Overview

• The Alaska Supreme Court rejected the Democratic Party's lawsuit to remove Eric Hafner from the November ballot.
• Hafner, a Democrat incarcerated in New York for making bomb threats, has never lived in Alaska.
• Democrats argue that Hafner's candidacy could siphon votes from incumbent Rep. Mary Peltola in a tight race against Republican Nick Begich.
• Hafner finished sixth in the primary but advanced to the general election after two Republican candidates withdrew.
• The court's decision has been criticized for setting a 'dangerous precedent,' allowing incarcerated individuals to run for office.