A lawsuit filed Thursday on behalf of three voters challenges a state election agency’s decision that the fifth-place finisher in the special U.S. House primary, Tara Sweeney, could not replace a candidate who abruptly dropped out.
Tara Sweeney, a Republican seeking the sole U.S. House seat in Alaska, speaks during a forum for candidates, May 12, 2022, in Anchorage.
JUNEAU — A lawsuit filed Thursday challenges a state election agency’s decision that said the fifth-place finisher in a special primary for Alaska’s U.S. House seat could not replace a candidate who abruptly dropped out. The lawsuit says the Division of Elections misinterpreted state law. It says the fifth-place finisher, Republican Tara Sweeney, should be put on the August special election ballot in place of independent Al Gross, who withdrew.
The lawsuit was filed on behalf of registered voters Sunny Guerin of Anchorage, Vera Lincoln of Fairbanks and Elizabeth Asisaun Toovak of Utqiagvik. A court hearing was set for Thursday afternoon. Gross placed third in the June 11 special primary, behind Republicans Sarah Palin and Nick Begich and ahead of Democrat Mary Peltola. He was poised to advance to the special election as one of the top four vote-getters under a new open primary system.
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