Redistricting has pitted Rep. Harriet Drummond and Rep. Zack Fields against each other for a House seat, creating a contest between incumbents who share political views, many endorsements and even East Coast upbringings. (via AlaskaBeacon)
, who has represented a more downtown district since 2019, is headed for a tight finish, if results from the primary are any indication. In that Aug. 16 election, Fields wound up with 51.2% of the vote to Drummond’s 48.8%, a margin of just 91 votes.
“Folks that are in the Legislature as their first elected position so often don’t look beyond the borders of their district as to how their decisions are impacting people,” she said. Rep. Harriet Drummond visits the Alaska Native Heritage Center on July 28 to join a bill-signing ceremony. Drummond, a Democrat who has represented parts of Midtown and West Anchorage, is running against fellow Zack Fields, another incumbent Democrat. The two are pitted against each other because of redistricting.
“I’m not interested in a debate about political purity because people’s lives are at stake, their livelihoods are at stake. We have to be focused on how our policies actually impact real people,” he said. Fields said the new lines keep about three-quarters of his old district intact. Because much of the district is largely new to Drummond, she said her strong showing in the August primary is promising for her chances to prevail in November.
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