Facing huge decisions, the oil-rich, cash-poor state will send four candidates to the final ballot in November. With so many candidates chasing so few voters, the hunt is intense.
Facing huge decisions, the oil-rich, cash-poor state will send four candidates to the final ballot in November. With so many candidates chasing so few voters, the hunt is intense.
“You go wherever there might be voters,” said Tom Begich, a Democrat and one of the 17 candidates running for governor in Alaska and hustling for votes.
Former Representative Mary Peltola of Alaska did not appear to be happy that former Vice President Kamala Harris put out a fund-raising appeal on her behalf. Ms. Harris lost the 2024 presidential election in Alaska by 14 points.