Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2002

Elections for the Alaska House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 27, 2002, and a general election on November 5, 2002.

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 2002 election, the total contributions to House candidates was $3,385,516. The top 10 contributors were:

2002 Donors, Alaska House of Representatives
Donor	Amount
Alaska Republican Party	$150,484
Electrical Workers Local 1547	$35,500
Alaska Public Employees Local 71	$35,000
Gatto, Carl J	$34,341
Mayo, Earl	$32,557
Alaska Teamsters	$30,000
Associated General Contractors of Alaska	$26,750
Alaska Public Employees Association	$24,000
Allen, Robert E	$22,552
Gara, Les	$22,045

List of candidates

District 1

August 27 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed

August 27 Republican primary:

• William K. Williams: 1,541 a

November 5 General election candidates:

William K. Williams: 3,973

District 2

August 27 Democratic primary:

• Denny Pearson: 485 a
• Robert E. Allen: 473

August 27 Republican primary:

• Peggy Wilson: 1,307 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Denny Pearson: 2,443

Peggy Wilson: 3,527

District 3

August 27 Democratic primary:

• Beth Kerttula: 1,761 a

August 27 Republican primary:

• Mike Race: 1,217 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Beth Kerttula: 4,999

Mike Race: 2,673

District 4

August 27 Democratic primary:

• Tim Grussendorf: 1,030 a

August 27 Republican primary:

• Bruce Weyhrauch: 1,578 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Tim Grussendorf: 3,318

Bruce Weyhrauch: 4,044

District 5

August 27 Democratic primary:

• Albert M. Kookesh: 813 a

August 27 Republican primary:

• Dennis Watson: 528
• Gary E. Graham: 629 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Albert M. Kookesh: 3,265

Gary E. Graham: 2,471

District 6

August 27 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

August 27 Republican primary:

• Carl M. Morgan, Jr: 1,219 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Carl M. Morgan, Jr: 4,014

District 7

August 27 Democratic primary:

• Karen Parr: 1,002 a

August 27 Republican primary:

• Hugh B. Fate: 1,528 a
• Jim Weidner: 758

November 5 General election candidates:

Karen Parr: 3,274

Hugh B. Fate: 4,366

District 8

August 27 Democratic primary:

• David Guttenberg: 1,056 a

August 27 Republican primary:

• Thomas Scarborough: 1,500 a

Alaskan Independence candidates:

• William J. Nemec: 58 a

November 5 General election candidates:

David Guttenberg: 3,656

Thomas Scarborough: 3,144

William J. Nemec: 283

District 9

August 27 Democratic primary:

• Joe L. Hayes: 696 a

August 27 Republican primary:

• James A. Holm: 910 a
• Bob Boko: 495

November 5 General election candidates:

Joe L. Hayes: 2,417

James A. Holm: 2,642

District 10

August 27 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

August 27 Republican primary:

• Jim Whitaker: 1,012 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Jim Whitaker: 3,116

District 11

August 27 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

August 27 Republican primary:

• Jeannette A. James: 1,178
• John B. Coghill,Jr.: 1,360 a

November 5 General election candidates:

John B. Coghill,Jr.: 5,513

District 12

August 27 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

August 27 Republican primary:

• John L. Harris: 887 a
• Mike Pearson: 296
• Scott Smith: 705

November 5 General election candidates:

John L. Harris: 4,262

District 13

August 27 Democratic primary:

• James D. Milne: 349 a

August 27 Republican primary:

• Nancy M. Campbell: 766
• Randall Lorenz: 249
• Jim L. Turner: 777
• Carl J. Gatto: 976 a

Alaskan Independence candidates:

• Robert W. Shumaker: 57 a

November 5 General election candidates:

James D. Milne: 411

Carl J. Gatto: 3,623

Robert W. Shumaker: 232

Jim Colver: 2,139

District 14

August 27 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

August 27 Republican primary:

• Vic Kohring: 1,992 a

Alaskan Independence candidates:

• Marci Schmidt: 62 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Vic Kohring: 3,716

Marci Schmidt: 163

Peter H. Burchell: 1,916

District 15

August 27 Democratic primary:

• Kay Bills: 378 a

August 27 Republican primary:

• Beverly L. Masek: 1,188 a
• Doyle E. Holmes: 985

Alaskan Independence candidates:

• Jon B. Pinard: 86 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Kay Bills: 1,763

Beverly L. Masek: 3,476

Jon B. Pinard: 556

District 16

August 27 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

August 27 Republican primary:

• Bill Stoltze: 2,365 a

Alaskan Independence candidates:

• Lawrence Wood: 57 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Bill Stoltze: 4,665

Lawrence Wood: 1,564

District 17

August 27 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

August 27 Republican primary:

• Pete Kott: 1,959 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Pete Kott: 4,976

Jay Dulany: 1,140

District 18

August 27 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

August 27 Republican primary:

• Lisa Murkowski: 486 a
• Nancy A. Dahlstrom: 429

November 5 General election candidates:

Lisa Murkowski: 2,231

District 19

August 27 Democratic primary:

• Owen Carey: 588 a

August 27 Republican primary:

• Earl Mayo: 780
• Tom Anderson: 929 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Owen Carey: 1,797

Tom Anderson: 2,918

District 20

August 27 Democratic primary:

• Max Gruenberg: 401 a

August 27 Republican primary:

• Randy C. Smith: 617 a

Green candidates:

• Nathana K. Wright: 15 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Max Gruenberg: 1,403

Randy C. Smith: 1,372

Nathana K. Wright: 124

District 21

August 27 Democratic primary:

• Harry T. Crawford: 885 a

August 27 Republican primary:

• Art Nelson: 1,755 a

Moderate candidates:

• Clyde Baxley: 23 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Harry T. Crawford: 2,905

Art Nelson: 2,670

Clyde Baxley: 408

District 22

August 27 Democratic primary:

• Richard M. Wanda: 80
• Sharon M. Cissna: 721 a

August 27 Republican primary:

• Michael C. Ryan: 921 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Sharon M. Cissna: 2,323

Michael C. Ryan: 1,954

District 23

August 27 Democratic primary:

• Les Gara: 1,235 a
• Jane Angvik: 658

August 27 Republican primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 5 General election candidates:

Les Gara: 3,559

District 24

August 27 Democratic primary:

• Maggie A. Napoleon: 532 a

August 27 Republican primary:

• Cheryll Heinze: 1,114 a

November 5 General election candidates:

John A. Palmatier: 1,921

Cheryll Heinze: 2,290

Andree Mcleod: 468

District 25

August 27 Democratic primary:

• Eric Croft: 748 a

August 27 Republican primary:

• Roger Jenkins: 985 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Eric Croft: 2,529

Roger Jenkins: 1,935

District 26

August 27 Democratic primary:

• Ethan A. Berkowitz: 1,292 a

August 27 Republican primary:

• Steve Strait: 1,006 a
• Becky Gay: 990

Libertarian candidates:

• Gordon W. Hartlieb: 23 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Ethan A. Berkowitz: 3,621

Steve Strait: 2,717

Gordon W. Hartlieb: 140

District 27

August 27 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

August 27 Republican primary:

• Norman Rokeberg: 1,483 a
• Chuck Achberger: 453

November 5 General election candidates:

Norman Rokeberg: 4,515

District 28

August 27 Democratic primary:

• Jay W. Trumble: 600 a

August 27 Republican primary:

• Jonathan Mathew: 76
• Joe Mathis: 925
• Lesil L. Mcguire: 1,557 a

Libertarian candidates:

• Mickey L. Sexton: 14 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Jay W. Trumble: 1,368

Lesil L. Mcguire: 4,812

Mickey L. Sexton: 176

District 29

August 27 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

August 27 Republican primary:

• Ralph Samuels: 1,101 a

Moderate candidates:

• Ray Metcalfe: 15 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Ralph Samuels: 2,540

Ray Metcalfe: 1,600

District 30

August 27 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

August 27 Republican primary:

• Kevin Meyer: 1664 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Kevin Meyer: 4,891

District 31

August 27 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

August 27 Republican primary:

• Mark K. Johnson: 1,138
• Bob Lynn: 1,282 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Bob Lynn: 4,323

James A. Crary: 2,702

District 32

August 27 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

August 27 Republican primary:

• Mike Hawker: 2,065 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Mike Hawker: 3,890

Patricia A. Abney: 3,854

District 33

August 27 Democratic primary:

• Harold Smalley: 531 a

August 27 Republican primary:

• Kelly J. Wolf: 830 a
• David L. Richards: 494
• Mel Krogseng: 700

November 5 General election candidates:

Harold Smalley: 2,742

Kelly J. Wolf: 3,056

District 34

August 27 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

August 27 Republican primary:

• Charles Chenault: 2,343 a

Moderate candidates:

• James R. Price: 24 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Charles Chenault: 4,287

James R. Price: 1,700

District 35

August 27 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

August 27 Republican primary:

• Pete Roberts: 87
• Drew Scalzi: 1,110
• Paul K. Seaton: 1,580 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Paul K. Seaton: 4,761

District 36

August 27 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

August 27 Republican primary:

• Gary L. Stevens: 1,096 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Gary L. Stevens: 3,756

District 37

August 27 Democratic primary:

• Carl E. Moses: 586 a

August 27 Republican primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 5 General election candidates:

Carl E. Moses: 2,864

District 38

August 27 Democratic primary:

• Ivan M. Ivan: 505
• Mary Kapsner: 918 a

August 27 Republican primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 5 General election candidates:

Mary Kapsner: 3,326

District 39

August 27 Democratic primary:

• Richard Foster: 1,096 a

August 27 Republican primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 5 General election candidates:

Richard Foster: 3,464

District 40

August 27 Democratic primary:

• Reggie Joule: 963 a

August 27 Republican primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 5 General election candidates:

Reggie Joule: 3,186

External links

• Alaska Division of Elections, Official 2002 Primary Election Results
• Alaska Division of Elections, Official 2002 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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