Nancy Dahlstrom Enters House Race in Bid to Stop DC ‘Assault’ on Alaska

Published on November 15, 2023

Alaska Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom, a Republican, declared her candidacy for the state’s at-large House seat on Wednesday. In a statement, she vowed to fight to protect Alaska’s distinct “way of life” and combat the Biden administration’s and Washington liberals’ “assault on Alaska.” “I have seen how [Washington] politicians betray Alaskans every day,” Ms. Dahlstrom said in her campaign announcement. “In Congress, I will stop Biden and the extreme liberals ruining our future, bankrupting our families, killing our jobs, harming our military and veterans, and threatening our security.” Her entry into the race makes her the second Republican contender aiming to unseat Rep. Mary Peltola, a Democrat who secured the seat with the endorsement of key Republican figures, in a special election in 2022 after the passing of long-time GOP Congressman Don Young....