Category: Special Primary

Sarah Palin, Nick Begich Advance in Alaska US House Special Primary Election

ANCHORAGE, Alaska—Unofficial polling results in Alaska’s June 11 special primary placed former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and Nick Begich, both Republicans, among the top four vote-getters in Alaska’s June 11 special primary. As of 1 a.m. EST, Palin had garnered 33 percent of the vote, nearly double that of Begich, with 17 percent. Nonpartisan candidate…


Alaska’s June 11 Special Primary Draws 48 Candidates, Including Santa Claus

A hefty slate of 48 candidates will appear on the ballot in Alaska’s June 11 special primary to fill the unexpired term of Rep. Don Young (R), who died March 18. Young, 88, was Alaska’s longest-serving member of Congress after 49 years in office. Among the more notable Republican contenders are Donald Trump-endorsed former Alaska…