Incumbent, challenger with the same name and ex-congresswoman face off in Alaska's US Senate primary

Incumbent, challenger with the same name and ex-congresswoman face off in Alaska's US Senate primary  AP News

A U.S. Senate contest featuring a former congresswoman and a challenger with the same name as the incumbent headlines Alaska's primary

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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Democrat Mary Peltola, who won the red state’s House seat twice, is also running to unseat the incumbent senator Dan J Sullivan is a retired schoolteacher and US Forest Service employee living in the town of Petersburg in south-eastern Alaska, who is running as a Republican for the US Senate. Dan S Sullivan is a Republ

As Republicans look to hold on to their Senate majority in November, one state that is usually safely red is heating up as a former Democratic congresswoman makes a comeback bid to return to Washington.  Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) is facing a challenge from former Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska), and while polls are som

“Mary isn’t seeking endorsements from anyone from the Lower 48 — her focus is and always will be Alaska,” a Mary Peltola campaign spokeswoman said.

Former Rep. Mary Peltola is rejecting support from former Vice President Kamala Harris as she challenges Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) in the high-profile Alaska Senate race. Harris earlier this week sent out a fundraising email soliciting donations for both the former vice president and Peltola. “If there’s anyone who can

The campaign of Mary Peltola said it was focused on issues important to Alaska and did not approve a message of support from Ms. Harris.