Candidates in Alaska are campaigning in full swing for the November election. Some highlights:
that will raise and spend funds in support of the re-election of Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola.
The federal infrastructure bill, which could deliver billions to Alaska for projects including broadband infrastructure, ferries, and road repairs, was signed into law last year andMurkowski was a member of a bipartisan group of lawmakers that worked on crafting the bill. Murkowski’s Trump-backed opponent in the U.S. Senate race, Kelly Tshibaka, has said she would have opposed the bill. In the U.S. House race, both Republican candidates — former Gov.
“While I stepped aside from the congressional race, I will continue to stay involved with initiatives making a positive impact in Alaska because I want to do what’s best for our state,” Gross wrote in the email.
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