Republican Matt Salisbury quits House race, allowing jailed Democrat Eric Hafner to advance.
A summary sheet is seen during ballot review on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, at the headquarters of the Alaska Division of Elections in Juneau.
Begich and Salisbury also agreed on the need to protect Social Security funding and encourage private homeownership. Salisbury has not been active in state politics, did not campaign, and received 0.6% of the vote in the primary.Other things helped decide his decision to withdraw, Salisbury said, including “a couple really rude experiences” involving Alaska Republicans criticizing his candidacy.
Under Alaska’s election system, the top four candidates in the primary, regardless of party, advance to the general election., which allowed the fifth-place finisher, John Wayne Howe of the Alaska Independence Party, to advance to the general election ballot.
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