3rd Place GOP Finisher Drops Out of Alaska House Race

Alaska Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom, a Republican backed by former President Donald Trump, withdrew from the race for Alaska’s lone seat in the U.S. House on Friday after finishing third in this week’s primary.

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Her decision left second-place finisher Republican Nick Begich as the main challenger to Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola, who is the first Alaska Native to serve in Congress.

Ed Morrissey

This is good news for Nick Begich and the GOP. Otherwise, the two Republicans would split the vote in the runoff. Of course, Alaska uses ranked-choice voting, which might buffer that effect. 

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