Former Alaska Lieutenant Governor Loren Leman Criticizes Ranked Choice Voting
Former Alaska Lieutenant Governor Loren Leman argues in an opinion piece that Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) and the accompanying jungle primary system are detrimental to Alaska. He contends that RCV is confusing for voters, leads to wasted ballots, and is…
Anchorage, AK, October 24, 2026 —
Former Alaska Lieutenant Governor Loren Leman argues in an opinion piece that Alaska should return to its previous election system, criticizing Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) and the accompanying jungle primary system.
Leman contends that RCV is confusing for voters and can result in wasted ballots. He also argues that outside dark money heavily influenced the debate, claiming it significantly outspent efforts to repeal the system. The available summary does not provide figures for the spending, identify the groups involved, or specify which repeal effort he referenced.
The summary also does not provide details or evidence supporting Leman’s claims about voter confusion or wasted ballots. Those points are presented as his arguments in an opinion piece, rather than as independently established findings. No publication date or outlet for the piece was provided.
Leman advocates a return to Alaska’s previous election system. The summary does not describe the former system’s rules or outline what changes would be required to restore it. It also does not include responses from supporters of RCV or additional information about the jungle primary system.
As described in the summary, the piece makes a case against Alaska’s current election approach by focusing on voter experience and campaign spending. Further details about the spending claim, the repeal effort and the cited effects on ballots were not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Loren Leman on www.adn.com, see more information here.
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