ALASKA

Your complete directory of Alaska candidates for Governor, State Cabinet, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

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CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
= Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline (Major Parties): June 1, 2010
Filing Deadline (Others): August 24, 2010
Primary: August 10, 2010

This page was last updated on September 7, 2010

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR & LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
(Note: Governor & Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets in the General Election.)
Sean Parnell (R)* - (Campaign Site)
& Mead Treadwell (R) - Ex-US Arctic Research Commission Chair, Ex-Deputy State Environmental Commissioner & Businessman

Ethan Berkowitz (D) - Ex-State House Minority Leader, Attorney, '08 US Rep. Nominee & '06 Lt. Governor Nominee
& Diane Benson (D) - University Instructor, Community Activist & Frequent Candidate

Don Wright (Alaskan Independence) - Retired Bush Pilot & Frequent Candidate
& Runningmate Not Yet Selected

Billy Toien (Libertarian) - Hotel Concierge, Dirigible Builder & Frequent Candidate
& Jeffrey Brown (Libertarian)

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2010.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
[ Craig Campbell (R)* - Retiring in 2010. ]

STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House ( Majority Caucus - Minority Caucus )

State Senate ( Majority Caucus - Minority Caucus )

U.S. SENATOR:

[ Lisa Murkowski (R)* - Lost Primary for Renomination in 2010. ]
Joe Miller (R) - Attorney, Ex-US Magistrate Judge, Army Veteran & '04 State Rep. Nominee
Scott McAdams (D) - Sitka Mayor & Ex-Sitka School Board President
David Haase (Libertarian) - Realtor & '08 Nominee
Tim Carter (Independent)
Ted Gianoutsos (Independent) - Retiree, Author, Vietnam War Veteran & Frequent Candidate
William Nemec (Independent) - Ex-Denali Borough Assemblyman, Trucking Company Owner, Army Veteran, & '02 State Rep. Candidate
Jed Whittaker (Independent) - Salvage Company Owner, Commercial Fisherman & Frequent Candidate

Mark Begich (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2014.

U.S. CONGRESS:

At-Large:
Don Young (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Harry Crawford (D) - State Rep., Iron Worker & Local Labor Union Official
Richard Todd (Independent) - Publisher, Author & Non-Profit Group Founder

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Alaskan Independence Party
Alaska Democratic Party
Alaska Green Party
Alaska Libertarian Party
Republican Party of Alaska
Veterans Party of Alaska

STATE ELECTION OFFICES:

Alaska Division of Elections

Alaska Political Offices Commission (APOC)

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Alaska Journal of Commerce
Alaska Newspapers Inc. (9 Regional Newspapers)
Alaska Public Radio
Anchorage Daily News
Anchorage Press (Alternative)
Bush Blade
Chugiak-Eagle River Alaska Star
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Haines Eagle Eye News
Homer News
Homer Tribune
Juneau Empire - (Politics/Legislature)
Juneau Capital City Weekly
Kenai Peninsula Clarion
Ketchikan Daily News
KIMO TV-13 & KJUD TV-8 (ABC - Anchorage & Juneau)
Kodiak Daily Mirror
KTNL TV-13 (CBS - Sitka)
KTUU TV-2 (NBC - Anchorage)
KTVA TV-11 (CBS - Anchorage)
KUAC FM 89.9 (Fairbanks)
Nome Nugget
Petersburg Pilot
Wasilla Frontiersman