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Primary Candidates With the Same Name Sparks Confusion

First publishedAug 18, 11:25 UTC
Last updatedAug 18, 13:29 UTC · 1m ago
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Primary Candidates With the Same Name Sparks Confusion
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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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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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