Elections for the office of Alaska House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 22, 2006, and a general election on November 7, 2006.
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 2006 election, the total contributions to House candidates was $3,973,988. The top 10 contributors were:[1]
2006 Donors, Alaska House of Representatives
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Donor
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Amount
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Alaska Republican Party
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$115,700
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House Democratic Campaign Cmte of Alaska
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$106,200
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Moffatt, William M (Tom)
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$88,300
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Alaska Public Employees Association
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$79,252
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Electrical Workers Local 1547
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$73,251
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Alaska Association of Realtors
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$60,500
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Associated General Contractors of Alaska
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$53,750
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Alaska State Employees Association Local 52
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$51,500
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Operating Engineers Local 302
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$51,500
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Alaska Public Employees Local 71
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$44,750
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List of candidates
District 1
August 22 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
August 22 GOP primary:
- Kyle Johansen: 1,340
a
- Jim Elkins: 1,065
November 7 General election candidates:
Kyle Johansen: 3,752 
District 2
August 22 Democratic primary:
- Jay Stelzenmuller
a
August 22 GOP primary:
- Peggy Wilson
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Jay Stelzenmuller: 2,356
Peggy Wilson: 3,072 
District 3
August 22 Democratic primary:
- Beth Kerttula: 2,426
a
August 22 GOP primary:
November 7 General election candidates:
Beth Kerttula: 5,708 

District 4
August 22 Democratic primary:
- Andrea Doll: 1,383
a
August 22 GOP primary:
- Randy Wanamaker: 1,802
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Andrea Doll: 3,288 
Randy Wanamaker: 3,217
District 5
August 22 Democratic primary:
- Aaron T. Isaacs, Jr.: 1,250
a
August 22 GOP primary:
- William A. Thomas: 1,168
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Aaron T. Isaacs, Jr.: 2,245
William A. Thomas: 2,988 
District 6
August 22 Democratic primary:
- Woodie W. Salmon: 1,061
a
August 22 GOP primary:
- Ward H. Sattler: 639
- Carl Morgan, Jr.: 1,048
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Woodie W. Salmon: 2,580 
Carl Morgan, Jr.: 2,412
District 7
August 22 Democratic primary:
- Dave Watts: 1,062
a
August 22 GOP primary:
- Michael D. Behner: 1,309
- Mike Kelly: 2,153
a
Green candidates:
- Mark A. Ames: 392
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Dave Watts: 3,107
Mike Kelly: 4,413 
Mark A. Ames: 288
District 8
August 22 Democratic primary:
- David Guttenberg: 1,629
a
August 22 GOP primary:
- Jason Crawford: 2,023
a
November 7 General election candidates:
David Guttenberg: 4,740 
Jason Crawford: 2,648
District 9
August 22 Democratic primary:
- Scott J. Kawasaki: 848
a
August 22 GOP primary:
- James A. Holm: 1,649
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Scott J. Kawasaki: 2,617 
James A. Holm: 2,118
District 10
August 22 Democratic primary:
August 22 GOP primary:
- Urban E. Rahoi: 318
- Jay Ramras: 1,023
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Jay Ramras: 2,366 
District 11
August 22 Democratic primary:
- John E. Pile, Sr.: 664
a
August 22 GOP primary:
- John B. Coghill, Jr.: 2,654
a
November 7 General election candidates:
John E. Pile, Sr.: 1,870
John B. Coghill, Jr.: 4,369 
District 12
August 22 Democratic primary:
- William R. Johnson: 545
a
August 22 GOP primary:
- John L. Harris: 1,383
a
- Mike Pearson: 752
November 7 General election candidates:
William R. Johnson: 1,351
John L. Harris: 3,412 
District 13
August 22 Democratic primary:
- Jim Wardman: 752
a
August 22 GOP primary:
- Carl J. Gatto: 3,513
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Jim Wardman: 1,987
Carl J. Gatto: 5,485 
District 14
August 22 Democratic primary:
- Neal T. Lacy: 572
a
August 22 GOP primary:
- Vic Kohring: 3,139
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Katie Hurley: 2,674
Vic Kohring: 4,218 
District 15
August 22 Democratic primary:
August 22 GOP primary:
- Mark A. Neuman: 2,070
a
- L. April Moore: 921
- Doyle E. Holmes: 678
November 7 General election candidates:
Mark A. Neuman: 4,125 
Myrl Thompson: 2,990
District 16
August 22 Democratic primary:
- Patricia R. Chesbro: 768
a
August 22 GOP primary:
- Bill Stoltze: 3,457
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Patricia R. Chesbro: 2,142
Bill Stoltze: 5,355 
District 17
August 22 Democratic primary:
- Karla F. Huntington: 658
a
August 22 GOP primary:
- Pete Kott: 1,585
- Anna I. Fairclough: 1,819
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Karla F. Huntington: 1,848
Anna I. Fairclough: 4,583 
District 18
August 22 Democratic primary:
August 22 GOP primary:
- Dan Kendall: 379
- Nancy A. Dahlstrom: 627
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Nancy A. Dahlstrom: 2,037 
District 19
August 22 Democratic primary:
- Darrel B. Behymer: 952
a
August 22 GOP primary:
- Bob Roses: 1,678
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Mary L. Pedlow: 2,131
Bob Roses: 2,672 
District 20
August 22 Democratic primary:
- Max F. Gruenberg, Jr.: 668
a
August 22 Republican primary:
- Matt Moon: 845
a
Libertarian candidates:
- Scott A. Kohlhaas: 91
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Max F. Gruenberg, Jr.: 1,786 
Matt Moon: 1,205
Scott A. Kohlhaas: 97
District 21
August 22 Democratic primary:
- Harry T. Crawford: 1,308
a
August 22 GOP primary:
- Jeff Gonnason: 2,150
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Harry T. Crawford: 3,383 
Jeff Gonnason: 2,711
District 22
August 22 Democratic primary:
- Sharon M. Cissna: 1,067
a
August 22 GOP primary:
November 7 General election candidates:
Sharon M. Cissna: 3,256 
District 23
August 22 Democratic primary:
- Les S. Gara: 1,588
a
August 22 GOP primary:
November 7 General election candidates:
Les S. Gara: 3,881 
District 24
August 22 Democratic primary:
- Berta Gardner: 1,120
a
August 22 GOP primary:
- Don Smith: 835
- Darwin R. Peterson: 1,025
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Berta Gardner: 2,928 
Darwin R. Peterson: 1,949
District 25
August 22 Democratic primary:
- Thomas M. Higgins: 220
- Mike Doogan: 1,083
a
August 22 GOP primary:
- Thomas A. Lamb: 1,140
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Mike Doogan: 2,931 
Thomas A. Lamb: 1,226
District 26
August 22 Democratic primary:
- Danny Consenstein: 853
- Lindsey S. Holmes: 910
a
- Bud Dubay: 385
August 22 GOP primary:
- Steve Strait: 1,432
a
- Mike Pawlowski: 911
November 7 General election candidates:
Lindsey S. Holmes: 3,954 
Steve Strait: 2,469
District 27
August 22 Democratic primary:
- Robert L. Buch: 976
a
August 22 GOP primary:
- Phelan B. Straube: 1,161
- Tom Moffatt: 1,292
a
- Chuck Achberger: 417
November 7 General election candidates:
Robert L. Buch: 3,351 
Tom Moffatt: 2,556
District 28
August 22 Democratic primary:
- Valerie Baffone: 1,087
a
August 22 GOP primary:
- Craig W. Johnson: 2,728
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Valerie Baffone: 3,278
Craig W. Johnson: 3,483 
District 29
August 22 Democratic primary:
- Chris Tuck: 721
a
August 22 GOP primary:
- Ralph Samuels: 1,545
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Chris Tuck: 1,940
Ralph Samuels: 2,467 
District 30
August 22 Democratic primary:
August 22 GOP primary:
- Kevin Meyer: 2,530
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Kevin Meyer: 4,893 
District 31
August 22 Democratic primary:
August 22 GOP primary:
- Bob Lynn: 3,492
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Bob Lynn: 5,920 
District 32
August 22 Democratic primary:
- Mike Koy: 194
- Pat A. Abney: 1,329
a
August 22 GOP primary:
- Mike Hawker: 3,399
a
Green candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Pat A. Abney: 3,919
Mike Hawker: 4,701 
William Bartee: 221
District 33
August 22 Democratic primary:
- Pete Sprague: 697
a
August 22 GOP primary:
- Dave Carey: 1,357
- Kurt Olson: 1,369
a
- David L. Richards: 153
Alaskan Independence candidates:
- John G. Osborne: 138
a
- Robert A. Pope: 64
November 7 General election candidates:
Pete Sprague: 2,200
Kurt Olson: 3,409 
John G. Osborne: 437
District 34
August 22 Democratic primary:
August 22 GOP primary:
- Charles M. Chenault: 2,739
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Charles M. Chenault: 5,079 
District 35
August 22 Democratic primary:
- Anthony K. Sieminski: 1,150
a
August 22 GOP primary:
- Paul Seaton: 2,066
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Anthony K. Sieminski: 2,024
Paul Seaton: 4,465 
District 36
August 22 Democratic primary:
August 22 GOP primary:
- Gabrielle Ledoux: 1,332
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Gabrielle Ledoux: 2,693 
Dan Ogg: 1,811
District 37
August 22 Democratic primary:
- Carl E. Moses: 764
- Bryce Edgmon: 765
a
August 22 GOP primary:
- Ron Bowers: 309
a
- Vincent M. Tutiakoff: 173
- Joseph R. Faith: 231
November 7 General election candidates:
Bryce Edgmon: 2,023 
Ron Bowers: 818
District 38
August 22 Democratic primary:
- Mary Sattle Kapsner: 1,451
a
August 22 GOP primary:
November 7 General election candidates:
Mary Sattle Kapsner: 3,553 
District 39
August 22 Democratic primary:
- Richard Foster: 1,586
a
August 22 GOP primary:
November 7 General election candidates:
Richard Foster: 3,687 
District 40
August 22 Democratic primary:
- Reggie Joule: 1,348
a
August 22 GOP primary:
November 7 General election candidates:
Reggie Joule: 3,412 
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See also
Leadership
Speaker of the House:Bryce Edgmon
Majority Leader:Dan Saddler
Minority Leader:Calvin Schrage
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