Incarcerated Eric Hafner Advances in Alaska U.S. House Primary
Hafner received 5,757 votes and advanced under Alaska’s top-four system, likely setting up another residency challenge.
- On Wednesday, Democrat Eric Hafner advanced from the primary for Alaska's lone U.S. House seat while currently serving time in a New York federal prison.
- With no apparent ties to Alaska, Hafner is serving a sentence until 2036 after a 2024 run for the seat triggered a challenge from the Alaska Democratic Party.
- After 93% of ballots were tallied, Hafner received 5,757 votes, having filed with a Box Elder, South Dakota, mailing address and a New York phone number.
- Because the Constitution requires candidates to live in the state they represent, Hafner's advancement is almost certain to draw a legal challenge regarding his residency.
- Republican Rep. Nick Begich and independent Bill Hill lead the general election race, while Democrat Matt Schultz finished third but withdrew, leaving the fourth-place spot contested.
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Democrat sitting in NY federal prison advances to Alaska's general election · American Wire News
A man who doesn’t live in Alaska and is currently sitting behind bars just advanced in the race to represent the Last Frontier. Eric Hafner, a registered Democrat, advanced in the primary in the race for Alaska’s lone U.S. House seat. Hafner is on his way to the general election despite currently sitting in federal prison in New York after pleading guilty in 2022 to charges of making death threats against judges and other law enforcement officia…
Felon advances to Alaska House runoff (he’s a Democrat) – The...
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 Democrat, also ran for the seat in 2024 and secured a spot on the general election ballot that November despite he candidacy being challenged by the Alaska Democratic Party. Hafner pleaded guilty in 2022 to charges of making threats against police officers, judges and others. He is set to be released …
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Independent EspañolA New York jailed candidate advances in the primaries for Alaska's only seat in the House of Representatives, challenging challenges.Democrat Eric Hafner, convicted of threats, achieved a spot on the 2024 ballot, although he faces legal questions for not residing in Alaska.
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