The event is normally a key part of statewide political campaigns but was squeezed out by other priorities, a top organizer said
From left, U.S. House candidates Chris Bye, Nick Begich, Rep. Mary Peltola and Sarah Palin participate in a forum during the Alaska Federation of Natives annual conference at the Dena'ina Center in Anchorage on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022.
Candidates in this year’s U.S. House race already had a forum penciled into their calendars, but no invitations had been sent. Delegates to the convention will vote on resolutions, including one about Ballot Measure 2, on Oct. 19.“Instead, we are focusing on panels that align with our convention theme and initiatives to encourage Alaska Native voter engagement through the ‘Get Out The Native Vote’ efforts,” he said by email.
Until recent years, AFN endorsements were rare. The organization notably backed Tony Knowles’ campaigns for governor in 1994 and 1998, and Lisa Murkowski’s write-in U.S. Senate campaign in 2010.amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the organization didn’t endorse any candidates. It declined to endorse a governor candidate in 2022 but endorsed
Peltola’s challengers this year include Begich, who also ran two years ago, as well as John Wayne Howe of the Alaskan Independence Party and Eric Hafner, a Democrat serving a 20-year federal prison term in New York state.
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