Alaska House of Representatives District 27 candidate surveys, 2022

Elections in Alaska, 2022

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This article shows responses from candidates in the 2022 election for Alaska House of Representatives District 27 who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

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Candidates and election results

General election

General election for Alaska House of Representatives District 27

The ranked-choice voting election was won by David Eastman in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		David Eastman	51.3	2,856	0	Won (1)
	Submit photo	Stuart Graham	27.0	1,505	0	1
	Submit photo	Brendan Carpenter	19.8	1,102	0	1
		Undeclared Write-insUndeclared write-in candidates may advance past the first round in some ranked-choice elections. If the official source reports write-in votes by candidate name, Ballotpedia displays them alongside the ballot-qualified candidates. However, if write-in votes are reported without a name, they will instead be included in the total write-in votes figure in Round 1. Please consult the official elections source for more details about unnamed write-in candidate vote totals past Round 1.	1.8	101	0

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,564
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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

David Eastman (R)

PFD. No part of the PFD should be taken by government without a vote of the people. State law determines the amount of the dividend. The law should be honored by every legislator. I will never support using the amount of the dividend as a political gimmick, or to extort from the people support for political policies they fundamentally oppose.

Justice. Whether Alaskans live within city limits or not, they deserve to know that when they pick up the phone in an emergency help is on the way. When property is stolen or vandalized they need to know that crimes will be investigated promptly and property returned, if possible. Catch and release does not do justice to victims. Those who engage in violent crimes and destruction of property should be held accountable, whether that crime is shoplifting or grand theft auto. Law enforcement should never be telling the public "Sorry about what happened to you, but I have more important things to worry about." Likewise, those in custody of law enforcement are innocent until proven guilty.

Integrity. Confidence in our public institutions has taken a beating. Some will say this is a failure of PR on the part of government agencies. I believe it is more than that. I spoke at length with the Alaska couple whose door was beaten down by the FBI simply because they attended President Trump's speech near the White House. Legislators must devote themselves to asking the hard questions and ensuring that each of our public agencies are living up to their mission providing the service for which they were commissioned. Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. We must be ever vigilant or forfeit the integrity of our public institutions.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

David Eastman (R)

I am passionate about improving public safety and reducing the burdens that government places on honest Alaskans. Our fish and other natural resources must be managed for maximum sustained yield. We must ensure the integrity of every aspect of our election process so that voters can be confident their vote will count. As a father of four youngsters, I am committed to working to ensure that the Mat-Su Valley remains the best place in Alaska to live, work and raise our families.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature?

David Eastman (R)

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

David Eastman (R)

Compromises should be made to further the public interest, not sell out one group of voters for the benefit of another group that is louder or more politically connected.

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