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Alaska’s Corruption in Government is very real and it runs very deep into the system

You are not eligible for any financial or other support from the ARP, its affiliates, or subordinates and we do not recognize you as a legitimate Republican primary candidate in 2018.

The ARP, its affiliates and subordinates are authorized to recruit candidates for the office you now hold and to campaign actively for your defeat.

You have engaged in actions detrimental to the ARP values and goals. Specifically, by forming a coalition in which Democrats hold the majority when a Republican majority has been elected. Alaskans elected 21 Republicans to the State House - a majority. You abandoned that Republican majority and created a Democrat majority organization.

We respectfully insist that if you run for reelection, have the dignity and honesty to do so as a representative of some entity other than the Alaska Republican Party.

The ARP sees no legitimate reason you should seek to cling to identification as a "Republican" during your reelection after you have chosen to place the Democrats in command of the agenda of the State House.

We do not begrudge you your freedom to align with the Democrats and the goals and political objectives of that Party. We all recognize this is America, the "Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave."

While you have every right to abandon your old team and align with another political party, your old team has every right to abandon you and align with another candidate.

We wish you well in the path you have chosen.

Sincerely,
Tuckerman Babcock
Chairman
Alaska Republican Party

Not long after Representative Westlake was seated as a House representative, allegations began to circulate about his history regarding serious sexual misconduct. It appeared that many within the democrat party and the current administration were aware of his background but chose to ignore his record of allegations for political expediency. Ben Nagaek caucused with the Republican Majority, so it was advantageous to both the reformulated House majority and the current administration to seat Dean Westlake to push their tax and spend agenda.

In March of 2017, a former staffer known to the public only as "Olivia" contacted the leadership of the House and filed a complaint of sexual misconduct regarding Representative Dean Westlake's inappropriate physical activity from multiple occasions. Speaker of the House, Bryce Edgemon, House Rules Chair, Gabrielle LeDoux and House Majority Leader Chris Tuck received and reviewed these complaints. The only thing that can be determined is that these House leaders sent Westlake a letter informing him that they received a complaint. From that point on, it appears this issue was swept under the rug. After all, they had a tax-and-spend agenda to promote, and they knew they had Westlake's support.

Now, the representative has stepped down from his office, but what about the House majority leadership who covered this sexual misconduct up? Are we to believe that this issue was appropriately addressed just because the Rules Chair, Gabrielle LeDoux has issued a mandatory sexual abuse training session? Or is this a CYA issue?

Representative Tammie Wilson has taken the lead and has presented an open letter demanding the resignation of Gabrielle LeDoux for directing the cover-up and requesting an investigation conducted by a third party. Representative LeDoux has refused to step down and is adamant in stating that she will not support a third-party investigation into widespread sexual allegations floating throughout the Juneau legislative environment. Is this issue going to quietly slide into the night so the House and Governor can focus on a tax and spend session? It will be interesting to evaluate who the governor selects to take Westlake's seat. The upcoming 2018 legislative session should be an exciting session indeed. Stay tuned.

Let’s also add on Representative Fransler to this article below......  Politadick