ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Republican lieutenant governor candidate Edie Grunwald is withdrawing from the November election after her running mate, former Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Charlie Pierce, was sued over allegations he sexually harassed a former borough employee.
Grunwald thanked Alaskans who supported the campaign and encouraged them to vote for fellow Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy, but said “recent circumstances” surrounding Pierce had led her to make the decision to step aside.
“I support and advocate for the respectful treatment of women in politics, the workplace and the world in general,” Grunwald said in a prepared statement. “I believe my stepping down at this time is in the best interest of Alaskans and a demonstration of my support for all women, regardless of political affiliation.”
