Alaska's Primary Contests Highlight Redistricting Drama and Candidate Confusion
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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska voters are choosing candidates for November’s general election in a series of primary contests Tuesday, including a U.S. Senate race that will be among the most closely watched in the nation this fall.
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PBS NewsHourLive Results: Alaska midterm primaries Alaska voters will narrow down a long list of contenders Tuesday for a competitive U.S. Senate seat that's expected to play a pivotal role in determining which party will hold a majority in the chamber next year.
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Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. Attention turns to Florida and Alaska, where primaries later on Tuesday will highlight Republican-led redistricting efforts that have scrambled congressional maps.
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Associated PressAs a long and contentious primary season nears its end, attention is turning to Florida, Wyoming, California and Alaska, where primaries Tuesday will highlight Republican-led redistricting efforts that have scrambled congressional maps and new battles between the Democratic establishment and progressive left.
New York TimesWhat to Watch in Tuesday’s Primary Elections in Alaska, Florida and Beyond An early glimpse of a pivotal Senate race, heated primaries on a newly redrawn congressional map, and a special election to replace Eric Swalwell will be in the spotlight on Tuesday.
ReutersFlorida, Alaska primaries offer early clues to battle for control of Congress - Reuters Florida, Alaska primaries offer early clues to battle for control of Congress Reuters
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In the Alaska Senate race, incumbent Republican senator Dan Sullivan, a Trump ally seeking a third term, is facing another candidate, curiously also named Dan Sullivan.
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Associated PressRepublicans have argued the second Sullivan, who’ll be appearing on the ballot as “Daniel J. Sullivan Jr.,” is a sham candidate running at the behest of Democrats to cause confusion. Dan J. Sullivan Jr., a retired teacher, has denied the charge.
New York TimesSearching for Answers From the Man Accused of Sabotaging Alaska’s Senate Race Dan Sullivan, a retired schoolteacher from tiny Petersburg, Alaska, shares a name with the incumbent senator he hopes to defeat. Is he a spoiler trying to divide the Republican vote? We traveled to Alaska to find out.
The Daily WireBut Peltola’s campaign shake-up is not the only complication dogging Alaska’s Senate race: incumbent Sen. Sullivan will be joined on the ballot by another candidate named Dan Sullivan — a retired 5th grade teacher who describes himself as a “pragmatic Republican.”
Washington TimesRepublican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan is seeking a third term and a challenge from former Rep. Mary Peltola, a Democrat.
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Meanwhile, in Florida, a GOP-led redrawing scrambled the congressional map, which has created some awkward matchups.
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Associated PressRedistricting creates skirmishing for Democrats in Florida House races A GOP-led redrawing scrambled Florida’s congressional map, which has created some awkward matchups.
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Under Alaska’s open primary system, all candidates appear on the same ballot, and the four who receive the most votes move on to a ranked-vote general election.
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Washington TimesIn Alaska’s primary system, the top four candidates advance to the general election, regardless of party affiliation. This could create a confusing situation — and an edge for Ms. Peltola — if two Republicans named Dan Sullivans are on the November ballot.
The Daily WireAlaska’s “top four” primary — in which the top four candidates in every primary, regardless of party, advance to the general election — sets the stage for even more confusion in the general election, because both Dan Sullivans could see another face-off in November.
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There are other surnames for Alaskans to keep straight. Republican Rep. Nick Begich faces a crowded field in his bid for a second term in the state’s lone congressional seat. His uncle, former state Sen. Tom Begich, and former state Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins are the two Democrats in the race. Tom Begich is the brother of Mark Begich, a former Democratic U.S. senator whom Sullivan defeated in 2014.
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The drama involving the dueling Dan Sullivans caught the attention of Trump. In a social media post endorsing the senator days before the primary, he called the other’s candidacy an attempt to trick voters and urged his followers to vote for “SULLIVAN, DAN S.”
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Washington TimesOn the eve of the primary, Mr. Trump made clear which Sullivan he supports. “The Crooked, Radical Left Dumocrats have put up another man named ’Dan Sullivan,’ and they did this to take Votes away from our Great Senator of the same name,” he wrote on social media, attaching an image of the Alaska sample ballot with a Democratic donkey symbol next to the challenger’s name.
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02 New York Times Mary Peltola Shakes Up Campaign Staff Days Before Alaska’s Senate Primary Ms. Peltola, the Democratic Senate candidate, fired a longtime senior aide and named a new campaign manager.
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03 Associated Press Tuesday’s contests will help shape the fiercely contested midterms this fall to determine control of Congress, where Republicans have a narrow edge, and offer a referendum on President Donald Trump’s second term.
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04 The Guardian US Today’s contests will also help shape the fiercely contested midterms this fall to determine control of Congress, where Republicans retain a narrow edge, and offer a referendum on president Donald Trump’s second term, AFP reported.
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05 Washington Times Democrats could benefit from a GOP wild card in Alaska’s U.S. Senate primary on Tuesday.
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06 The Daily Wire With control of the U.S. Senate hanging in the balance, Democrats are pushing to pick up seats anywhere they can — but reports out of Alaska suggest a storm may be brewing for Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola ahead of Tuesday’s primary.
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