On Thursday, Anchorage Republican Rep. Tom McKay formally switched up his campaign plans. Instead of running for reelection for House District 15, he decided to challenge Democrat Sen. Matt Claman, who represents Senate Seat H. Already running against Claman is former Rep. Liz Vazquez, a Republican.
At about the same time, former State Sen. Mia Costello filed for McKay’s seat in House District 15. That south Anchorage district has two Democrats running — Dustin Darden and Denny Wells. Costello is a Republican who started out as a member of the school board, was elected to the House, then the Senate, and was bumped from office by Claman in 2022.
Claman is having to run again this year due to redistricting.
McKay is a former chairman of the Alaska Republican Party and comes from the oil and gas sector, where he has worked as a petroleum engineer. He first ran and won in 2020.
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