Published Aug 29, 2026, 9:08 AM ET · Updated 2 months ago · 1 source

Democratic candidate suspends campaign for Alaska governor

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Tom Begich, a Democrat running for governor in Alaska, announced Friday evening he was dropping out of the race. The former state senator endorsed his Democratic opponent, former state Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins. Both candidates advanced to the general election in Alaska’s open primary earlier this month. In a video shared on the social platform X…