Ken McCarty | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Alaska House of Representatives | |
| In office January 19, 2021 –January 17, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Sharon Jackson |
| Succeeded by | Andy Josephson (redistricting) |
| Constituency | 13th district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kennith Earl McCarty 1958 (age 66–67) Eureka,California |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Eagle River,Alaska |
| Alma mater | Biola University Western Seminary |
| Occupation | Marital therapist |
Kennith Earl McCarty (born 1958) is an American Republican politician from Alaska. He represented District 13 as a Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from 2021 to 2023. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coalition Republican | Kelly Merrick (incumbent) | 2,332 | 33.9 | |
| Republican | Jared Goecker | 2,247 | 32.7 | |
| Democratic | Lee Hammermeister | 1,003 | 14.6 | |
| Republican | Ken McCarty (withdrew) | 779 | 11.3 | |
| Republican | Sharon Jackson (withdrew) | 513 | 7.5 | |
| Total votes | 6,874 | 100.0 | ||
After the primary,McCarty withdrew from the race and endorsed Goecker. This would normally mean that Jackson,the fifth place finisher,would move up,but she also withdrew and endorsed Goecker. [2]
| Party | Candidate | First choice | Round 1 | Round 2 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Transfer | Votes | % | Transfer | Votes | % | ||||||
| Coalition Republican | Kelly Merrick | 9,050 | 46.3% | +42 | 9,092 | 46.5% | +800 | 9,892 | 55.5% | ||||
| Republican | Jared Goecker | 7,685 | 39.3% | +13 | 7,698 | 39.4% | +241 | 7,939 | 44.5% | ||||
| Democratic | Lee Hammermeister | 2,754 | 14.1% | +16 | 2,770 | 14.2% | -2,770 | Eliminated | |||||
| Write-in | 51 | 0.3% | -51 | Eliminated | |||||||||
| Total votes | 19,540 | 19,560 | 17,831 | ||||||||||
| Blank or inactive ballots | 780 | +1,729 | 2,509 | ||||||||||
| Republican hold | |||||||||||||
| Coalition hold | |||||||||||||