There was an (unofficial and preliminary) analysis of the initial batch that indicated second choices weren’t all for the Republican. Turns out people were able to figure out which Dan Sullivan was which.
I dunno. Because they thought it was funny, because they were his friends, because they support alternate candidates, etc. It’s all ranked choice so it doesn’t really matter.
There was an (unofficial and preliminary) analysis of the initial batch that indicated second choices weren’t all for the Republican. Turns out people were able to figure out which Dan Sullivan was which.
https://www.adn.com/politics/2026/11/11/more-dan-j-sullivan-voters-rank-peltola-over-sen-sullivan-preliminary-data-shows/
So why did they vote for the one who wasn’t a real candidate?
I dunno. Because they thought it was funny, because they were his friends, because they support alternate candidates, etc. It’s all ranked choice so it doesn’t really matter.