Updated results in the special U.S. House primary election show the same frontrunners: Sarah Palin (35%), Nick Begich (19%), Al Gross (13%) and Mary Peltola (7%)
Earlyin Alaska’s 48-candidate special primary election for U.S. House Saturday showed Republicans Sarah Palin and Nick Begich III taking the lead, followed by independent Al Gross. Democratic former state Rep. Mary Peltola, in her first statewide campaign, was in fourth.
Republican Alaska Native leader Tara Sweeney was in fifth Saturday with 5%, followed by independent Santa Claus — born Thomas O’Connor — with 4.5%, energy lawyer Jeff Lowenfels with 4%, Anchorage Assembly member Chris Constant with 3.5% and Fairbanks Republican former state Sen. John Coghill with 2.5%.
“We have one candidate who makes her living on celebrity videos, and we have another candidate who’s made a living creating jobs,” Begich said. He added: “This is a race between Sarah Palin and Nick Begich.”