A federal prisoner with no clear ties to Alaska advances in primary0

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• August 26, 2026

JUNEAU, Alaska — A man who is serving time in a federal prison in New York advanced on Wednesday from the primary for Alaska’s lone U.S. House seat. Eric Hafner, a registered Democrat, also ran for the seat in 2024 and secured a spot on the general election ballot that November despite a challenge brought