The Latest: Independent Stock announces support for Clinton

 

Independent U.S. Senate candidate Margaret Stock says she’ll support Democrat Hillary Clinton for president.

Stock announced her pick during a candidate forum at the Alaska Federation of Natives convention in Fairbanks.

Also participating in the forum were Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Libertarian Joe Miller and Democrat Ray Metcalfe.

Murkowski has said she does not know how she’ll vote but says she cannot support either Clinton or her party’s nominee, Donald Trump. Miller has said he’s supporting Trump while Metcalfe says he’s supporting Clinton, though unenthusiastically.

Stock has gotten support during her run from factions within the state Democratic party. She has spoken out against Trump, who she sees as unfit for the presidency.

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