Representative Peggy Wilson easily won the nomination for the Republican ticket in the race for District 33 on Aug. 28, with 986 votes cast in her favor – a 46 percent margin of victory.
Wilson, who has held her seat in the legislature since 2001, will now face off against Democrat Matt Olsen and Rep. Kyle Johansen of Ketchikan in the Nov. 6 general election.
The incumbent from Wrangell was effusive about her opponents the day after the election.
“I really want to thank my opponents for keeping the focus on the race and not dirty politics,” Wilson said. “The two of them are classy ladies and I...
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