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Matt Schultz, a Democrat running for Alaska’s sole U.S. House seat, suspended his campaign on Friday and threw his support to independent candidate Bill Hill.
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Schultz, an Anchorage pastor, released a statement urging “all Democrats, Independents, and all Alaskans who believe in protecting our democracy” to vote for Hill to oust first-term Republican U.S. Rep. Nick Begich.
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“I entered this race because I believe public service is a moral calling, and because too many Alaskans feel unheard in the fight for a fairer, more just world. I am deeply disappointed that the GOP chose to meddle in this race and that too many institutions within the Democratic Party ecosystem declined to meaningfully support a campaign rooted in service, integrity, and the needs of working Alaskans,” Schultz said in his statement.
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