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Alaska Republican drops out of three-way House race, dealing surprise blow to Democrats nationally
Fox News ^ | 8/23/24 | Charles Creitz

Posted on 08/23/2024 3:36:24 PM PDT by CFW

In what may be a surprise blow to Democrats' chances of holding a key red state seat in the U.S. House, Alaska Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom announced Friday she is suspending her campaign for Congress.

Dahlstrom was in what was essentially a three-way race with incumbent Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola and Republican Nick Begich III, who comes from a prominent political family in The Last Frontier.

While Dahlstrom did not immediately endorse Begich, she suggested in comments announcing her withdrawal that her reason for running was to see Peltola defeated.

"I entered this race because Alaskans deserve better representation than what we have received from Mary Peltola in Washington," Dahlstrom said in a statement.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections; US: Alaska
KEYWORDS: alaska; begich; congress; dahlstrom; elections; marypeltola
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To: crusty old prospector

Ha.

Really starting out on the wrong (and only) foot.


21 posted on 08/23/2024 4:38:49 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls.)
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To: Republican Wildcat

This is really screwy. So primary results in 4 candidates?
Very nonsensical. Ca, WA and LA have this jungle primary, where two winners get to fight. That seems somewhat legit. This is nonsense!
They try it to implement it here in AZ. Put it as proposition on the ballot. May not make it, they have too many duplicate signatures, I think.


22 posted on 08/23/2024 4:42:54 PM PDT by AZJeep
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To: CFW

There was no RCV per se during the primaries here. You voted for one candidate once. It is a foregone conclusion that the top three move on to the general election where there will be the silly RCV on the ballot. There is a referendum to remove RCV for Alaska on this years ballot.


23 posted on 08/23/2024 4:44:29 PM PDT by GMThrust
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To: LegendHasIt

I hope. De Santis didn’t get enough credit for ignoringTrump’s demented attacks on him and then going ahead to campaign for him. I wish other former contenders or third party candidates would do this as well. People like De Santis,and RFK Jr have put the country and our fate ahead of their personal ambitions or resentments. Patriots all.

Trump wouldn’t have been my first choice but he’s the candidate and he must win or we’re done.

Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.


24 posted on 08/23/2024 5:04:18 PM PDT by livius
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To: CFW

A very good reason to send a campaign donation to Nancy Dahlstrom.


25 posted on 08/23/2024 5:16:48 PM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (Method, motive, and opportunity: No morals, shear madness and hatred by those who cheat.)
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To: CFW

I’m sure Peltola will call it cheating.


26 posted on 08/24/2024 11:27:30 AM PDT by TBP (Decent people cannot fathom the amoral cruelty of the Biden regime.)
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To: nickcarraway

Maybe he was born wit some morals and integrity. It does happen. Often time conservatives end up with idiot children that become DemonRats.


27 posted on 08/24/2024 12:52:29 PM PDT by wgmalabama (Censored!)
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To: wgmalabama

I’ve heard of members of a Republican family turning out Democrat, but never the opposite.


28 posted on 08/24/2024 3:19:48 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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