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![Two Republicans drop out of South Anchorage House race, endorsing dueling candidates](https://www.adn.com/resizer/cPFHjejMwuG3NrSgj-rhoyWqcf4=/400x267/filters:format(jpg):quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/adn/G3LBNSW7RJDS5JMBSYAZNGR7VI.jpg)
The departures mean a head-to-head race between nonpartisan candidate Ky Holland and Republican Lucy Bauer.
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They typically won’t save money in Anchorage. But the natural gas crunch might change that. They’re fairly common in Juneau where it’s warmer.