Primary Candidates With the Same Name Sparks Confusion

Voters in California, Florida, Wyoming and Alaska are heading to the polls where candidates with the same name in the same race are sparking confusion and harsh accusations. In Alaska, a reliably red state that President Donald Trump carried three times, a Republican incumbent is seeking a third term but has a strong challenger across the aisle whose name sounds a little too familiar.
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Voters in California, Florida, Wyoming and Alaska are heading to the polls where candidates with the same name in the same race are sparking confusion and harsh accusations. In Alaska, a reliably red state that President Donald Trump carried three times, a Republican incumbent is seeking a third term but has a strong challenger across the aisle whose name sounds a little too familiar. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for TODAY.
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- Voters in California, Florida, Wyoming and Alaska are heading to the polls where candidates with the same name in the same race are sparking confusion and harsh accusations. In Alaska, a reliably red state that President Donald Trump carried three times, a Republican incumbent is seeking a third term but has a strong challenger across the aisle whose name sounds a little too familiar.
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