Replacing a legacy: running for Senate Seat J

Tom Begich, candidate for Senate Seat J in Anchorage. (Early/Alaska Public Media)Ed Wesley, candidate for Senate Seat J in Anchorage. (Early/Alaska Public Media)Senator Johnny Ellis has been in the state Legislature for nearly 30 years, most of his adult life. In next week’s primary election, voters in Senate District J will choose his successor. Only Democrats are running for the seat that represents downtown Anchorage, Mountain View, and Airport Heights.
Ellis decided to retire earlier t