The 2014 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the

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from Alaska's at-large congressional district, who will represent the state of Alaska in the

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. The election coincided with the elections of a Class II U.S. Senator and the

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, as well as other elections to the

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in other states and elections to the

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and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican U.S. Representative

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ran for re-election to a twenty-second term in office. He won the Republican primary and then defeated Democratic attorney

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and

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business professor Jim McDermott in the general election. Young was the only statewide official in Alaska who was re-elected in 2014, as Republican governor

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were both defeated by their respective challengers.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

* John Cox, retired naval officer and candidate for the seat in

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and

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* David Dohner, write-in candidate for the seat in

* David Seaward, former mayor of Seward *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic–Libertarian–Independence primary

Candidates from the

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and Alaskan Independence Party appear on the same ballot, with the highest-placed candidate from each party receiving that party's nomination.

Democratic candidates

Declared

, attorney * Frank Vondersaar, attorney, engineer and perennial candidate

Withdrew

* Matt Moore, businessman and candidate for the seat in 2012

Declined

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, former mayor of

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and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2010

Libertarian candidates

Declared

* Jim McDermott, business professor and nominee for the seat in 2012

Primary results

General election

Polling

Results

References

External links

John CoxForrest DunbarJim McDermottFrank VondersaarDon YoungDivision of Elections
at Alaska Government

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