What do Sarah Palin, a fishing guide, Santa Claus and 45 other people have in common? They’re all running for Alaska’s only House seat, which the late U.S. Rep. Don Young held for 49 years.
“I don’t agree with the government being run by career politicians. I think it should be like a couple terms and you’re out,” he said.
Nearly half the candidates running, 22, are independents. That includes Al Gross, an orthopedic surgeon who ran for Senate in 2020 with support from the state Democratic party, and a self-described “independent, progressive, democratic socialist” whose legal name is Santa Claus and who serves on the city council for the community of North Pole.
Revak released a video in which he says he’s “waging a war on Santa” and his “Marxist fantasies.” Revak’s campaign said the video was meant to be light-hearted, but Claus said he isn’t running as a joke.Claus’ candidacy and particularly his support of abortion rights caught the attention of voter Sandi Hicks, a Juneau independent. She last month sought advice on a community Facebook page about where to find candidate information.
Around 100,000 ballots already have been returned in what is primarily a by-mail election. That is more than the 88,817 cast in the 2016 regular primary, when turnout was just 17%. It’s anyone’s guess how many of the ballots sent to registered voters will be returned.There are opportunities for in-person or early voting in around 165 communities, many of them rural, where mail service can be spotty.
Bye, who said he quit his job with the military to run, calls himself a “normal dude.” He said he works in retail and as a fishing guide and that Congress needs people like him.“I believe that typical Alaskans can make better decisions than groomed or professional politicians, period,” he said.
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