Harry Crawford to Challenge Young for U.S. House Seat

Tools

by Steve Brawn

Story Created: Aug 27, 2009 at 9:55 AM AKST

Story Updated: Oct 5, 2010 at 12:13 PM AKST

Democratic state Rep. Harry Crawford of Anchorage says he's going to try to unseat veteran Republican U.S. Rep. Don Young next fall.

The Anchorage Daily News says Crawford filed yesterday with the
Division of Elections to run against Young, who has been Alaska's
lone member of the U.S. House since 1973.

Crawford says he's tired of waiting to see movement on getting resources to market, such as drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and a natural gas pipeline to the Lower 48.

Crawford says he knows a successful challenge of Young won't be
easy but notes Democrats are the majority party now. He says he has
a record of working well with both parties.

Young's office did not immediately respond to a request from The
Associated Press for comment.

Add a comment

Name:

Comment: 1000 Characters Left

Coastal Television | Anchorage, AK News, Weather and Sports and its affiliated companies are not responsible for the content of comments posted or for anything arising out of use of the above comments or other interaction among the users. We reserve the right to screen, refuse to post, remove or edit user-generated content at any time and for any or no reason in our absolute and sole discretion without prior notice, although we have no duty to do so or to monitor any Public Forum.
This content requires the latest Adobe Flash Player and a browser with JavaScript enabled. Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player.

Poll

Do you think Coastal Management should by handled by:

  • Ballot
  • The Legislature
  • I don't know

Tonight on ABC