Trump Flies 3,400 Miles to Alaska to Save 1 Key Senate Seat

3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Oct 14

Alaska has emerged as a must-win Senate battleground for Republicans, prompting Donald Trump to travel 3,400 miles to campaign there as the party’s prospects dim in states such as North Carolina and Georgia.
The trip underscores how narrow the GOP Senate map has become this fall, with Alaska drawing outsized attention because other competitive races are increasingly being written off.
In Wasilla, voter concerns still center on high living costs and fuel prices, though some Trump loyalists said Alaska’s chronic expense problem blunts the political impact of inflation.
That mix of Republican loyalty and economic frustration leaves Alaska unusually important in the broader fight for Senate control.