Wrangell Sentinel -

Gov. Mike Dunleavy and U.S. House hopeful Nick Begich III are poised for dominant victories during this year’s special and general elections, according to an online Alaska Survey Research poll of 1,201 likely voters conducted between July 2-5.

The survey also shows Sen. Lisa Murkowski eking out a narrow win due to the state’s new ranked-choice voting system.

Ranked-choice voting also could shake up the U.S. House race, since Democratic candidate Mary Peltola appears to have a slight advantage in a head-to-head match against former Gov. Sarah Palin, who is in a close battle with Begich a...