Alaska Elections, Alaska Candidates and Alaska Politics

Alaska
Elections & Elected Officials

Filing Deadline (Major Parties): June 2, 2008
Filing Deadline (Others): August 26, 2008
Primary: August 26, 2008

GOVERNOR:
Sarah Palin (R) | Campaign Site

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Sean Parnell (R) | Campaign Site

STATE LEGISLATURE:

> State House

> State Senate

[ Republican Caucus ] [ Democratic Caucus ]

U.S. SENATORS:

Ted Stevens (R)
* Next Election in 2008.

Active Candidates:

Dave Cuddy (R)
Ex-State Rep., Real Estate Developer & '96 Candidate
Jerry Heikes (R)
Drywall Contractor & Air National Guard Veteran
Nels Anderson Jr. (D)
Retired Businessman, Ex-State House Majority Leader & '02 Governor Candidate
Mark Begich (D)
Anchorage Mayor, Ex-Anchorage Assemblyman & Businessman
Ray Metcalfe (D)
Ex-State Rep., Ex-Republican
Ted Gianoutsos (Veterans)
Vietnam Veteran, '04 Candidate & '06 Write-In Governor Candidate

Lisa Murkowski (R)
* Next Election in 2010.

U.S. CONGRESS:

At-Large:
Don Young (R) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Gabrielle LeDoux (R)
State Rep., Ex-Kodiak Island Borough Mayor & Attorney
Sean Parnell (R)
Lt. Governor, Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Ethan Berkowitz (D)
Ex-State House Minority Leader, Attorney, Businessman & '06 Lt. Governor Nominee
Diane Benson (D)
Alaska Native Activist, Actor, Poet, '06 Nominee & '02 Governor Candidate
Jake Metcalfe (D)
Ex-State Democratic Chair, Ex-Anchorage School Board President & Attorney

ALASKA WEB SITES
& LOCAL ELECTION INFORMATION:

>>> Find Your Locality: Cities, Towns and County Directory

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

> Alaskan Independence Party
> Alaska Democratic Party
> Alaska Green Party
> Alaska Libertarian Party
> Republican Party of Alaska
> Republican Moderate Party of Alaska

STATE ELECTION OFFICES:

> Alaska Division of Elections

> Alaska Political Offices Commission (APOC)

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