The 2012
Alaska general elections were held on November 6, 2012. Primary elections were held on August 28, 2012.
U.S. House of Representatives
Republican incumbent
Don Young
Donald Edwin Young (June 9, 1933 – March 18, 2022) was an American politician from the state of Alaska. At the time of his death, he was the longest-serving Republican in congressional history, having been the U.S. representative for for ...
, who has represented
Alaska's at-large congressional district since 1973, was running for re-election. He defeated John Cox, a retired Navy officer who also ran for the seat in
2010
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, and Terre Gales, an asset manager and Air Force veteran, in the Republican primary.
State Representative
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Sharon Cissna
Sharon Marie Cissna (born April 5, 1942) is an American politician and former Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 22nd District from 1999 to 2013.
Early life, education, a ...
sought and received the Democratic nomination to challenge Young. She defeated Debra Chesnut, a nurse and businesswoman; Matt Moore, a businessman; Doug Urquidi, a construction worker and Army veteran; and, Frank Vondersaar, a lawyer and perennial candidate, in the Democratic primary.
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Jim McDermott, a business professor, ran as the Libertarian nominee.][ Ted Gianoutsos was running as an Independent, while Clinton Desjarlais, Fletcher Fuller Jr., and Sidney Hill were running as write-ins.
]
State Legislature
Senate
Because of redistricting, 19 out of the 20 members of the Alaska Senate
The Alaska State Senate is the upper house in the Alaska Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska. It convenes in the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau, Alaska and is responsible for making laws and confirming or rejecting gub ...
were up for election. The state Senate was evenly split between 10 Democrats and 10 Republicans, but consists of a bipartisan coalition majority made up of all 10 Democrats and 6 Republicans, with the remaining 4 Republicans making up the minority.
;Open seats
District C: This was a new seat, with no current incumbent.
District D (old District G): Republican incumbent and Coalition member Linda Menard was defeated in the primary.[
]
House of Representatives
All 40 members of the Alaska House of Representatives were up for election. The state House currently consists of 24 Republicans and 16 Democrats, of which 22 Republicans and 4 Democrats make up the majority caucus.
;Open seats
District 1: This was a new seat, with no current incumbent.[
District 9: This was a new seat, with no current incumbent.][
District 13: This was a new seat, with no current incumbent.][
District 15 (old District 24): Democratic incumbent Berta Gardner was running for the District H state Senate seat.][
District 16 (old District 25): Democratic incumbent ]Mike Doogan
Mike Doogan is a Democratic member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 25th District since 2006.
He is also the author of the Nik Kane Alaska mystery series, which includes ''Lost Angel, Capitol Offense,'' and ''Skeleton ...
was retiring.[
District 17 (old District 22): Democratic incumbent ]Sharon Cissna
Sharon Marie Cissna (born April 5, 1942) is an American politician and former Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 22nd District from 1999 to 2013.
Early life, education, a ...
was running for the at-large
At large (''before a noun'': at-large) is a description for members of a governing body who are elected or appointed to represent a whole membership or population (notably a city, county, state, province, nation, club or association), rather than ...
congressional seat.[
District 26 (old District 17): Republican incumbent Anna Fairclough was running for the District M state Senate seat.][
District 40: Democratic incumbent ]Reggie Joule
Reginald L. "Reggie" Joule, Jr. (born July 14, 1952) is a politician in the U.S. state of Alaska. Until recently, Joule served a three-year term as mayor of the Northwest Arctic Borough, having been elected to that position in 2012. He announc ...
was retiring, running for mayor of Northwest Arctic Borough.[
]
References
External links
Alaska
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Alaska judicial elections, 2012
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Alaska 2012
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Alaska Congressional Races in 2012
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Outside spending
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