{"id":2218713,"date":"2024-04-11T17:34:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T21:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/widow-of-former-alaska-rep-don-young-endorses-candidate-to-replace-late-husband\/"},"modified":"2024-04-11T17:35:48","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T21:35:48","slug":"widow-of-former-alaska-rep-don-young-endorses-candidate-to-replace-late-husband","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/widow-of-former-alaska-rep-don-young-endorses-candidate-to-replace-late-husband\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Alaska Representative Don Young&#8217;s widow supports candidate to succeed her late husband"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwidow-of-former-alaska-rep-don-young-endorses-candidate-to-replace-late-husband%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2218713&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Anne Garland Young, the widow of former Alaska GOP Rep. Don Young, is endorsing Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom in the race to replace\u200c her late husband. This exclusive\u2063 endorsement is expected to \u2062boost Dahlstrom in a \u200bcompetitive race for Alaska&#8217;s sole House seat in the \u20632024 cycle. You can read more about this endorsement\u2062 by clicking &#8220;Read more&#8230;&#8221;\u2063 below. Anne Garland Young, the widow of former Alaskan\u2064 GOP Representative Don Young, is showing her support \u200dfor Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom to succeed her late husband. This significant endorsement\u200d is anticipated to provide a valuable advantage\u200c to Dahlstrom in the competitive \u2062race for Alaska&#8217;s single House seat in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-dccc-fundraiser-lobbied-for-chinese-military-tied-company-on-pentagon-blacklist\/\" title=\"Top DCCC fundraiser advocated for Chinese military-linked firm on Pentagon blacklist\">upcoming 2024 election \u2062cycle<\/a>. Click &#8220;Read more&#8230;&#8221; for additional details.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>EXCLUSIVE \u2014 <\/strong>The widow of former Alaska GOP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/don-young\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Rep. Don Young<\/a> is weighing in on the race to replace her late husband, giving crucial support to a Republican candidate seeking to flip the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pennsylvania-lieutenant-governor-to-run-for-senate-seat-being-vacated-by-gops-toomey\/\" title=\"Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor to Run for Senate Seat Being Vacated by GOP\u2019s Toomey\">seat held<\/a> by Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mary-peltola\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Mary Peltola<\/a> (D-AK). <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/politics\/182912\/81-year-old-rep-don-young-is-getting-married\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Anne Garland Young<\/a> is endorsing Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom for Alaska\u2019s sole House seat, the campaign first announced to the <em>Washington Examiner. <\/em>The endorsement is likely to give Dahlstrom a boost in one of the most competitive races of the 2024 cycle. <\/p>\n<p>\u201c[Dahlstrom] is the only candidate my husband, Congressman Don Young would be supporting,\u201d Anne Young said in a statement. \u201cShe is an active, experienced, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-kathy-barnette-announces-run-for-senate-in-pa\/\" title=\"Republican Kathy Barnette announces run for Senate in Pa.\">competent leader<\/a> in Alaska already, and I know that her integrity and proven representative skills will uniquely serve our state in Congress.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Anne Young\u2019s backing is the latest in a string of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-endorses-mike-pences-brother-without-mentioning-ex-vp\/\" title=\"Trump Endorses Mike Pence\u2019s Brother Without Mentioning Ex-VP\">high-profile endorsements<\/a> for Dahlstrom, who already has the support of top House Republicans such as Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN), and House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY).\u00a0Dahlstrom has also been endorsed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R-AK). <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is an absolute honor to receive the trust and support of Anne. I stepped up to run this campaign because I saw our current representative failing to live up to the standard and legacy Congressman Young set,\u201d Dahlstrom said. \u201cMy promise to Alaska is that I will fight for our state with the same ferocity, passion, and conviction that Don Young did and I will never compromise Alaska\u2019s needs and values.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNancy is the person Alaska needs with the values Alaskans share,\u201d Anne Young said. \u201cShe will stand up for Alaska in every way, just as my husband did.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dahlstrom is looking to unseat Peltola, who managed to flip the seat in Democrats\u2019 favor in 2022 after defeating former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. Peltola\u2019s win marked the first time Democrats flipped the seat in 50 years. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Don Young previously held the seat before his death in March 2022. He was the longest-serving House Republican in U.S. history. <\/p>\n<p>Dahlstrom faces Peltola and one other Republican candidate, Nicholas Begich, in the state\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-republican-leader-slams-marjorie-taylor-greene-a-cancer-for-the-republican-party\/\" title=\"Top Republican Leader Slams Marjorie Taylor Greene: A \u2018Cancer For The Republican Party\u2019\">primary election<\/a> in August. The state operates under a top-four primary election, meaning the top four candidates on the ballot advance to the general election.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In an exclusive move, Anne Garland Young, the late Rep. Don Young&#8217;s widow, backs Lt. Gov. 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