Alaska Republican Party

Alaska Republican Party
Chairman	Carmela Warfield
Governor	Mike Dunleavy
Lieutenant Governor	Nancy Dahlstrom
Senate President	Gary Stevens
Speaker	Cathy Tilton
Membership (2024)	144,363 [1]
Ideology	Conservatism American Unionism
National affiliation	Republican Party
Colors	Red
Statewide Executive Offices	2 / 2
State Senate	11 / 20 [a]
State House	19 / 40 [b]
U.S. Senate (Alaskan seats)	2 / 2
U.S. House of Representatives (Alaskan seat)	1 / 1
Website
alaskagop.net
Politics of Alaska Elections

The Alaska Republican Party is the affiliate of the Republican Party in Alaska, headquartered in Anchorage. ^[2]

It is currently the favored party in the state, controlling both of Alaska's U.S. Senate seats and the governorship. Republican presidential nominees have won Alaska in recent elections; the last and only Democrat to carry Alaska was Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964. ^[3]

History

John Henry Kinkead was the first Governor of the District of Alaska (1884 to 1885).

The Alaska Republican Party originates from Alaska's first district governor. Once Alaska was granted the status of United States District civilian leadership could be appointed by the current president of the United States. President Chester A. Arthur appointed Alaska's first territorial governor. He was a Republican named John Henry Kinkead. ^[4]

Martha Ried of Petersberg was the Chair of the Republican Party of Alaska.

Alaska Republicans as a party organization can trace their origin to Alaska's first legislature in 1913. ^[5]

After Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski voted to impeach Donald Trump over his role in inciting a pro-Trump mob to attack the U.S. Capitol, the Alaska Republican Party censured her, called for her resignation, and endorsed challenger Kelly Tshibaka against her in the Republican primary in 2022. ^{[6] [7]}

Organization

State party leader	Position	City
Carmela Warfield	Chairman	Anchorage
Zackary Gottshall	Vice Chair	Anchorage
Craig Cambell	National Committeeman	Anchorage, Alaska
Cynthia Henry	National Committeewoman	Fairbanks
Trevor Shaw	Secretary	Ketchikan
Kevin Fimon	Treasurer	Anchorage

^[8]

Current elected officials

Members of Congress

U.S. Senate

• 
  Senior U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski
• 
  Junior U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan

U.S. House of Representatives

• 
  Representative Nick Begich III (Alaska at-large)

Results

Presidential

Alaska Republican Party presidential election results

Election	Presidential Ticket	Votes	Vote %	Electoral votes	Result
1960	Richard Nixon/Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.	30,953	50.94%	3 / 3	Lost
1964	Barry Goldwater/William E. Miller	22,930	34.09%	0 / 3	Lost
1968	Richard Nixon/Spiro Agnew	37,600	45.28%	3 / 3	Won
1972	Richard Nixon/Spiro Agnew	55,349	58.10%	3 / 3	Won
1976	Gerald Ford/Bob Dole	71,555	57.90%	3 / 3	Lost
1980	Ronald Reagan/George H. W. Bush	86,112	54.35%	3 / 3	Won
1984	Ronald Reagan/George H. W. Bush	138,377	66.65%	3 / 3	Won
1988	George H. W. Bush/Dan Quayle	119,251	59.59%	3 / 3	Won
1992	George H. W. Bush/Dan Quayle	102,000	39.46%	3 / 3	Lost
1996	Bob Dole/Jack Kemp	122,746	50.80%	3 / 3	Lost
2000	George W. Bush/Dick Cheney	167,398	58.62%	3 / 3	Won
2004	George W. Bush/Dick Cheney	190,889	61.07%	3 / 3	Won
2008	John McCain/Sarah Palin	193,841	59.42%	3 / 3	Lost
2012	Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan	164,676	54.80%	3 / 3	Lost
2016	Donald Trump/Mike Pence	163,387	51.28%	3 / 3	Won
2020	Donald Trump/Mike Pence	189,951	52.83%	3 / 3	Lost
2024	Donald Trump/JD Vance	184,458	54.54%	3 / 3	Won

Gubernatorial

Alaska Republican Party gubernatorial election results

Election	Gubernatorial Ticket	Votes	Vote %	Result
1958	John Butrovich/K. F. Dewey	19,299	39.41%	LostN
1962	Mike Stepovich/Ross	27,054	47.73%	LostN
1966	Wally Hickel/Keith H. Miller	33,145	49.99%	WonY
1970	Keith H. Miller/Robert W. Ward	37,264	46.13%	LostN
1974	Jay Hammond/Lowell Thomas Jr.	45,840	47.67%	WonY
1978	Jay Hammond/Terry Miller	49,580	39.07%	WonY
1982	Tom Fink/Mike Colletta	72,291	37.09%	LostN
1986	Arliss Sturgulewski/Terry Miller	76,515	42.61%	LostN
1990	Arliss Sturgulewski/Jim Campbell	50,991	26.18%	LostN
1994	Jim Campbell/Mike W. Miller	87,157	40.84%	LostN
1998	John Howard Lindauer	39,331	17.86%	LostN
2002	Frank Murkowski/Loren Leman	129,279	55.85%	WonY
2006	Sarah Palin/Sean Parnell	114,697	48.33%	WonY
2010	Sean Parnell/Mead Treadwell	151,318	59.06%	WonY
2014	Sean Parnell/Dan Sullivan	128,435	45.88%	LostN
2018	Mike Dunleavy/Kevin Meyer	145,631	51.44%	WonY
2022	Mike Dunleavy/Nancy Dahlstrom	132,632	50.29%	WonY

See also

• Alaska portal

• Alaska Democratic Party
• Political party strength in Alaska

Notes

1. 5 Republicans form a grand coalition with 9 Democrats. 6 Republicans are non-caucusing.
2. 19 Republicans form a Minority Caucus, and 2 Republicans are part of the Democratic Majority caucus.

References

1. "Alaska Division of Elections".
2. "Alaska Republicans". Alaska Republicans. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
3. "Alaska Presidential Election Voting History". www.270towin.com. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
4. McMullin, Thomas A.; Walker, David (1984). Biographical Directory of American Territorial Governors. Westport, CT: Meckler Publishing. pp. 3–4. ISBN   0-930466-11-X.
5. "Ketchikan, Alaska - June Allen - Alaska's First Legislature 1913". Stories in the News. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
6. "Alaska Republican Party vows to recruit challenger to Sen. Lisa Murkowski in 2022". Anchorage Daily News. 2021-03-15. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
7. Castronuovo, Celine (2021-07-10). "Alaska GOP endorses Murkowski primary challenger". The Hill. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
8. "Alaska GOP Party Leadership". Alaska Republicans. Retrieved 2021-07-01.

External links

• Official website