 

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On this week’s episode of Poll Hub, it is here – ranked-choice voting in New York City! As Democrats citywide cast their ballot for their party’s nominee for mayor, what could be the impact of ranked-choice voting? According to our new WNBC/Telemundo 47/POLITICO/Marist Poll, Eric Adams is ahead as likely Democratic primary voters’ first choice. How does that play out as the elimination rounds progress? We discuss that, as well as the polling complexity surrounding the contest. 

Then, Father’s Day is Sunday, and Lee’s fun fact is all about honoring dad!

About Poll Hub

Poll Hub goes behind the science to explain how polling works, what polls really show, and what the numbers really mean. Poll Hub is produced by the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion, home of America’s leading independent college public opinion poll, The Marist Poll. Lee Miringoff (Director of The Marist College Institute for Public Opinion), Barbara Carvalho (Director of the Marist Poll), and Jay DeDapper (Director of Innovation at the Marist Poll) dig deep to give you a look at the inner workings of polls and what they tell us about our world, our country, and ourselves.