United States House of Representatives election in Alaska, 2010

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United States House of Representatives election in Alaska, 2010
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Nominee Don Young Harry Crawford
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote175,38477,606
Percentage68.96%30.51%
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U.S. Representative before election

Don Young
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative


Don Young
Republican

An election was held on November 2, 2010, to determine the U.S. Representative for Alaska's At-large congressional district, which includes the entire state of Alaska. Don Young, the incumbent and a member of the Republican Party, was re-elected to a twentieth term to serve in the 112th Congress from January 3, 2011 until January 3, 2013. [1] A primary election was held on August 24, 2010. [2]

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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 and southeast. 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 U.S. state 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.

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 Republican Party and from 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 either chamber of the U.S. Congress. He became Dean of the House of Representatives on December 5, 2017, after the resignation of John Conyers from Michigan.

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Background

Alaska's population was 66 percent white, 13 percent Native American, 6 percent Hispanic and 4 percent Asian (see Race and ethnicity in the United States Census); 91 percent were high school graduates and 27 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $66,293. [3] In the 2008 presidential election Alaska gave 59 percent of its vote to Republican nominee John McCain and 38 percent to Democratic nominee Barack Obama. [4] Republican Don Young was the incumbent. Young was re-elected with 50 percent of the vote in 2008. [4]

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Campaign

In 2010 Young's opponent in the general election was Democratic nominee Harry Crawford, a member of the Alaska House of Representatives and former ironworker. [5] John R. Cox and Sheldon Fisher, a former telecommunications executive, also sought the Republican nomination. [6] Andrew Halcro, a former member of the state House of Representatives who unsuccessfully tan for Governor of Alaska in 2006, said in September 2009 that he would challenge Young in the 2010 Republican primary, [7] but in February 2010 said he was reconsidering his decision. [8] Gabrielle LeDoux, a former member of the state House of Representatives who sought the Republican nomination in the district in 2008, said in July 2009 that she would not run in 2010 if Young sought re-election. [9] Crawford was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. [10] Ethan Berkowitz, the former minority leader of the state House of Representatives who unsuccessfully challenged Young as the Democratic nominee in 2008, said in December of that year that he was considering running again, [11] but said in July 2009 that he would not run. [9]

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Harry T. Crawford, Jr., is a Democratic politician in the U.S. state of Alaska.

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Young raised $1,001,015 and spent $887,310. Crawford raised $240,439 and spent $235,571. [12] Fisher raised $177,981 and spent the same amount. [13]

In a poll of 710 voters, conducted by Public Policy Polling (PPP) on January 27 and 28, 2010, Young led with 49 percent to Crawford's 34 percent, while 17 percent were undecided. [14] A PPP poll of 1,306 likely voters, conducted on August 27 and 28, 2010, found that Young had the support of 55 percent while 36 percent favored Crawford and 8 percent were undecided. [15] In a poll of 573 registered and likely voters, conducted between September 23 and 27, 2010 by Ivan Moore Research, Young led with 65 percent to Crawford's 32 percent, while 4 percent were undecided. [16] A poll of 1,678 likely voters, conducted by PPP on October 9 and 10, 2010, found Young leading Crawford by 58 percent to 36 percent, while 6 percent were undecided. [17]

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Prior to the election FiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Young a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 65 percent of the vote to Crawford's 35 percent. [18] On election day Young was re-elected with 69 percent to Crawford's 31 percent. [19] Young was again re-elected in 2012, [20] 2014, [21] 2016 [22] and 2018. [23]

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Republican primary results

Alaska's At-large district Republican primary, August 24, 2010 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Don Young (incumbent)74,31070.35
Republican Sheldon Fisher24,70923.39
Republican John R. Cox6,6056.25
Total votes105,624100.00

General election results

Alaska's At-large district general election, November 2, 2010 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Don Young (incumbent)175,38468.96
Democratic Harry Crawford77,60630.51
Write-in Write-in candidates1,3450.53
Total votes254,335100.00
Republican hold

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References

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  2. 1 2 "State of Alaska 2010 Primary Election". State of Alaska Division of Elections. September 13, 2010. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Alaska At-Large District Profile". The New York Times . Retrieved May 26, 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Alaska – At Large". Roll Call . Retrieved May 26, 2014.
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  6. ↑ Joling, Dan (August 21, 2010). "Long-shot Fisher challenges Young in primary". Anchorage Daily News . Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  7. ↑ Thiessen, Mark (September 11, 2009). "Halcro says he will challenge Rep. Don Young in 2010 race". Juneau Empire . Archived from the original on October 25, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  8. ↑ Cockerham, Sean (February 23, 2010). "Halcro unsure of race against Don Young". Anchorage Daily News . Archived from the original on February 25, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  9. 1 2 Toeplitz, Shira (June 16, 2009). "Young May Avoid Hard Race in 2010". Roll Call . Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  10. ↑ Land, Ted; Lamb, Jason (August 25, 2010). "Young, Crawford to vie for U.S. House". KTUU . Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  11. ↑ Toeplitz, Shira (December 3, 2008). "Berkowitz Ponders Rematch With Young in Alaska". Roll Call . Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Alaska District 01 Race". Center for Responsive Politics . Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Sheldon Fisher (R)". Center for Responsive Politics . Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Republicans looking strong in Alaska" (PDF). Public Policy Polling. February 1, 2010. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Parnell, Young Safe in Alaska" (PDF). Public Policy Polling. September 2, 2010. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  16. ↑ "September Alaska survey results" (PDF). Ivan Moore Research. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
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  19. 1 2 "State of Alaska 2010 General Election: November 2, 2010". State of Alaska Division of Elections. November 30, 2010. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
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