Alaska House Of Representatives Elections, 2006

Qualifications[edit]

Article II, Section 2 of the Alaska Constitution states: A member of the legislature shall be a qualified voter who has been a resident of Alaska for at least three years and of the district from which elected for at least one year, immediately preceding his filing for office. A senator shall be at least twenty-five years of age and a representative at least twenty-one years of age.

Campaign contributions[edit]

During the 2006 election, the total contributions to House candidates was $3,973,988. The top 10 contributors were:^[1]

List of candidates[edit]

District 1[edit]

August 22 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

August 22 GOP primary:

• Kyle Johansen: 1,340 a
• Jim Elkins: 1,065

November 7 General election candidates:

Kyle Johansen: 3,752

District 2[edit]

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Jay Stelzenmuller a

August 22 GOP primary:

• Peggy Wilson a

November 7 General election candidates:

Jay Stelzenmuller: 2,356

Peggy Wilson: 3,072

District 3[edit]

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Beth Kerttula: 2,426 a

August 22 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 7 General election candidates:

Beth Kerttula: 5,708

District 4[edit]

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Andrea Doll: 1,383 a

August 22 GOP primary:

• Randy Wanamaker: 1,802 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Andrea Doll: 3,288

Randy Wanamaker: 3,217

District 5[edit]

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Aaron T. Isaacs, Jr.: 1,250 a

August 22 GOP primary:

• William A. Thomas: 1,168 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Aaron T. Isaacs, Jr.: 2,245

William A. Thomas: 2,988

District 6[edit]

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Woodie W. Salmon: 1,061 a

August 22 GOP primary:

• Ward H. Sattler: 639
• Carl Morgan, Jr.: 1,048 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Woodie W. Salmon: 2,580

Carl Morgan, Jr.: 2,412

District 7[edit]

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Dave Watts: 1,062 a

August 22 GOP primary:

• Michael D. Behner: 1,309
• Mike Kelly: 2,153 a

Green candidates:

• Mark A. Ames: 392 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Dave Watts: 3,107

Mike Kelly: 4,413

Mark A. Ames: 288

District 8[edit]

August 22 Democratic primary:

• David Guttenberg: 1,629 a

August 22 GOP primary:

• Jason Crawford: 2,023 a

November 7 General election candidates:

David Guttenberg: 4,740

Jason Crawford: 2,648

District 9[edit]

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Scott J. Kawasaki: 848 a

August 22 GOP primary:

• James A. Holm: 1,649 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Scott J. Kawasaki: 2,617

James A. Holm: 2,118

District 10[edit]

August 22 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

August 22 GOP primary:

• Urban E. Rahoi: 318
• Jay Ramras: 1,023 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Jay Ramras: 2,366

District 11[edit]

August 22 Democratic primary:

• John E. Pile, Sr.: 664 a

August 22 GOP primary:

• John B. Coghill, Jr.: 2,654 a

November 7 General election candidates:

John E. Pile, Sr.: 1,870

John B. Coghill, Jr.: 4,369

District 12[edit]

August 22 Democratic primary:

• William R. Johnson: 545 a

August 22 GOP primary:

• John L. Harris: 1,383 a
• Mike Pearson: 752

November 7 General election candidates:

William R. Johnson: 1,351

John L. Harris: 3,412

District 13[edit]

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Jim Wardman: 752 a

August 22 GOP primary:

• Carl J. Gatto: 3,513 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Jim Wardman: 1,987

Carl J. Gatto: 5,485

District 14[edit]

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Neal T. Lacy: 572 a

August 22 GOP primary:

• Vic Kohring: 3,139 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Katie Hurley: 2,674

Vic Kohring: 4,218

District 15[edit]

August 22 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

August 22 GOP primary:

• Mark A. Neuman: 2,070 a
• L. April Moore: 921
• Doyle E. Holmes: 678

November 7 General election candidates:

Mark A. Neuman: 4,125

Myrl Thompson: 2,990

District 16[edit]

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Patricia R. Chesbro: 768 a

August 22 GOP primary:

• Bill Stoltze: 3,457 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Patricia R. Chesbro: 2,142

Bill Stoltze: 5,355

District 17[edit]

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Karla F. Huntington: 658 a

August 22 GOP primary:

• Pete Kott: 1,585
• Anna I. Fairclough: 1,819 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Karla F. Huntington: 1,848

Anna I. Fairclough: 4,583

District 18[edit]

August 22 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

August 22 GOP primary:

• Dan Kendall: 379
• Nancy A. Dahlstrom: 627 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Nancy A. Dahlstrom: 2,037

District 19[edit]

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Darrel B. Behymer: 952 a

August 22 GOP primary:

• Bob Roses: 1,678 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Mary L. Pedlow: 2,131

Bob Roses: 2,672

District 20[edit]

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Max F. Gruenberg, Jr.: 668 a

August 22 Republican primary:

• Matt Moon: 845 a

Libertarian candidates:

• Scott A. Kohlhaas: 91 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Max F. Gruenberg, Jr.: 1,786

Matt Moon: 1,205

Scott A. Kohlhaas: 97

District 21[edit]

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Harry T. Crawford: 1,308 a

August 22 GOP primary:

• Jeff Gonnason: 2,150 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Harry T. Crawford: 3,383

Jeff Gonnason: 2,711

District 22[edit]

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Sharon M. Cissna: 1,067 a

August 22 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 7 General election candidates:

Sharon M. Cissna: 3,256

District 23[edit]

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Les S. Gara: 1,588 a

August 22 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 7 General election candidates:

Les S. Gara: 3,881

District 24[edit]

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Berta Gardner: 1,120 a

August 22 GOP primary:

• Don Smith: 835
• Darwin R. Peterson: 1,025 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Berta Gardner: 2,928

Darwin R. Peterson: 1,949

District 25[edit]

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Thomas M. Higgins: 220
• Mike Doogan: 1,083 a

August 22 GOP primary:

• Thomas A. Lamb: 1,140 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Mike Doogan: 2,931

Thomas A. Lamb: 1,226

District 26[edit]

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Danny Consenstein: 853
• Lindsey S. Holmes: 910 a
• Bud Dubay: 385

August 22 GOP primary:

• Steve Strait: 1,432 a
• Mike Pawlowski: 911

November 7 General election candidates:

Lindsey S. Holmes: 3,954

Steve Strait: 2,469

District 27[edit]

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Robert L. Buch: 976 a

August 22 GOP primary:

• Phelan B. Straube: 1,161
• Tom Moffatt: 1,292 a
• Chuck Achberger: 417

November 7 General election candidates:

Robert L. Buch: 3,351

Tom Moffatt: 2,556

District 28[edit]

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Valerie Baffone: 1,087 a

August 22 GOP primary:

• Craig W. Johnson: 2,728 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Valerie Baffone: 3,278

Craig W. Johnson: 3,483

District 29[edit]

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Chris Tuck: 721 a

August 22 GOP primary:

• Ralph Samuels: 1,545 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Chris Tuck: 1,940

Ralph Samuels: 2,467

District 30[edit]

August 22 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

August 22 GOP primary:

• Kevin Meyer: 2,530 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Kevin Meyer: 4,893

District 31[edit]

August 22 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

August 22 GOP primary:

• Bob Lynn: 3,492 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Bob Lynn: 5,920

District 32[edit]

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Mike Koy: 194
• Pat A. Abney: 1,329 a

August 22 GOP primary:

• Mike Hawker: 3,399 a

Green candidates:

• William Bartee: 194

November 7 General election candidates:

Pat A. Abney: 3,919

Mike Hawker: 4,701

William Bartee: 221

District 33[edit]

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Pete Sprague: 697 a

August 22 GOP primary:

• Dave Carey: 1,357
• Kurt Olson: 1,369 a
• David L. Richards: 153

Alaskan Independence candidates:

• John G. Osborne: 138 a
• Robert A. Pope: 64

November 7 General election candidates:

Pete Sprague: 2,200

Kurt Olson: 3,409

John G. Osborne: 437

District 34[edit]

August 22 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

August 22 GOP primary:

• Charles M. Chenault: 2,739 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Charles M. Chenault: 5,079

District 35[edit]

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Anthony K. Sieminski: 1,150 a

August 22 GOP primary:

• Paul Seaton: 2,066 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Anthony K. Sieminski: 2,024

Paul Seaton: 4,465

District 36[edit]

August 22 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

August 22 GOP primary:

• Gabrielle Ledoux: 1,332 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Gabrielle Ledoux: 2,693

Dan Ogg: 1,811

District 37[edit]

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Carl E. Moses: 764
• Bryce Edgmon: 765 a

August 22 GOP primary:

• Ron Bowers: 309 a
• Vincent M. Tutiakoff: 173
• Joseph R. Faith: 231

November 7 General election candidates:

Bryce Edgmon: 2,023

Ron Bowers: 818

District 38[edit]

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Mary Sattle Kapsner: 1,451 a

August 22 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 7 General election candidates:

Mary Sattle Kapsner: 3,553

District 39[edit]

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Richard Foster: 1,586 a

August 22 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 7 General election candidates:

Richard Foster: 3,687

District 40[edit]

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Reggie Joule: 1,348 a

August 22 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 7 General election candidates:

Reggie Joule: 3,412

External links[edit]

• Alaska Division of Elections, Official 2006 Primary Election Results
• Alaska Division of Elections, Official 2006 General Election Results

See also[edit]

• Alaska House of Representatives
• Alaska State Legislature

Footnotes[edit]

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