A hefty slate of 48 candidates will appear on the ballot in Alaska’s June 11 special primary to fill the unexpired term of Rep. Don Young (R), who died March 18.
Young, 88, was Alaska’s longest-serving member of Congress after 49 years in office.
Among the more notable Republican contenders are Donald Trump-endorsed former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and software company founder Nick Begich.
A nonpartisan candidate legally named Santa Claus, who is running as a progressive socialist, hails from the North Pole, Alaska.
State election officials called the special primary in late March, and each candidate had only days to decide whether to run or not, get their campaign websites up, and solicit financing….