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  "path": "/2026/05/19/for-alaskas-gubernatorial-candidates-a-sprint-to-find-running-mates/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-19T18:00:20.000Z",
  "site": "https://alaskabeacon.com",
  "tags": [
    "Election 2026",
    "Government & Politics",
    "Click Bishop",
    "lieutenant governor",
    "Matt Heilala",
    "running mate",
    "Tom Begich"
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  "textContent": "Matt Heilala, a Republican and a podiatrist, says he’s running to be the next governor of Alaska, and he’s put up real cash to back it up: He’s invested more than $1 million of his own money in his campaign. But officially, Heilala isn’t a candidate. And he won’t be until he’s found someone to […]",
  "title": "For Alaska’s gubernatorial candidates, a sprint to find running mates"
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