Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2000

Elections for the Alaska House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 22, 2000, and a general election on November 7, 2000.

Qualifications

Article II, Section 2 of the Alaska Constitution states: A member of the legislature shall be a qualified voter who has been a resident of Alaska for at least three years and of the district from which elected for at least one year, immediately preceding his filing for office. A senator shall be at least twenty-five years of age and a representative at least twenty-one years of age.

Campaign contributions

During the 2000 election, the total contributions to House candidates was $2,737,767. The top 10 contributors were:

2000 Donors, Alaska House of Representatives
Donor	Amount
Alaska Republican Party	$134,808
House Democratic Campaign Cmte of Alaska	$57,294
Alaska Public Employees Local 71	$37,000
Electrical Workers Local 1547	$36,500
Alaska Teamsters	$28,000
Alaska Power Association	$22,000
Bollenbach, Amy	$21,707
Alaska Public Employees Association	$20,750
Ledoux, Gabrielle	$20,142
Associated General Contractors of Alaska	$19,500

List of candidates

District 1

August 22 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

August 22 Republican primary:

• William K. Williams: 1,970 a

November 7 General election candidates:

William K. Williams: 4,978

District 2

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Stan Filler: 507 a

August 22 Republican primary:

• Peggy Wilson: 1,222 a
• Frank B. Richards: 719

November 7 General election candidates:

Stan Filler: 3,338

Peggy Wilson: 3,577

District 3

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Beth Kerttula: 1,130 a

August 22 Republican primary:

• Mike Race: 372 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Beth Kerttula: 4,858

Mike Race: 2,631

District 4

August 22 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

August 22 Republican primary:

• Bill Hudson: 460 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Bill Hudson: 5,572

District 5

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Albert M. Kookesh: 1,740 a

August 22 Republican primary:

• Terrance W. Pardee: 307 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Albert M. Kookesh: 3,519

Terrance W. Pardee: 2,265

District 6

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Gabrielle Ledoux: 709 a

August 22 Republican primary:

• Gary Stevens: 664 a
• Dan Ogg: 580

November 7 General election candidates:

Gabrielle Ledoux: 2,516

Gary Stevens: 3,179

District 7

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Amy Bollenbach: 754 a

August 22 Republican primary:

• Dale L. Wunderlich: 309
• Drew Scalzi: 961 a
• Doug Ruzicka: 318

November 7 General election candidates:

Amy Bollenbach: 2,754

Drew Scalzi: 5,161

District 8

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Pete Sprague: 740 a

August 22 Republican primary:

• Grace E. Merkes: 317
• Larry L. Smith: 459
• Charlie Parker: 51
• Ken Lancaster: 723 a
• Carolyn Reynolds: 105

November 7 General election candidates:

Pete Sprague: 2,631

Ken Lancaster: 4,539

District 9

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Harold V. Smalley: 679 a

August 22 Republican primary:

• Charles Chenault: 811 a
• Linda Reynolds: 452

August 22 primary:

• James R. Price: 159 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Harold V. Smalley: 2,607

Charles Chenault: 3,246

James R. Price: 493

District 10

August 22 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

August 22 Republican primary:

• Joseph P. Green: 1,206 a

August 22 primary:

• Chuck May, II: 612 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Joseph P. Green: 5,828

Chuck May, II: 1,707

District 11

August 22 Democratic primary:

• John Henry Dale: 627 a

August 22 Republican primary:

• Norman Rokeberg: 640 a

November 7 General election candidates:

John Henry Dale: 1,645

Norman Rokeberg: 4,515

District 12

August 22 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

August 22 Republican primary:

• Andrew J. Halcro: 710 a
• Michael Murphy: 359

November 7 General election candidates:

Andrew J. Halcro: 5,677

District 13

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Ethan A. Berkowitz: 1663 a

August 22 Republican primary:

• Karen Bretz: 645 a

August 22 primary:

• R.D. Levno: 205 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Ethan A. Berkowitz: 4,371

Karen Bretz: 2,490

R.D. Levno: 318

District 14

August 22 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

August 22 Republican primary:

• Lisa A. Murkowski: 368 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Lisa A. Murkowski: 3,828

District 15

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Eric Croft: 829 a

August 22 Republican primary:

• Adam L. Petersen: 261 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Eric Croft: 3,173

Adam L. Petersen: 1,747

District 16

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Regina M. Manteufel: 217
• Gretchen Guess: 665 a

August 22 Republican primary:

• Randy C. Smith: 201 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Gretchen Guess: 2,393

Randy C. Smith: 1,496

District 17

August 22 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

August 22 Republican primary:

• Jim Weymouth: 110
• Lesil L. Mcguire: 417 a
• Pat Fogarty: 244
• Bill Patton: 15

August 22 primary:

• Ray Metcalfe: 451 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Lesil L. Mcguire: 4,189

Ray Metcalfe: 2,247

District 18

August 22 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

August 22 Republican primary:

• Con R. Bunde: 950 a
• Ralf Kalenka: 225

August 22 primary:

• Patricia A. Abney: 1,318 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Con R. Bunde: 4,755

Patricia A. Abney: 4,399

District 19

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Patti C. Higgins: 707 a

August 22 Republican primary:

• Kevin Meyer: 706 a
• Jerry Sanders: 579

November 7 General election candidates:

Patti C. Higgins: 2,427

Kevin Meyer: 4,502

District 20

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Charity B. Kadow: 839 a

August 22 Republican primary:

• Brian S. Porter: 673 a

August 22 primary:

• Thomas Lamb: 108 a

August 22 primary:

• Fryderyk Frontier: 108 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Charity B. Kadow: 1,956

Brian S. Porter: 3,469

Thomas Lamb: 323

Fryderyk Frontier: 325

District 21

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Sharon M. Cissna: 1,161 a

August 22 Republican primary:

• Jeff Gonnason: 616 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Sharon M. Cissna: 3,106

Jeff Gonnason: 2,668

District 22

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Harry T. Crawford: 1,439 a

August 22 Republican primary:

• Ramona L. Barnes: 1,038 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Harry T. Crawford: 4,276

Ramona L. Barnes: 3,503

District 23

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Mark Handy: 279 a

August 22 Republican primary:

• Eldon Mulder: 300 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Mark Handy: 1,583

Eldon Mulder: 2,458

District 24

August 22 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

August 22 Republican primary:

• Theodore Dirkes: 108
• Jay Dulany: 164
• Pete Kott: 764 a

August 22 primary:

• Kenneth A. Terry: 479 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Pete Kott: 5,060

Kenneth A. Terry: 1,769

District 25

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Bill Kuhlmann: 667 a

August 22 Republican primary:

• Fred J. Dyson: 712 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Bill Kuhlmann: 2,984

Fred J. Dyson: 4,507

District 26

August 22 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

August 22 Republican primary:

• Vic Kohring: 784 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Vic Kohring: 5,961

District 27

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Howard Bess: 469 a

August 22 Republican primary:

• Scott Ogan: 1,670 a
• Janet A. Kincaid: 1,105
• Sheila J. Fritz: 34
• R. Pearson: 104

August 22 primary:

• Lawrence D. Wood: 348 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Howard Bess: 2,397

Scott Ogan: 6,023

Lawrence D. Wood: 1,170

District 28

August 22 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

August 22 Republican primary:

• Beverly L. Masek: 958 a

August 22 primary:

• Art A. Kohanes: 589 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Beverly L. Masek: 7,811

Art A. Kohanes: 1,931

District 29

August 22 Democratic primary:

• John Davies: 1,096 a

August 22 Republican primary:

• Eileen M. Van Wyhe: 524 a

November 7 General election candidates:

John Davies: 5,185

Eileen M. Van Wyhe: 2,866

District 30

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Joe L. Hayes: 531 a

August 22 Republican primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 7 General election candidates:

Joe L. Hayes: 2,987

District 31

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Percy Herbert: 443 a

August 22 Republican primary:

• Jim N. Whitaker: 394 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Percy Herbert: 1,456

Jim N. Whitaker: 3,515

District 32

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Jane G. Haigh: 254 a

August 22 Republican primary:

• John B. Coghill: 375 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Jane G. Haigh: 1,562

John B. Coghill: 3,390

District 33

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Carl S. Benson: 543 a

August 22 Republican primary:

• Doug L. Welton: 272
• Anthony G. Martin: 138
• Hugh B. Fate: 439 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Carl S. Benson: 2,418

Hugh B. Fate: 5,235

District 34

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Dorothy M. Moore: 494 a

August 22 Republican primary:

• Jeannette A. James: 495 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Jeannette A. James: 5,313

District 35

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Dorothy M. Moore: 494 a

August 22 Republican primary:

• John L. Harris: 659 a
• Brian B. Wisner: 233

November 7 General election candidates:

Dorothy M. Moore: 1,820

John L. Harris: 3,962

District 36

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Irene K. Nicholia: 1,118 a

August 22 Republican primary:

• Carl M. Morgan,Jr.: 560 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Irene K. Nicholia: 2,509

Carl M. Morgan,Jr.: 2,563

District 37

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Reggie Joule: 2,772 a

August 22 Republican primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 7 General election candidates:

Reggie Joule: 4,307

District 38

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Robert L. Beans: 1,114
• Richard Foster: 2,071 a

August 22 Republican primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 7 General election candidates:

Richard Foster: 4,258

District 39

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Mary Kapsner: 1,201 a

August 22 Republican primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 7 General election candidates:

Mary Kapsner: 4,321

District 40

August 22 Democratic primary:

• Carl E. Moses: 588 a
• Agnes Rychnovsky: 298

August 22 Republican primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 7 General election candidates:

Carl E. Moses: 2,331

External links

• Alaska Division of Elections, Official 2000 Primary Election Results
• Alaska Division of Elections, Official 2000 General Election Results

See also

• Alaska House of Representatives
• Alaska State Legislature

Footnotes

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Current members of the Alaska House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Bryce Edgmon

Majority Leader:Dan Saddler

Minority Leader:Calvin Schrage

Representatives

District 1

Jeremy Bynum (R)

District 2

Rebecca Himschoot (N)

District 3

Andi Story (D)

District 4

Sara Hannan (D)

District 5

Louise Stutes (R)

District 6

Sarah Vance (R)

District 7

Justin Ruffridge (R)

District 8

Bill Elam (R)

District 9

Ky Holland (N)

District 10

Charles Kopp (R)

District 11

Julie Coulombe (R)

District 12

Calvin Schrage (N)

District 13

Andrew Josephson (D)

District 14

Alyse Galvin (N)

District 15

Mia Costello (R)

District 16

Carolyn Hall (D)

District 17

Zack Fields (D)

District 18

David Nelson (R)

District 19

Genevieve Mina (D)

District 20

Andrew Gray (D)

District 21

Donna Mears (D)

District 22

Ted Eischeid (D)

District 23

Jamie Allard (R)

District 24

Dan Saddler (R)

District 25

DeLena Johnson (R)

District 26

Cathy Tilton (R)

District 27

Jubilee Underwood (R)

District 28

Elexie Moore (R)

District 29

George Rauscher (R)

District 30

Kevin McCabe (R)

District 31

Maxine Dibert (D)

District 32

Will Stapp (R)

District 33

Glenn Prax (R)

District 34

Frank Tomaszewski (R)

District 35

Ashley Carrick (D)

District 36

Becky Schwanke (R)

District 37

Bryce Edgmon (U)

District 38

Nellie Jimmie (D)

District 39

Neal Foster (D)

District 40

Robyn Burke (D)

Republican Party (21)

Democratic Party (14)

Nonpartisan (4)

Undeclared (1)

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