Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2010

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Alaska State House elections, 2010

Majority control • Campaign contributions

Qualifications • Competitiveness analysis

State Legislative Election Results

List of candidates District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22• District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40

Alaska House of Representatives

Elections for the office of Alaska State House were held in Alaska on November 2, 2010. State house seats in all 40 districts were up for election in 2010.

Going into the election, the Republican Party enjoyed a 3-seat advantage in the state house. The overall upshot of the election was that the Republican Party picked up three more seats in the state house, while the Democratic Party lost two seats, giving the Republican Party an overall 8-seat advantage in the state house.

The incumbent representative ran for re-election in 36 of the 40 districts with elections in 2010. (90%)

The signature filing deadline for candidates to run in these elections was June 1, 2010, and the primary Election Day was August 24, 2010.

In Alaska, representatives serve two-year terms with no term limits.

See also: State house elections, 2010 and Alaska House of Representatives

November 2 General Election Results[edit]

See also: Election analysis, Alaska House of Representatives (2010)

The following candidates won election on November 2, 2010:

Majority control[edit]

See also: Partisan composition of state houses

Heading into the November 2 election, the Republican Party held the majority in the Alaska House of Representatives. In the election, the Republican Party picked up three more seats, while the Democratic Party lost two seats, giving the Republican Party an overall 8-seat advantage in the state house.

Alaska House of Representatives
Party		As of November 1, 2010	After the 2010 Election
	Democratic Party	18	16
	Republican Party	21	24
	Vacancy	1	-
Total		40	40

Campaign contributions[edit]

This chart shows how many candidates ran for state house in Alaska in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state house races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.^[1]

Year	Number of candidates	Total contributions
2008	96	$2,919,909
2006	97	$3,973,988
2004	107	$4,077,001
2002	102	$3,385,516

During the 2010 election, the total contributions to the 82 House candidates was $3,254,576. The top 10 contributors were:^[2]

Donor	Amount
Ivey, Patricia M	$99,981
Ledoux, Gabrielle	$85,551
Alaska House Democratic Campaign Cmte	$79,717
Alaska State Employees Association Local 52	$53,000
Alaska Republican Party	$46,300
Alaska Public Employees Association	$42,395
Alaska Laborers Local 341	$35,430
Alaska Education Association	$34,500
Alaska Association of Realtors	$34,274
Alaska Public Employees Local 71	$30,000

Incumbency[edit]

Unopposed incumbents[edit]

Eleven incumbents (30.56%) faced no competition in the November 2 general election.

• Seven Democratic incumbents faced no November challenger.
• Four GOP incumbents faced no November challenger.

Primary challenges[edit]

Only eight incumbents faced competition in the August 24 primary. All eight incumbents won their primaries and are listed below.

• District 2: Incumbent Republican Peggy Wilson
• District 13: Incumbent Republican Carl Gatto
• District 15: Incumbent Republican Mark Neuman
• District 20: Incumbent Democrat Max Gruenberg
• District 25: Incumbent Democrat Mike Doogan
• District 30: Incumbent Republican Charisse Millett
• District 31: Incumbent Republican Bob Lynn
• District 39: Incumbent Democrat Neal Foster

Retiring incumbents[edit]

Three incumbent representatives did not run for re-election, while 36 incumbents (92.31%) ran for re-election. Of the three incumbents who did not run for re-election, one was a Democrat and two were Republicans.

The retiring incumbents were:

• District 10: Incumbent Republican Jay Ramras.
• District 12: Incumbent Republican John Harris.
• District 21: Incumbent Democrat Harry Crawford.

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.

Majority control[edit]

See also: Partisan composition of state houses

Heading into the November 2010 election, the Republican Party held a narrow lead over the Democratic Party in terms of seats in the state house.

List of candidates

Partisan dominance in state houses heading into the 2010 state legislative elections

District 1[edit]

August 24 GOP primary:

• Kyle Johansen 1,444 a Incumbent Johansen was first elected in 2006.

August 24 Democratic primary:

• Ottar Mobley 421 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Ottar Mobley 1,640

Kyle Johansen 3,433

District 2[edit]

August 24 GOP primary:

• Steven A. Samuelson 900
• Peggy Wilson 1,023 a Incumbent Wilson was first elected in 2000.

August 24 Democratic primary:

• Reber P. Stein 791 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Reber P. Stein 2,109

Peggy Wilson 3,899

District 3[edit]

August 24 GOP primary:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

August 24 Democratic primary:

• Beth Kerttula 1,961 a Incumbent Kerttula was first elected in 1998.

November 2 General election candidates:

Beth Kerttula 5,668

District 4[edit]

August 24 GOP primary:

• Cathy Munoz 2,040 a Incumbent Munoz was first elected in 2008.

August 24 Democratic primary:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Cathy Munoz 5,461

District 5[edit]

August 24 GOP primary:

• Bill Thomas 1,073 a Incumbent Thomas was first elected in 2004.

August 24 Democratic primary:

• Robert Beedle 740 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Robert Beedle 2,082

Bill Thomas 3,441

District 6[edit]

August 24 GOP primary:

• Alan S. Dick 1,248 a

August 24 Democratic primary:

• Woodie Salmon 850 a Incumbent Salmon was first elected in 2004.

November 2 General election candidates:

Woodie Salmon 2,210

Alan S. Dick 3,131

District 7[edit]

August 24 GOP primary:

• Mike Kelly 2,654 a Incumbent Kelly was first elected in 2004.

August 24 Democratic primary:

• Bob Miller 1,202 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Bob Miller 4,815

Mike Kelly 4,141

District 8[edit]

August 24 GOP primary:

• David M. Talerico 1,931 a

August 24 Democratic primary:

• David Guttenberg 1,402 a Incumbent Guttenberg was first elected in 2003.

November 2 General election candidates:

David Guttenberg 4,377

David M. Talerico 3,583

District 9[edit]

August 24 GOP primary:

• Joseph A. Michel 1,262 a

August 24 Democratic primary:

• Scott Kawasaki 711 a Incumbent Kawasaki was first elected in 2006.

November 2 General election candidates:

Scott Kawasaki 2,605

Joseph A. Michel 2,223

District 10[edit]

August 24 GOP primary:

• Urban E. Rahoi 99
• Vivian M. Stiver 475
• Steve M. Thompson 677 a

August 24 Democratic primary:

• John S. Brown 346 a

November 2 General election candidates:

John S. Brown 1,229

Steve M. Thompson 2,099

Note: Incumbent Republican Jay Ramras did not seek re-election.

District 11[edit]

August 24 GOP primary:

• Tammie Wilson 2,684 a Incumbent Wilson was first appointed in 2009.

August 24 Democratic primary:

• Sean P. Rice 402 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Sean P. Rice 1,598

Tammie Wilson 5,442

District 12[edit]

August 24 GOP primary:

• Eric A. Feige 818 a
• Pete Fellman 799
• Don Haase 806

August 24 Democratic primary:

• Bert L. Cottle 337 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Bert L. Cottle 1,863

Eric A. Feige 3,166

Note: Incumbent Republican John Harris did not seek re-election.

District 13[edit]

August 24 GOP primary:

• Don Benson 1,750
• Carl Gatto 2,218 a Incumbent Gatto was first elected in 2003.
• David J. Parks Parks withdrew from the primary, endorsing Don Benson.

August 24 Democratic primary:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Carl Gatto 7,142

District 14[edit]

August 24 GOP primary:

• Wes Keller 2,694 a Incumbent Keller was first appointed in 2007.

August 24 Democratic primary:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Wes Keller 6,184

District 15[edit]

August 24 GOP primary:

• Stephen Jacobson 1,259
• Mark Neuman 2,308 a Incumbent Neuman was first elected in 2004.

August 24 Democratic primary:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Mark Neuman 6,963

District 16[edit]

August 24 GOP primary:

• Bill Stoltze 3,338 a Incumbent Stoltze was first elected in 2003.

August 24 Democratic primary:

• Bonnie Nelson 655 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Bonnie Nelson 1,789

Bill Stoltze 6,496

District 17[edit]

August 24 GOP primary:

• Anna Fairclough 2,544 a Incumbent Fairclough was first elected in 2006.

August 24 Democratic primary:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Anna Fairclough 5,915

District 18[edit]

August 24 GOP primary:

• Bill Cook 411
• Dan Kendall 332
• Dan Saddler 415 a

August 24 Democratic primary:

• Martin J. Lindeke 171 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Martin J. Lindeke 707

Dan Saddler 1,944

Note: The incumbent did not run as the seat was vacant.

District 19[edit]

August 24 GOP primary:

• Gabrielle LeDoux 1,604 a

August 24 Democratic primary:

• Pete Petersen 943 a Incumbent Petersen was first elected in 2008.

November 2 General election candidates:

Pete Petersen 2,846

Gabrielle LeDoux 2,576

District 20[edit]

August 24 GOP primary:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

August 24 Democratic primary:

• Max Gruenberg (D) 493 a Incumbent Gruenberg was first elected in 2003.

August 24 Libertarian primary:

• Scott A. Kohlhaas 67 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Max Gruenberg 2,065

Scott A. Kohlhaas 918

District 21[edit]

August 24 GOP primary:

• Lance Pruitt 1,962 a

August 24 Democratic primary:

• Barbara E. Norton (D) 1,117 a

August 24 Libertarian primary:

• Robert E. Clift 132 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Barbara E. Norton 2,771

Lance Pruitt 3,508

Robert E. Clift 189

Note: Incumbent Democrat Harry Crawford did not seek re-election.

District 22[edit]

August 24 GOP primary:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

August 24 Democratic primary:

• Sharon Cissna 990 a Incumbent Cissna was first elected in 1999.

November 2 General election candidates:

Sharon Cissna3,394

District 23[edit]

August 24 GOP primary:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

August 24 Democratic primary:

• Les Gara 1,305 a Incumbent Gara was first elected in 2003.

November 2 General election candidates:

Les Gara 3,937

District 24[edit]

August 24 GOP primary:

• Robert L. Benton did not appear on the primary ballot.

August 24 Democratic primary:

• Berta Gardner 983 a Incumbent Gardner was first elected in 2004.

November 2 General election candidates:

Berta Gardner 3,830

District 25[edit]

August 24 GOP primary:

• Thomas M. Higgins 1,034 a

August 24 Democratic primary:

• Mike Doogan (D) 1,042 a Incumbent Doogan was first elected in 2006.

August 24 Libertarian primary:

• Harley Brown 91 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Mike Doogan 2,863

Thomas M. Higgins 1,373

Harley Brown 161

District 26[edit]

August 24 GOP primary:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

August 24 Democratic primary:

• Lindsey Holmes 1,502 a Incumbent Holmes was first elected in 2007.

Independent candidate:

• Phil Isley a

November 2 General election candidates:

Lindsey Holmes 4,380

Phil Isley 1,696

District 27[edit]

August 24 GOP primary:

• Mia Costello 2,240 a

August 24 Democratic primary:

• Bob Buch 901 a Incumbent Buch was first elected in 2006.

November 2 General election candidates:

Bob Buch 2,873

Mia Costello 3,696

District 28[edit]

August 24 GOP primary:

• Craig Johnson 2,680 a Incumbent Johnson was first elected in 2006.

August 24 Democratic primary:

• Jodie Dominguez 937 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Jodie Dominguez 2,652

Craig Johnson 4,966

District 29[edit]

August 24 GOP primary:

• Kris Warren 1,335 a

August 24 Democratic primary:

• Chris Tuck 717 a Incumbent Tuck was first elected in 2008.

November 2 General election candidates:

Chris Tuck 2,601

Kris Warren 2,104

District 30[edit]

August 24 GOP primary:

• Charisse Millett 1,779 a Incumbent Millett was first elected in 2008.
• Jeannette O. Reddington 616

August 24 Democratic primary:

• Lynda L. Zaugg 912 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Lynda L. Zaugg 2,888

Charisse Millett 4,139

District 31[edit]

August 24 GOP primary:

• Bob Lynn 2,336 a Incumbent Lynn was first elected in 2002.
• Steve Pratt 1,550

August 24 Democratic primary:

• Guadalupe Marroquin 998 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Guadalupe Marroquin 2,642

Bob Lynn 5,596

District 32[edit]

August 24 GOP primary:

• Mike Hawker 3,559 a Incumbent Hawker was first elected in 2002.
• Christian M. Rawalt Rawalt withdrew from the race prior to the primary.

August 24 Democratic primary:

• Matt Moore 1,242 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Matt Moore 2,896

Mike Hawker 6,976

District 33[edit]

August 24 GOP primary:

• Kurt Olson 2,164 a Incumbent Olson was first elected in 2004.

August 24 Democratic primary:

• Richard Waisanen 464 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Richard Waisanen 1,525

Kurt Olson 4,995

District 34[edit]

August 24 GOP primary:

• Charles Chenault 2,449 a Incumbent Chenault was first elected in 2000.

August 24 Alaskan Independence primary:

• Ray G. Southwell 329 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Charles Chenault 5,769

Ray G. Southwell 1,334

District 35[edit]

August 24 GOP primary:

• Paul Seaton 1,853 a Incumbent Seaton was first elected in 2002.

August 24 Democratic primary:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Paul Seaton 5,893

District 36[edit]

August 24 GOP primary:

• Alan Austerman 927 a Incumbent Austerman was first elected in 2008.

August 24 Democratic primary:

• Andrew Schroeder 375 a withdrew
• Terry J. Haines a replaced Schroeder

November 2 General election candidates:

Terry J. Haines 1,405

Alan Austerman 3,053

District 37[edit]

August 24 GOP primary:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

August 24 Democratic primary:

• Bryce Edgmon 566 a Incumbent Edgmon was first elected in 2006.

November 2 General election candidates:

Bryce Edgmon 3,062

District 38[edit]

August 24 GOP primary:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

August 24 Democratic primary:

• Bob Herron 1,186 a Incumbent Herron was first elected in 2008.

November 2 General election candidates:

Bob Herron 3,850

District 39[edit]

August 24 GOP primary:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

August 24 Democratic primary:

• Vincent T. Beans 601
• Neal Foster 831 a Incumbent Foster was first appointed in November 2009.

November 2 General election candidates:

Neal Foster 3,993

District 40[edit]

August 24 GOP primary:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

August 24 Democratic primary:

• Reggie Joule 900 a Incumbent Joule was first elected in 1996.

November 2 General election candidates:

Reggie Joule 3,390

See also[edit]

• Alaska House of Representatives
• Alaska State Legislature
• State legislative elections, 2010
• Primary election dates in 2010

External links[edit]

• Alaska 2010 primary election candidates
• Alaska Democratic Party's list of all 2010 candidates
• Alaska Republican Party's list of state representative candidates (dead link)
• Primary results
• Project Vote Smart list of candidates for Alaska House of Representatives in the November 2, 2010 election
• Unofficial general election results
• Official general election results

Footnotes[edit]

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