Eleven candidates for the Alaska Legislature withdrew before Monday’s deadline, finalizing who will appear on the general election ballot and run for control of the state House and Senate.
A sign directs voters to a polling place at Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church on Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022 in Anchorage.
The cases against LeDoux and Simpson have been delayed multiple times due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They were set to begin in August, but Simpson’s son Caden Vaught, who was also charged with voter misconduct, has recently obtained a new attorney, which delayed the trial’s start date indefinitely, said prosecutor Jenna Gruenstein.
As a result, Democrat Ted Eischeid, an environmental planner with the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, is left running in a two-way race against Republican Stanley Wright, a Navy veteran and former community outreach manager for the governor’s office. Eischeid finished eight points ahead of Wright and over 20 points ahead of Simpson.
In the 20-seat Senate, there is increasing optimism from Democrats that they could win eight or nine seats and form a strong majority caucus with several moderate Republicans. Eagle River could be key.
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