Republicans are hopeful Donald Trump’s endorsement of Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom (R) in Alaska’s congressional race will help overcome the state’s ranked-choice voting to defeat Rep. Mary Peltola (D-AK), Politico reports.
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Taegan Goddard is the founder of Political Wire, one of the earliest and most influential political web sites. He also runs Political Job Hunt, Electoral Vote Map and the Political Dictionary.
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Goddard is also co-author of You Won - Now What? (Scribner, 1998), a political management book hailed by prominent journalists and politicians from both parties. In addition, Goddard's essays on politics and public policy have appeared in dozens of newspapers across the country.
Goddard earned degrees from Vassar College and Harvard University. He lives in New York with his wife and three sons.
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