Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2006

Elections for the office of Alaska House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 22, 2006, and a general election on November 7, 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]

2006 Donors, Alaska House of Representatives

Donor  | Amount
Alaska Republican Party  |  $115,700
House Democratic Campaign Cmte of Alaska  |  $106,200
Moffatt, William M (Tom)  |  $88,300
Alaska Public Employees Association  |  $79,252
Electrical Workers Local 1547  |  $73,251
Alaska Association of Realtors  |  $60,500
Associated General Contractors of Alaska  |  $53,750
Alaska State Employees Association Local 52  |  $51,500
Operating Engineers Local 302  |  $51,500
Alaska Public Employees Local 71  |  $44,750

## 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]

1. ↑ Follow the Money, "Alaska 2006 Candidates," accessed April 10, 2013

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Current members of the Alaska House of Representatives

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Steve Thompson (R)

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Glenn Prax (R)

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Grier Hopkins (D)

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Adam Wool (D)

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Mike Cronk (R)

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Cathy Tilton (R)

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Kelly Merrick (R)

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David Nelson (R)

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Ivy Spohnholz (D)

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Andy Josephson (D)

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Harriet Drummond (D)

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Geran Tarr (D)

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Zack Fields (D)

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Matt Claman (D)

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Sara Rasmussen (R)

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Chris Tuck (D)

District 24

Thomas McKay (R)

District 25

Calvin Schrage (N)

District 26

Laddie Shaw (R)

District 27

Liz Snyder (D)

District 28

James Kaufman (R)

District 29

Ben Carpenter (R)

District 30

Ron Gillham (R)

District 31

Sarah Vance (R)

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Louise Stutes (R)

District 33

Sara Hannan (D)

District 34

Andi Story (D)

District 35

Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (D)

District 36

Daniel Ortiz (I)

District 37

Bryce Edgmon (I)

District 38

Tiffany Zulkosky (D)

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