Tom Begich Withdraws from Alaska Governor’s Race
Begich, who was the first Democrat to enter the contest, secured 20.8% of the primary vote, trailing Kreiss-Tomkins, his former colleague in the Legislature, who received 22.5%. With Begich’s exit ahead of Monday’s final drop-out deadline, only one Democrat remains on the November ballot, paving the way for the 37-year-old Sitka politician to consolidate Democratic … Read more