Alaska U.S. Home candidate Gregg Brelsford on Sunday introduced that he has switched his affiliation from Republican to Unbiased for the state's sole seat within the U.S. Home, citing "assaults on democracy."
In an opinion piece revealed by the Anchorage Each day Information, Brelsford, a former supervisor of the Bristol Bay Borough, mentioned he "like many Alaskans [...] not really feel[s] at residence in both celebration."
"On the marketing campaign path, many individuals have informed me that each the Republican and Democratic events have gotten off monitor on considerations that matter to Alaskans," he wrote. "I'm nonetheless a principled, pragmatic, get-it-done, no-drama, conservative. However now I imagine I can greatest characterize the Final Frontier's independent-spirited Alaskans in Congress as an unbiased."
The 2022 United States Home of Representatives election in Alaska will probably be held on November 8. Incumbent Republican Consultant Don Younger is searching for reelection. Reelected in 2020, Younger is the longest-serving Republican within the historical past of the U.S. Home.
Amongst quite a lot of causes for switching his political affiliation, Brelsford mentioned he believes the Republican Get together is taking part in a "rising effort to compromise election integrity and democracy throughout the nation."
"Republican senators and members of Congress, with too few exceptions, are distracted relitigating the final election and usually are not passionately working to repair the actually tough issues dealing with Alaskans and the nation at the moment," he wrote. "There is no such thing as a excuse for this neglect of their core mission and there aren't any indicators the scenario is enhancing."
"Too many energetic Republicans are both silent or deaf on some necessary points dealing with Alaskans," together with lack of reasonably priced housing, homelessness, well being care and the excessive value of prescription medicines, wrote Brelsford.
Brelsford first introduced his run for the state's sole seat on Independence Day 2021, saying that he was working "to struggle for democracy."
"Many Republican state and nationwide leaders and candidates have overpassed key values that make America nice," Brelsford mentioned on the time. "This consists of unthinking assaults on democracy, voting, and the rule of regulation and an aversion to info.
Brelsford when asserting his run in a candidate video described himself as an "unbiased, pragmatic, principled, new-generation, conservative Republican."
"I'm dedicated to the values of the celebration of Lincoln and Reagan—patriotism, nationwide unity, and love of nation. I'm a person of the individuals and dedicated to financial progress whereas making certain safety of our nice Alaskan pure setting," he mentioned final 12 months.
Incumbent Younger informed The Related Press in October 2021 that he's "working onerous" and "working to win."
"Anybody is free to file, however the query is, who can greatest characterize Alaska?" he mentioned. "I've at all times welcomed challengers to the race, however I've the expertise and know-how to proceed getting issues executed for Alaska."
"Alaskans deserve efficient illustration in Congress, and I'll work onerous as I've at all times executed to safe one other time period," he added.
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