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Santa Claus photographed with a sign that reads "Medicare for all, Health care is a right." NORTH POLE, Alaska - Santa Claus is among 48 candidates running for Alaska’s lone U.S. House seat following the death last month of Republican Rep.

Don Young, who'd held the job since 1973. These candidates include a professor, an ex-governor, some fishermen and some lawyers, but the two-term council member for the city of North Pole, Alaska — whose real name is indeed Santa Claus — hopes name recognition will help him win his ticket to Washington. Claus has filed to run for the remainder of Young’s term earlier this month. He will be facing off against some of Alaska’s elite political figures, including former Gov.

Sarah Palin (R), former Senate Majority Leader John Coghill (R), surgeon Al Gross (I) and more. Claus says he plans to spend no more than $400 of his own money on his campaign and thinks the amount of money raised for political campaigns is ridiculous and could be used for more needed resources. He isn’t accepting any donations and the only awareness he plans to invest in is his Twitter account, which launched on April 1 and now has amassed more than 10,000 followers as of April 25.While some may argue that his name and look won’t allow voters to take him seriously, Claus says there’s no better name recognition.Still, Claus hopes his campaign promises will be of more interest to constituents.