United States House of Representatives election in Alaska, 2016

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United States House of Representatives election in Alaska, At-large district, 2016
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Nominee Don Young Steve Lindbeck Jim McDermott
Party Republican Democratic Libertarian
Popular vote155,088111,01931,770
Percentage50.32%36.02%10.31%
Representative At-large before election

Don Young
Republican

Elected Representative At-large

Don Young
Republican

The 2016 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the U.S. Representative from Alaska's at-large congressional district, who will represent the state of Alaska in the 114th United States Congress. The election coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.

Alaskas at-large congressional district

Since becoming a U.S. state in 1959, Alaska has been entitled to one member in the United States House of Representatives, elected in the State's sole, at-large congressional district. Based on area, Alaska's congressional district is by far the largest congressional district in the United States, and is one of the largest electoral districts in the world.

114th United States Congress

The One Hundred Fourteenth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from January 3, 2015, to January 3, 2017, during the final two full years of Barack Obama's presidency. The 2014 elections gave the Republicans control of the Senate for the first time since the 109th Congress. With 248 seats in the House of Representatives and 54 seats in the Senate, this Congress began with the largest Republican majority since the 71st Congress of 1929–1931.

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Incumbent Republican U.S. Representative Don Young was re-elected to a twenty-third term in office.

Republican Party (United States) Major political party in the United States

The Republican Party, also referred to as the GOP, is one of the two major political parties in the United States; the other is its historic rival, the Democratic Party.

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.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Gerald Heikes, minister at Anchorage's nondenominational Bethel Chapel and perennial candidate [1]
  • Jesse Tingley [1]
  • Stephen Wright, US Air Force veteran [1]
  • Don Young, incumbent U.S. Representative [2]

A perennial candidate is a political candidate who frequently runs for an elected office but seldom wins. The term is not generally extended to incumbent politicians who successfully defend their seats repeatedly.

Declined

Lance Pruitt is a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 27th district which covers East Anchorage. He was elected in 2010.

Sean Parnell Alaska governor

Sean R. Parnell is an American politician of the Republican Party. He succeeded Sarah Palin in July 2009 to become the tenth governor of Alaska and served until 2014. Parnell was elected governor in his own right in 2010 with 59.06% of the vote, as the largest percentage margin of any Alaska governor since statehood. In 2014, he narrowly lost his bid for re-election and has since returned to work in the private sector.

Results

Republican primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Don Young38,99871.52
Republican Stephen Wright10,18918.69
Republican Gerald Heikes2,8175.17
Republican Jesse Tingley2,5244.63
Total votes54,528100

Democratic-Libertarian-Independence primary

Candidates from the Alaska Democratic Party, Alaska Libertarian Party and Alaskan Independence Party appear on the same ballot, with the highest-placed candidate from each party receiving that party's nomination.

The Alaska Democratic Party is the affiliate branch of the United States Democratic Party in the state of Alaska, headquartered in Anchorage.

Alaskan Independence Party political party seeking independence for the U.S. state of Alaska

The Alaskan Independence Party (AKIP) is a political party and independence movement in the U.S. state of Alaska that advocates an in-state referendum which includes the option of Alaska becoming an independent country. The party also advocates positions similar to those of the Constitution Party, Republican Party and Libertarian Party, supporting gun rights, privatization, home schooling, and limited government.

Democratic

Candidates

Declared
Glaciology Scientific study of ice and natural phenomena involving ice

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University of Alaska Fairbanks university

The University of Alaska Fairbanks is a public research university in College, Alaska. It is a flagship campus of the University of Alaska system and a land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant institution. UAF was established in 1917 and opened for classes in 1922. Originally named the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines, it became the University of Alaska in 1935. Fairbanks-based programs became the University of Alaska Fairbanks in 1975.

Alaska Public Media

Alaska Public Media is a non-profit organization with member television and radio stations that are part of PBS, NPR and other public broadcasting networks. Formerly known as Alaska Public Telecommunications, Inc., Alaska Public Media relies upon several funding sources, including member donations, state and federal dollars, and grants from private foundations, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), and elsewhere.

Declined

Libertarian

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Steve Lindbeck
Individuals
Unions

Results

Primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Steve Lindbeck17,00955.58
Democratic Lynette Hinz5,13016.76
Libertarian Jim McDermott3,96012.94
Democratic William Hibler2,9189.54
Libertarian Jon Watts1,5835.17
Total votes30,543100

General election

Fundraising

CandidateRaisedSpentCash on Hand
Don Young (R) [16] $759,967$716,219$531,968
Steve Lindbeck (D) [17] $470,897$153,365$317,533
Jim McDermott (L) [18] $7,879$7,879$0

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [19] Likely RAugust 10, 2016
Daily Kos [20] Likely RAugust 17, 2016
Roll Call [21] Safe RAugust 17, 2016
Rothenberg Political Report [22] Safe RJuly 14, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball [23] Likely RAugust 10, 2016

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Don
Young (R)		Steve
Lindbeck (D)		OtherUndecided
Alaska Survey Research September 28–October 2, 2016660± 3.8%45%30%16% [24] 9%

Results

2016 Alaska U.S. House of Representatives general election [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Don Young155,08850.32
Democratic Steve Lindbeck111,01936.02
Libertarian Jim McDermott31,77010.31
NABernie Souphanavong9,0932.95
Write-insOthers1,2280.40
Majority44,06914.30
Total votes308,198100
Republican hold

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References

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  2. ↑ "Don Young, 81, files to run for re-election". Alaska Pipeline. February 19, 2015. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Pathé, Simone (May 15, 2015). "Murkowski Facing a Primary Puzzle". Roll Call . Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  4. ↑ Manning, Phillip (January 5, 2016). "Sen. Dunleavey won't challenge Murkowski after all". Alaska Public Media . Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  5. ↑ Herz, Nathaniel (May 28, 2015). "Lance Pruitt says he's considering a primary challenge to Rep. Young". Alaska Dispatch News . Retrieved May 28, 2015.
  6. 1 2 http://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/16PRIM/data/results.pdf
  7. 1 2 3 "A scientist, a Native voice, and a former public radio chief compete for Alaska's Democratic chance at the U.S. House". Peninsula Clarion. August 11, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Former Kodiak setnetter launches U.S House challenge to Alaska's Don Young". Alaska Dispatch. September 20, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Begich unveils consulting firm, will work in aviation and health care". Alaska Dispatch. January 31, 2015. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
  10. ↑ Bohrer, Becky (February 16, 2016). "Former Sen. Begich says he won't run for any office this year". Alaska Dispatch News . Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Jim McDermott (Alaska)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Jon Briggs Watts". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
  13. ↑ Lindbeck, Steve (July 21, 2016). "Great to see so many supporters, including Mark Begich and Forrest Dunbar at our office opening in Anchorage today!". Facebook. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  14. ↑ "APEA-EPIC Endorsed Candidates". Alaska Public Employees Association. August 29, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  15. 1 2 DeMarban, Alex (June 23, 2016). "Two maritime unions pull longtime support for Young, endorse challenger". Alaska Dispatch News . Retrieved August 11, 2016.
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  17. ↑ "Lindbeck, Steve — Candidate for House". Federal Election Commission. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
  18. ↑ "McDermott, Jim — Candidate for House". Federal Election Commission. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
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  21. ↑ "2016 Race Ratings". Roll Call. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
  22. ↑ "House Ratings". The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
  23. ↑ "2016 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
  24. ↑ Jim McDermott (L) 7%, Bernie Souphanavong (I) 9%
  25. ↑ "2016 General Election November 8, 2016 Official Results". elections.alaska.gov. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
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