Tuckerman Babcock has worn many hats in Alaska politics — he was chair of the Alaska Republican Party and an aide for several state legislators and Gov. Wally Hickel — but this would be his first time serving in elected office himself.
February 23, 2022
Babcock has worn many hats in Alaska politics. He was chair of the Alaska Republican party and an aide for several state legislators and Gov. Wally Hickel. He said he’s also motivated by the infighting he’s seen over matters like the PFD. He said he finds the repeated special sessions and lack of compromise frustrating.
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