The number of elections in Alaska varies by year,but typically municipal elections occur every year,plus primary and general elections for federal and state offices occur during even-numbered years. Alaska has a gubernatorial election every four years. Members of the state's United States congressional delegation run for election or re-election at the times set out in the United States Constitution. Primary elections assist in choosing political parties' nominees for various positions. On a regional basis,elections also cover municipal issues. In addition,a special election can occur at any time.
Mary Sattler Peltola is an American politician and former tribal judge serving as the U.S. representative from Alaska's at-large congressional district since September 2022. A member of the Democratic Party,she previously served as a judge on the Orutsararmiut Native Council's tribal court,executive director of the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission,Bethel city councilor,and member of the Alaska House of Representatives.
David C. Eastman Jr. is a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives,currently representing District 27. He originally represented District 10 from 2017 until 2022. His career has been marked by various controversial statements and political positions.
The 2020 Alaska Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 2020 United States elections. Voters in Alaska elected state senators in 11 of the state's 20 senate districts –the usual ten plus one special election. State senators serve four-year terms in the Alaska Senate,with half seats up for election every two years. Primary elections on August 18,2020,determined which candidates appeared on the general election ballot on November 3,2020.
The November 2022 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska was held on Tuesday,November 8,to elect a member of the United States House of Representatives to represent the state of Alaska. Democratic incumbent Mary Peltola won reelection to a full term in office,defeating Republicans Sarah Palin and Nick Begich III and Libertarian Chris Bye in the runoff count.
The 2022 Alaska House of Representatives elections were held on Tuesday,November 8,2022,with the primary election on August 16,2022. Voters in the 40 districts of the Alaska House of Representatives elected their representatives,in conjunction with state senate elections and the biennial United States elections for federal offices.
The 2022 Alaska Senate elections took place on November 8,2022,with the primary elections being held on August 16,2022. State senators serve four-year terms in the Alaska Senate,with half of the seats normally up for election every two years. However,because most districts were greatly changed in redistricting,elections were held for 19 of the 20 seats;the only exception is District T,represented by Democrat Donny Olson,which was mostly unchanged in redistricting and thus did not have an election. Some senators were elected to serve four-year terms,while others would serve shortened two-year terms.
The 2022 Alaska at-large congressional district special election was held on August 16 to fill the seat left vacant after the death of Republican incumbent Don Young. Mary Peltola was elected in a 3-way race against former governor Sarah Palin and Nick Begich III in the election,becoming the first Alaska Native and woman to represent Alaska in the House.
Adam Bowling is an American politician who has served as a Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from Kentucky's 87th House district since January 2019. His district includes Bell County and part of Harlen County.
A final-four or final-five primary is an electoral system using a nonpartisan primary by multi-winner plurality in the first step.
The 2022 Alaska state elections took place on November 8,2022. The state also held Regional Educational Attendance Area (REAA) elections on the first Tuesday in October.
The 2024 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska was held on November 5,2024,to elect a member of the United States House of Representatives to represent the state of Alaska from its at-large congressional district. The election coincided with the 2024 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the U.S. House,elections to the United States Senate,and various other state and local elections.
The 2024 Anchorage mayoral election was held on April 2,2024,with a runoff election on May 14 because no candidate received more than 45% of the vote in the first round. It elected the mayor of Anchorage,Alaska. Incumbent Republican mayor Dave Bronson ran for re-election to a second term in office.
Clifford John Groh II is an American politician. A Democrat,he was elected to the Alaska House of Representatives for the Alaska House District 18 in round two of the Alaska 2022 General Election ranked-choice process. Cliff Groh is a lawyer receiving degrees from Harvard College and UC Berkeley School of Law. Cliff Groh's father,Clifford John Groh,also known as Cliff Groh,served as an Alaska State Senator from 1971 to 1974.
The 2024 Alaska Senate elections took place on November 5,2024,with the primary elections being held on August 20,2024. State senators serve four-year terms in the Alaska State Senate,with half of the seats up for election every two years.
Thomas C. Baker is an American politician from Alaska who represents District 40 in the Alaska House of Representatives.
The 2024 Alaska House of Representatives election took place on November 5,2024,as part of the biennial United States elections. All 40 seats in the Alaska House of Representatives were up for election.
Alaska Ballot Measure 2 was a ballot initiative that was voted on in the November 5,2024,general election. The ballot measure narrowly failed to pass.
Nicholas Joseph Begich III is an American businessman and politician who is the U.S. Representative-elect for Alaska's at-large congressional district. He won the seat in the 2024 election,in which he defeated Democratic incumbent Mary Peltola. Begich had previously run unsuccessfully for the seat in the 2022 special and regular elections,both of which Peltola won.
Robyn Niayuq Burke is an American politician and member-elect of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 40th district,which includes the North Slope Borough and Northwest Arctic Borough. A Democrat,she defeated incumbent Thomas Baker in 2024. The district is the size of Germany,and is the northernmost legislative district in the United States. She was previously the president of the North Slope Borough School District Board of Education. In the campaign,issues included water use and wealth inequality.
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