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FILE - In this June 8, 2017 file photo, Alaska Gov. Bill Walker meets with reporters in Juneau, Alaska. Walker says he will probably run for re-election but currently has more pressing issues on his mind, including crafting a tax bill that he hopes will garner support from lawmakers, Friday, July 28, 2017. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer, File)
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FILE - In this Tuesday, April 18, 2017, file photo, Alaska Gov. Bill Walker addresses reporters during a news conference in Juneau, Alaska. Governors in states that expanded Medicaid are wary of a bill revealed Thursday, June 22, by Republican leaders in the U.S. Senate. The expansion of the state-federal program has allowed 11 million lower-income Americans to gain health coverage. Walker, a Republican-turned-independent, said in a statement Thursday that he is still reviewing the Senate plan, but had some worries about how it might affect his vast and sparsely populated state, where health care costs are high. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer, File)
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Alaska Gov. Bill Walker holds a news conference on Tuesday, June 6, 2017, in Juneau, Alaska, to discuss a compromise budget and fiscal plan he had offered after legislative talks stalled. Walker urged legislators to compromise. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)
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Alaska Gov. Bill Walker addresses reporters during a news conference Tuesday, April 18, 2017, in Juneau, Alaska. During the news conference, Walker reiterated his call for a plan this year to fix Alaska's deficit. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)
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FILE - In this June 28, 2016, file photo Jahna Lindemuth, left, speaks after being introduced by Gov. Bill Walker, right, as the state's new attorney general, subject to legislative approval. Lindemuth could be in for a fight in her bid for confirmation Wednesday, April 12, 2017, over her handling of land access issues. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)
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In this Dec. 6, 2016, photo, Alaska Gov. Bill Walker speaks during an interview in Juneau, Alaska. Addressing the state's multibillion-dollar budget deficit remains a top priority for Walker, who recently hit the halfway point of his four-year term. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)
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Alaska Gov. Bill Walker, left, appears at a news conference with his wife, Donna, and other family members on Friday, Nov. 4, 2016, in Anchorage, Alaska. Walker announced that he has a treatable form of prostate cancer, but said it will not prevent him from performing his duties as governor. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)
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Former Alaska Democratic party gubernatorial candidate Byron Mallot (left) appears with newly independent candidate Bill Walker in Anchorage, Alaska. Mr. Walker and Mr. Mallott will combine on a unified ticket to face Republican Gov. Sean Parnell. (Associated Press)
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Alaska gubernatorial candidate Bill Walker, left, talks with his former running mate, Craig Fleener, before a news conference, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014, in Anchorage, Alaska. Walker will join with the former Democratic gubernatorial candidate, Byron Mallott, in a unified ticket to face Republican Gov. Sean Parnell in the general election. Fleener stepped aside to let Mallott be the lieutenant governor candidate. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)
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Bill Walker is running as an independent. He is in negotiations with the campaign of Byron Mallott to join forces for a mutual goal: to defeat Mr. Parnell. (Associated Press)
