EXPLAINER: How ranked choice voting works in Alaska

FILE -Rep.-elect Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, poses for a portrait on Capitol Hill in Washington on Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. Alaska’s races will unfold in the overhauled ranked-choice system. The system had its inaugural election this summer when Democrat Mary Peltola made history by becoming the first Alaska Native to serve in the House and the first woman to win Alaska's sole congressional seat. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades)