INDEPENDENT ALASKA GOVERNOR DROPS RE-ELECTION BID, ENDORSES DEMOCRAT

Independent Alaska Governor Bill Walker suspended his re-election bid on Friday, choosing instead to endorse the Democratic candidate, former Senator Mark Begich. In an Instagram post, Walker conceded his inability to “win a three-way race” and expressed his belief that Begich would have a better shot at defeating Republican Mike Dunleavy in a two-person race. -- More...