The nation's only independent governor — Alaska's Bill Walker — ended his re-election campaign Friday.
Walker threw his support to the Democratic candidate, former U.S. Sen. Mark Begich. The Republican candidate, former state Sen. Mike Dunleavy, has been far ahead in polls, but Begich will likely draw closer now.
"Alaskans deserve a competitive race, and Alaskans deserve a choice other than Mike Dunleavy," Walker said.
It's too late to remove Walker's name from the ballot, so it will take work by Begich's campaign to inform voters about Walker's campaign suspension.
Walker's decision comes three days after his lieutenant governor, Byron Mallott, resigned over what Walker says was an "inappropriate overture" toward an unnamed woman. Walker has declined to provide more details, citing the woman's privacy.
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