Alaska voters to help settle US House, Senate fields Tuesday

Leading up to her primary, Sen. Lisa Murkowski was visiting Alaska communities by RV, while Rep. Don Young on Monday was headed to his hometown of Fort Yukon, a rural Interior community of about 560 people where Young spokesman Matt Shuckerow said Young traditionally spends his primaries.

Seeking a spot on the November general election ballot are a smattering of independent candidates in the Senate race and at least one independent in the House race.

Several legislative races will be closely watched Tuesday, with a dozen lawmakers facing primary challenges in their re-election bids and the state Republican and Democratic parties taking the unusual step of picking sides in some of the races.