In Congress there are 540 elected positions, each contested by at least two parties (ignoring independent challengers), with each party having multiple candidates attempting to become the party's nominee for that position. (totalpolitics.com)
Alaska governor Sean Parnell has officially conceded defeat to Independent challenger Bill Walker, concluding that there are not enough uncounted or disputed ballots to change the outcome of the election. (uncoveredpolitics.com)
Incumbent Highway Superintendent William Sherman — running on both Republican and Democratic lines, defeated independent challenger Stephen Breault by a vote of 648 to 78. (suncommunitynews.com)