Sullivan beats tea party in Alaska GOP Senate race
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Former state Attorney General Dan Sullivan became the latest mainstream Republican to turn back a tea party challenger, winning the Alaska GOP primary to become his party's candidate to take on U.S. Sen. Mark Begich in the fall.
Former Alaska Attorney General Wins G.O.P. Senate Primary
He painted Mr. Begich as a faithful backer of the president, which to many Alaskans is no small slur. Mr. Begich, 52, a former mayor of Anchorage who was elected to a first term in 2008, emphasized his Alaskan roots, being born to a family that arrived ...
