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Gross announced in early July 2019 his run for United States Senate as a registered [[Independent voters|independent]].<ref>[https://www.adn.com/politics/2019/07/02/anchorage-doctor-announces-candidacy-for-sullivans-us-senate-seat/ Anchorage doctor announces candidacy for Sullivan’s U.S. Senate seat]</ref> He received the backing of the campaign arm of the Democrat [[establishment]] later that year.<ref>[https://www.dscc.org/news/dscc-endorses-dr-al-gross-in-alaska-senate-race/ DSCC Endorses Dr. Al Gross in Alaska Senate Race]</ref> This was after the Democrats had failed to successfully recruit a strong candidate from their party to challenge Sen. Sullivan and sued to merge other parties' primary into one election along with theirs'.{{fact}}

Gross announced in early July 2019 his run for United States Senate as a registered [[Independent voters|independent]].<ref>[https://www.adn.com/politics/2019/07/02/anchorage-doctor-announces-candidacy-for-sullivans-us-senate-seat/ Anchorage doctor announces candidacy for Sullivan’s U.S. Senate seat]</ref> He received the backing of the campaign arm of the Democrat [[establishment]] later that year.<ref>[https://www.dscc.org/news/dscc-endorses-dr-al-gross-in-alaska-senate-race/ DSCC Endorses Dr. Al Gross in Alaska Senate Race]</ref> This was after the Democrats had failed to successfully recruit a strong candidate from their party to challenge Sen. Sullivan and sued to merge other parties' primary into one election along with theirs'.{{fact}}

Gross won the Democrat/Libertarian/Alaskan Independence primary held on August 18, 2020<ref>[https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Senate_election_in_Alaska,_2020 United States Senate election in Alaska, 2020 - Ballotpedia]</ref> with 74% of the vote.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/08/18/us/elections/results-alaska-senate-primary-election.html Alaska U.S. Senate Primary Election Results]</ref>

Gross won the Democrat/Libertarian/Alaskan Independence primary held on August 18, 2020<ref>[https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Senate_election_in_Alaska,_2020 United States Senate election in Alaska, 2020 - Ballotpedia]</ref> with 74% of the vote;<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/08/18/us/elections/results-alaska-senate-primary-election.html Alaska U.S. Senate Primary Election Results]</ref> he will face the incumbent Sullivan in the November general election.

 

Despite attempting to portray an appearance of being "independent", Gross admitted to the [[DNC]] that his views are "to the left" and that he will caucus with [[Democrats]] if elected to the U.S. Senate.<ref>[https://freebeacon.com/2020-election/my-values-are-to-the-left-independent-alaska-senate-candidate-tells-dnc-hes-with-them/ ‘My Values Are To The Left’: Independent Alaska Senate Candidate Tells DNC He’s With Them]</ref>

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