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Alaska Republicans worry Sullivan's reelection bid is slipping
Three weeks before Election Day, President Trump campaigned for Sen. Dan Sullivan in Alaska, but strategists say his support may not be enough to overcome the state's shifting politics.
In brief
Three weeks before Election Day, President Trump campaigned for Sen. Dan Sullivan in Alaska, but strategists say his support may not be enough to overcome the state's shifting politics. Sen. Dan Sullivan faces a difficult reelection race against Democrat Mary Peltola in Alaska despite President Trump's campaign visit…
Trump travels to Alaska for Sullivan
President Donald Trump took a helicopter to a plane to another helicopter to a motorcade to an ice hockey rink in Alaska's Matanuska-Susitna Valley, traversing nearly four thousand miles over more than eight hours to…
Sullivan faces tougher race than expected
Three weeks before Election Day, Sen. Dan Sullivan is running in a tougher-than-expected race against Democrat Mary Peltola in a state where the president's approval rating is underwater and independents outnumber both Republicans and Democrats.
Alaska strategists acknowledge difficult path
Alaska strategists and voters acknowledged that Sullivan faces a difficult path to reelection, despite Trump's time investment and the outside money pouring in to support his campaign.
Trump support cuts both ways
Scott Kendall, a veteran political strategist who worked on two of Alaska GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski's campaigns, said Trump's support in the current climate is both a blessing and a curse for Sullivan.
“Donald Trump's support in this current climate is both a blessing and a curse.”
The one thing
Sen. Dan Sullivan faces a difficult reelection race against Democrat Mary Peltola in Alaska despite President Trump's campaign visit and outside spending, as the state's political landscape shifts.
