Family Ties Spice Up Alaska Race

While the rest of the U.S. focuses on the Democrats’ East Coast ticket versus the Republicans’ Texas twosome, a smaller but pivotal battle is being fought in the nation’s northernmost state. It’s a feud about family, and it’s roiling the contest for Alaska’s sole Senate seat, but so far, the issue has not cropped up in ads.

There’s more at stake, however, than just the seat. If Republican appointee Lisa Murkowski loses, Democrats could win control of the Senate, where Republicans have a slim majority.