Democratic former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola maintained a lead over Republican incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan after Tuesday’s primary election, in a race that could help determine control of the U.S. Senate.
With thousands of ballots left to be counted, questions remain on the identity and strategy of candidates who will advance to the general election ballot.
Begich, who is serving his first term in Congress, is seeking to fend off a well-funded challenge from independent Bill Hill, who has criticized Begich’s close alignment with President Donald Trump’s agenda.
Democrat Felix Rivera, a former Anchorage Assembly member, has dropped out of the race to represent Taku/Campbell and part of Midtown. Republican Sharon Jackson, a former one-term legislator, dropped out of the race for a House seat representing part of Eagle River.
The Anchorage Assembly is considering stricter limits on automatic license plate readers, live camera monitoring and the retention of surveillance data.
