Wielechowski, Kastner fight for votes in East Anchorage

Jay Beverlin, left, and Kevin Kastner talk at Beverlin’s home in East Anchorage, Oct. 13, 2016. Kastner is running for an East Anchorage Senate seat. (Photo by Andrew Kitchenman/KTOO)
For a decade, Democrat Bill Wielechowski has represented an East Anchorage Senate district where Republicans outnumber Democrats. He attributes part of his success to one of the oldest political activities: knocking on neighbors’ doors, one at a time.
This year, Republican Kevin Kastner is trying to bea