Nancy Dahlstrom drops out of Alaska’s U.S. House race

Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom connected Dec. 9, 2022. (Elyssa Loughlin/Alaska Public Media)

Alaska Republican Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom has dropped retired of nan title for nan state’s sole U.S. House seat. 

Dahlstrom had travel successful 3rd successful Tuesday’s primary election. She received conscionable nether 20 percent of nan vote, pinch incumbent Democrat Mary Peltola starring pinch complete 50 percent and Republican Nick Begich III astatine conscionable nether 27 percent. 

The apical 4 candidates successful nan superior beforehand to November’s ranked-choice wide election.

In a connection Friday, Dahlstrom said her extremity remains defeating Peltola, who she said “certainly isn’t up to nan challenge.”

“At this time, nan champion point I tin do to spot that extremity realized is to retreat my sanction from nan wide predetermination ballot and extremity my campaign,” Dahlstrom wrote.

Dahlstrom had been endorsed by former President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson.