The Aporia · Man in prison in New York advances in primary for Alaska’s US House seat

A man serving time in a federal prison in New York, Eric Hafner, has advanced to the general election for Alaska's lone US House seat despite living outside of Alaska and having no apparent ties to the state. Hafner received 5,757 votes after 93% of ballots had been counted, which is far behind the third-place candidate Democrat Matt Schultz. The US Constitution requires candidates to live in the state they will represent at the time of the election, so Hafner's candidacy is likely to face a legal challenge. As one of four candidates advancing to the general election under Alaska's top-four primary system, Hafner is set to compete against incumbent Republican Nick Begich and independent Bill Hill.

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Eric Hafner, a registered Democrat serving time in a federal prison in New York for making threats against police officers, judges, and others (2022), advanced to the general election for Alaska's lone US House seat despite his expected release from prison not until 2036. He was one of three candidates moving on from the primary, which also included Republican incumbent Nick Begich and independent candidate Bill Hill. Hafner had previously run for the same seat in 2024, but a challenge by the Alaska Democratic party resulted in him securing only a spot on the general election ballot that year. As he progresses to the general election, his candidacy is almost certain to face another legal challenge due to the US Constitution's requirement that candidates live in the state they will represent at the time of the election. Hafner listed a mailing address and phone number from his mother, Carol Hafner, who also has ties to Alaska and ran for the state's US Senate primary this year.

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A man who is serving time in a federal prison in New York advanced on Wednesday from the primary for Alaska’s lone US House seat. asserted

who → serve → seat

Eric Hafner, a registered Democrat, also ran for the seat in 2024 and secured a spot on the general election ballot that November despite a challenge brought by the Alaska Democratic party. asserted

Hafner → run → party

Hafner pleaded guilty in 2022 to charges of making threats against police officers, judges and others. asserted

Hafner → plead → officers

He is set to be released in 2036. asserted

He → set → 2036

The leading candidates in the race are the incumbent, Republican Nick Begich, and independent Bill Hill, a commercial fisher and retired educator. asserted

candidates → lead → race

Hafner’s success in the primary as one of the candidates moving on to the general election is almost certain to draw another legal challenge because the US constitution requires candidates to live in the state they will represent at the time of the election. asserted

they → move → election

In the candidate information he filed with the state, he listed the same Box Elder, South Dakota, mailing address and New York phone number as his mother, Carol Hafner. asserted

he → file → mother

Neither has any apparent ties to Alaska. asserted

Neither → have → Alaska

Carol Hafner also is a failed prior candidate and ran again this year, this time in the state’s US Senate primary. asserted

Hafner → fail → primary

Under Alaska’s election system, the top four primary finishers advance to the general election regardless of party affiliation. asserted

finishers → advance → affiliation

Eric Hafner received 5,757 votes after 93% of ballots had been counted. asserted

% → receive → ballots

But Schultz withdrew from the general election and was ineligible to advance. asserted

Schultz → withdraw → election

It remained too early to call the fourth-place finisher. asserted

It → remain → finisher

Man in prison in New York advances in primary for Alaska’s US House seat

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