Trump is poised to win the Electoral College votes in Alaska

Former President Donald Trump had a decisive lead in the presidential race in Alaska as votes were counted Tuesday evening.

With more than 230,000 ballots counted, Republican Trump received 56.1% of the vote. Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris had 40.1% of the vote.

Even though tens of thousands of ballots still had to be counted in Alaska, Trump seemed almost certain to receive the three electoral votes in Alaska.

With a victory over key states such as Georgia and North Carolina, Trump moved closer to retaking the White House on Tuesday evening.

A party for Alaska's Republican U.S. House candidate Nick Begich III turned into a raucous gathering for Alaska's GOP leaders and elected officials celebrating Trump's victory, even as the fate of Alaska's Republican candidates, including Begich, remained unclear.

Kelly Tshibaka, a Republican former U.S. Senate candidate who ran Trump's Alaska campaign, said Tuesday night that she felt “elated, enthusiastic, confident, victorious, ecstatic.”

“I've been waiting for this moment for four years,” she said.

Jane Angvik, a former Anchorage Assembly member who attended a campaign party for Democratic Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola on Tuesday night, said she was saddened that Trump could win the presidency.

“I have to say that we still have a long way to go in terms of human rights, civil rights, women's rights and areas where he challenges people who believe in equality,” she said.

“I think the good news is that we live in the United States of America and we have a Constitution that guides everything we do,” she said. “And while we may have a Trump presidency, we still have a democracy here. So what that means is that Alaskans have the opportunity to express their perspectives and see if they can be heard in the legislature.”

U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, attending a rally in Anchorage for Republican U.S. House candidate Nick Begich III, said a Trump administration could be better for Alaska than the current one.

“If we get there with the Trump administration, we're going to take a very different approach to helping Alaska's economy, helping our workers, creating jobs and creating opportunities here,” Sullivan said. “This administration was the worst in my memory, of all.”

This is a developing story and will be updated.

Daily News reporters Alex DeMarban and Sean Maguire contributed to this report.

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