Alaska elections, 2012

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The Alaska 2012 general elections were held on November 6, 2012. Primary elections were held on August 28, 2012.

Alaska State of the United States of America

Alaska is a U.S. state in the northwest extremity of North America, just across the Bering Strait from Asia. The Canadian province of British Columbia and territory of Yukon border the state to the east, its most extreme western part is Attu Island, and it has a maritime border with Russia to the west across the Bering Strait. To the north are the Chukchi and Beaufort seas—southern parts of the Arctic Ocean. The Pacific Ocean lies to the south and southwest. It is the largest state in the United States by area and the seventh largest subnational division in the world. In addition, it is the 3rd least populous and the most sparsely populated of the 50 United States; nevertheless, it is by far the most populous territory located mostly north of the 60th parallel in North America: its population—estimated at 738,432 by the United States Census Bureau in 2015— is more than quadruple the combined populations of Northern Canada and Greenland. Approximately half of Alaska's residents live within the Anchorage metropolitan area. Alaska's economy is dominated by the fishing, natural gas, and oil industries, resources which it has in abundance. Military bases and tourism are also a significant part of the economy.

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U.S. House of Representatives

Republican incumbent Don Young, who has represented Alaska's At-large congressional district since 1973, is running for re-election. [1] He defeated John Cox, a retired Navy officer who also ran for the seat in 2010, and Terre Gales, an asset manager and Air Force veteran, in the Republican primary. [2]

Don Young U.S. Representative from Alaska

Donald Edwin Young is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Alaska's at-large congressional district, currently serving in his 24th term in the House, having served since 1973. A member of the Republican Party, he is the longest-serving member of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Alaska, the longest currently serving member of Congress, and the last remaining member of Congress who has been in office since the Nixon Administration. He is also the oldest current member of the U.S. House of Representatives. He became Dean of the House of Representatives on December 5, 2017, after the resignation of John Conyers from Michigan.

State Representative Sharon Cissna sought and received the Democratic nomination to challenge Young. She defeated Debra Chesnut, a nurse and businesswoman; Matt Moore, a businessman; Doug Urquidi, a construction worker and Army veteran; and, Frank Vondersaar, a lawyer and perennial candidate, in the Democratic primary. [2]

Alaska House of Representatives lower house in the Alaska Legislature

The Alaska House of Representatives is the lower house in the Alaska Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska. The House is composed of 40 members, each of whom represents a district of approximately 17,756 people per 2010 Census figures. Members serve two-year terms without term limits. With 40 representatives, the Alaska House is the smallest state legislative lower house in the United States.

Sharon Marie Cissna is a former Democratic member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 22nd District from 1999 to 2013.

Jim McDermott, a business professor, ran as the Libertarian nominee. [2] Ted Gianoutsos is running as an Independent, while Clinton Desjarlais, Fletcher Fuller, Jr., and Sidney Hill are running as write-ins. [3]

State Legislature

Senate

Because of redistricting, 19 out of the 20 members of the Alaska Senate are up for election. The state Senate is evenly split between 10 Democrats and 10 Republicans, but consists of a bipartisan coalition majority made up of all 10 Democrats and 6 Republicans, with the remaining 4 Republicans making up the minority.

Alaska Senate

The Alaska Senate is the upper house in the Alaska Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska. It convenes in the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau, Alaska and is responsible for making laws and confirming or rejecting gubernatorial appointments to the state cabinet, commissions and boards.

Open seats

District C: This is a new seat, with no current incumbent. [4]

District D (old District G): Republican incumbent and Coalition member Linda Menard was defeated in the primary. [5]

District H: This is a new seat, with no current incumbent. [6]

District O (old District Q): Republican incumbent and Coalition member Thomas Wagoner was defeated in the primary. [5]

House of Representatives

All 40 members of the Alaska House of Representatives are up for election. The state House currently consists of 24 Republicans and 16 Democrats, of which 22 Republicans and 4 Democrats make up the majority caucus.

Open seats

District 1: This is a new seat, with no current incumbent. [7]

District 5: This is a new seat, with no current incumbent. [7]

District 9: This is a new seat, with no current incumbent. [7]

District 13: This is a new seat, with no current incumbent. [7]

District 15 (old District 24): Democratic incumbent Berta Gardner is running for the District H state Senate seat. [7]

District 16 (old District 25): Democratic incumbent Mike Doogan is retiring. [7]

District 17 (old District 22): Democratic incumbent Sharon Cissna is running for the at-large congressional seat. [2] [7]

District 26 (old District 17): Republican incumbent Anna Fairclough is running for the District M state Senate seat. [7]

District 40: Democratic incumbent Reggie Joule is retiring, running for mayor of Northwest Arctic Borough. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Klint, Chris (February 22, 2012). "Rep. Don Young Files to Run for 21st Term". ktuu.com . Retrieved October 14, 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Burke, Jill (August 23, 2012). "Long shots face long odds in quest to unseat Alaska Congressman Don Young". Alaska Dispatch . Retrieved October 14, 2012.
  3. ↑ "November 6, 2012 General Election Candidate List". Juneau: Alaska Division of Elections. Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Bishop holds slight cash edge over Sudkamp in Alaska Senate race". Associated Press . Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. October 8, 2012. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
  5. 1 2 Bohrer, Becky (August 28, 2012). "Menard, Wagoner upset in GOP primaries". Associated Press . Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
  6. ↑ "State Senate candidate opposes free meals for kids". Associated Press . Juneau Empire. August 5, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Anderson, Ben (July 25, 2012). "Alaska House primary election primer". Alaska Dispatch . Retrieved October 14, 2012.
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