Alaska Native corporations endorse Sweeney for Congress, and form super PAC to boost her campaign

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Native regional corporations have lined up behind Tara Sweeney, a Republican who once worked in the Trump administration and at Arctic Slope Regional Corp. The companies are among Alaska’s largest, and they have deep pockets.

Tara Sweeney at the Arctic Encounter Symposium on Thursday, April 7, 2022 at the Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center in Anchorage.

The new super PAC can raise and spend unlimited sums of money from corporations, unions and individuals on Sweeney’s behalf, though it’s barred from coordinating its efforts with Sweeney’s campaign., a group that consists of the chief executives and presidents of the state’s 12 regional Native corporations, is leading the effort.

“Alaska Native corporations are economic and political powerhouses. Just as important, they are able to communicate with their shareholders in a more authentic way than traditional political campaigns,” said, an Anchorage communication and strategy consultant. “So, ARA’s involvement is significant in that it provides not only financial backing, but also on-the-ground support that can result in votes.

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🤢Gross 🤮 Another Trumper, but worse, disguised as a minority. How sad. That’s a big NO 👎🏾 Corporate backing, yuck, Native or not, a bad sign 🪧

As a member of 2 of the Native Corps, I for one will not be voting for Ms Sweeney. I'm certainly not going to throw my vote away on someone I know nothing about, and who carries an R behind her name.

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