Election Results From the West

A glance at election results in the West:

ALASKA:

The governor's race was a three-for-all - Republican Sarah Palin and former Gov. Tony Knowles locked in a tough tussle complicated by independent Andrew Halcro. Don Young, seeking his 18th term as the state's congressman, barely acknowledged his opponent, Democrat Diane Benson.

ARIZONA:

No high-profile Republican candidate for governor, so incumbent Democrat Gov. Janet Napolitano won her bid for a second term easily.

In his quest to unseat Republican Sen. Jon Kyl, millionaire mall-builder Democrat Jim Pederson positioned himself as the protest choice and was giving the incumbent stiff opposition. …