Alaska Republican Party

Alaska affiliate of the Republican Party

Alaska Republican Party

Chairman| Carmela Warfield
Governor| Mike Dunleavy
Lieutenant Governor| Nancy Dahlstrom
Senate President| Gary Stevens
Speaker| Cathy Tilton
Membership (2024)| 144,363[1]
Ideology| Conservatism
American Unionism
National affiliation| Republican Party
Colors|   Red
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Website
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* Politics of Alaska
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The Alaska Republican Party is the affiliate of the Republican Party in Alaska, headquartered in Anchorage.[2]

It is currently the favored party in the state, controlling both of Alaska's U.S. Senate seats and the governorship. Republican presidential nominees have won Alaska in recent elections; the last and only Democrat to carry Alaska was Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964.[3]

## History

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John Henry Kinkead was the first Governor of the District of Alaska (1884 to 1885).

The Alaska Republican Party originates from Alaska's first district governor. Once Alaska was granted the status of United States District civilian leadership could be appointed by the current president of the United States. President Chester A. Arthur appointed Alaska's first territorial governor. He was a Republican named John Henry Kinkead.[4]

Martha Ried of Petersberg was the Chair of the Republican Party of Alaska.

Alaska Republicans as a party organization can trace their origin to Alaska's first legislature in 1913.[5]

After Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski voted to impeach Donald Trump over his role in inciting a pro-Trump mob to attack the U.S. Capitol, the Alaska Republican Party censured her, called for her resignation, and endorsed challenger Kelly Tshibaka against her in the Republican primary in 2022.[6][7]

## Organization

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State party leader | Position | City

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Carmela Warfield | Chairman | Anchorage
Zackary Gottshall | Vice Chair | Anchorage
Craig Cambell | National Committeeman | Anchorage, Alaska
Cynthia Henry | National Committeewoman | Fairbanks
Trevor Shaw | Secretary | Ketchikan
Kevin Fimon | Treasurer | Anchorage

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## Current elected officials

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### Members of Congress

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#### U.S. Senate

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* Senior U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski

* Junior U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan

#### U.S. House of Representatives

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* Representative Nick Begich III (Alaska at-large)

## Results

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### Presidential

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Alaska Republican Party presidential election results  Election  | Presidential Ticket  | Votes  | Vote %  | Electoral votes  | Result

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1960 | Richard Nixon/Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. | 30,953  | 50.94%  |

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| Lost
1964 | Barry Goldwater/William E. Miller | 22,930  | 34.09%  |

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| Lost
1968 | Richard Nixon/Spiro Agnew | 37,600  | 45.28%  |

3 / 3

| Won
1972 | Richard Nixon/Spiro Agnew | 55,349  | 58.10%  |

3 / 3

| Won
1976 | Gerald Ford/Bob Dole | 71,555  | 57.90%  |

3 / 3

| Lost
1980 | Ronald Reagan/George H. W. Bush | 86,112  | 54.35%  |

3 / 3

| Won
1984 | Ronald Reagan/George H. W. Bush | 138,377  | 66.65%  |

3 / 3

| Won
1988 | George H. W. Bush/Dan Quayle | 119,251  | 59.59%  |

3 / 3

| Won
1992 | George H. W. Bush/Dan Quayle | 102,000  | 39.46%  |

3 / 3

| Lost
1996 | Bob Dole/Jack Kemp | 122,746  | 50.80%  |

3 / 3

| Lost
2000 | George W. Bush/Dick Cheney | 167,398  | 58.62%  |

3 / 3

| Won
2004 | George W. Bush/Dick Cheney | 190,889  | 61.07%  |

3 / 3

| Won
2008 | John McCain/Sarah Palin | 193,841  | 59.42%  |

3 / 3

| Lost
2012 | Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan | 164,676  | 54.80%  |

3 / 3

| Lost
2016 | Donald Trump/Mike Pence | 163,387  | 51.28%  |

3 / 3

| Won
2020 | Donald Trump/Mike Pence | 189,951  | 52.83%  |

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| Lost
2024 | Donald Trump/JD Vance | 184,458  | 54.54%  |

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| Won

### Gubernatorial

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Alaska Republican Party gubernatorial election results  Election  | Gubernatorial Ticket  | Votes  | Vote %  | Result

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1958 | John Butrovich/K. F. Dewey  | 19,299  | 39.41%  | Lost N
1962 | Mike Stepovich/Ross  | 27,054  | 47.73%  | Lost N
1966 | Wally Hickel/Keith H. Miller | 33,145  | 49.99%  | Won Y
1970 | Keith H. Miller/Robert W. Ward | 37,264  | 46.13%  | Lost N
1974 | Jay Hammond/Lowell Thomas Jr. | 45,840  | 47.67%  | Won Y
1978 | Jay Hammond/Terry Miller | 49,580  | 39.07%  | Won Y
1982 | Tom Fink/Mike Colletta | 72,291  | 37.09%  | Lost N
1986 | Arliss Sturgulewski/Terry Miller | 76,515  | 42.61%  | Lost N
1990 | Arliss Sturgulewski/Jim Campbell  | 50,991  | 26.18%  | Lost N
1994 | Jim Campbell/Mike W. Miller | 87,157  | 40.84%  | Lost N
1998 | John Howard Lindauer | 39,331  | 17.86%  | Lost N
2002 | Frank Murkowski/Loren Leman | 129,279  | 55.85%  | Won Y
2006 | Sarah Palin/Sean Parnell | 114,697  | 48.33%  | Won Y
2010 | Sean Parnell/Mead Treadwell | 151,318  | 59.06%  | Won Y
2014 | Sean Parnell/Dan Sullivan | 128,435  | 45.88%  | Lost N
2018 | Mike Dunleavy/Kevin Meyer | 145,631  | 51.44%  | Won Y
2022 | Mike Dunleavy/Nancy Dahlstrom | 132,632  | 50.29%  | Won Y

## See also

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* Alaska portal

* Alaska Democratic Party
* Political party strength in Alaska

## Notes

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1. ^ 5 Republicans form a grand coalition with 9 Democrats. 6 Republicans are non-caucusing.
2. ^ 19 Republicans form a Minority Caucus, and 2 Republicans are part of the Democratic Majority caucus.

## References

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1. ^ "Alaska Division of Elections".
2. ^ "Alaska Republicans". Alaska Republicans. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
3. ^ "Alaska Presidential Election Voting History". www.270towin.com. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
4. ^ McMullin, Thomas A.; Walker, David (1984). Biographical Directory of American Territorial Governors. Westport, CT: Meckler Publishing. pp. 3–4. ISBN 0-930466-11-X.
5. ^ "Ketchikan, Alaska - June Allen - Alaska's First Legislature 1913". Stories in the News. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
6. ^ "Alaska Republican Party vows to recruit challenger to Sen. Lisa Murkowski in 2022". Anchorage Daily News. 2021-03-15. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
7. ^ Castronuovo, Celine (2021-07-10). "Alaska GOP endorses Murkowski primary challenger". The Hill. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
8. ^ "Alaska GOP Party Leadership". Alaska Republicans. Retrieved 2021-07-01.

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