Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2008

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Elections for the office of Alaska House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 26, 2008, and a general election on November 4, 2008.

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 2008 election, the total contributions to House candidates amounted to $2,919,909. The top 10 contributors were:

2008 Donors, Alaska House of Representatives
Donor	Amount
House Democratic Campaign Cmte of Alaska	$114,703
Alaska Public Employees Association	$53,500
Alaska State Employees Association Local 52	$53,000
Electrical Workers Local 1547	$50,651
Alaska Republican Party	$42,769
Alaska Laborers Local 341	$38,501
Associated General Contractors of Alaska	$37,500
Alaska Association of Realtors	$37,000
Alaska Region Council of Carpenters Local 1281	$34,001
Alaska Public Employees Local 71	$33,500

List of candidates

District 1

August 26 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

August 26 GOP primary:

• Kyle B. Johansen: 1,765 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Kyle B. Johansen: 5,327

District 2

August 26 Democratic primary:

• Lisa A. Herwald: 1,369 a
• Marko A. Dapcevich: 551

August 26 GOP primary:

• Peggy Wilson: 1,391 a
• Steven A. Samuelson: 896

November 4 General election candidates:

Lily Herwald: 3,132

Peggy Wilson: 4,208

District 3

August 26 Democratic primary:

• David P. Newman: 412
• Beth Kerttula: 3,043 a

August 26 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Beth Kerttula: 6,883

District 4

August 26 Democratic primary:

• Andrea Doll: 1,937 a

August 26 GOP primary:

• Stephanie Madsen: 1,052
• Cathy Engstro Munoz: 1,495 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Andrea Doll: 3,875

Cathy Engstro Munoz: 4,315

District 5

August 26 Democratic primary:

• Tim R. June: 1,613 a

August 26 GOP primary:

• William A. Thomas: 1,324 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Tim R. June: 2,545

William A. Thomas: 4,073

District 6

August 26 Democratic primary:

• Woodie W. Salmon: 1,517 a

August 26 GOP primary:

• Ward H. Sattler: 1,396 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Woodie W. Salmon: 3,303

Ward H. Sattler: 2,847

District 7

August 26 Democratic primary:

• Karl Kassel: 1,844 a

August 26 GOP primary:

• Mike Behner: 487
• Mike Kelly: 1,904 a
• Schaeffer Cox: 1,372

November 4 General election candidates:

Karl Kassel: 5,020

Mike Kelly: 5,024

District 8

August 26 Democratic primary:

• David Guttenberg: 2,210 a

August 26 GOP primary:

• Will Finley: 1,984 a

November 4 General election candidates:

David Guttenberg: 5,836

Will Finley: 3,447

District 9

August 26 Democratic primary:

• Scott Kawasaki: 1,252 a

August 26 GOP primary:

• Sue Hull: 1,680 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Scott Kawasaki: 3,304

Sue Hull: 3,014

District 10

August 26 Democratic primary:

• John S. Brown: 633 a

August 26 GOP primary:

• Jay Ramras: 926 a
• Frank W. Turney: 458

November 4 General election candidates:

John S. Brown: 2,327

Jay Ramras: 2,582

District 11

August 26 Democratic primary:

• Corey D. Allen: 785 a

August 26 GOP primary:

• John B. Coghill, Jr.: 3,075 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Corey D. Allen: 1,660

John B. Coghill, Jr.: 7,269

District 12

August 26 Democratic primary:

• Nancy Lethcoe: 746 a

August 26 GOP primary:

• John L. Harris: 1,879 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Nancy Lethcoe: 1,862

John L. Harris: 4,902

District 13

August 26 Democratic primary:

• David Cheezem: 1,311 a

August 26 GOP primary:

• Florence Scott: 536
• David J. Parks: 964
• Carl J. Gatto: 2,562 a

November 4 General election candidates:

David Cheezem: 3,067

Carl J. Gatto: 7,285

District 14

August 26 Democratic primary:

• Rose Smith: 1014 a

August 26 GOP primary:

• Wes Keller: 3031 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Rose Smith: 2,002

Wes Keller: 7,127

District 15

August 26 Democratic primary:

• Lew Dischner: 1143 a

August 26 GOP primary:

• Mark A. Neuman: 2,444 a
• April Moore: 1,334

November 4 General election candidates:

Lew Dischner: 2,316

Mark A. Neuman: 7,645

District 16

August 26 Democratic primary:

• Beverly Serrano: 1222 a

August 26 GOP primary:

• Bill Stoltze: 2,860 a
• Justin D. Hatley: 830
• Kent Hermon: 303

November 4 General election candidates:

Beverly Serrano: 2,389

Bill Stoltze: 7,349

District 17

August 26 Democratic primary:

• William Gossweiler: 1100 a

August 26 GOP primary:

• Anna I. Fairclough: 3070 a

November 4 General election candidates:

William Gossweiler: 1,675

Anna I. Fairclough: 6,857

District 18

August 26 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election

August 26 GOP primary:

• Nancy A. Dahlstrom: 1,107 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Nancy A. Dahlstrom: 4,597

District 19

August 26 Democratic primary:

• James Petersen: 1236 a

August 26 GOP primary:

• Bob Roses: 1540 a

November 4 General election candidates:

James Petersen: 3,376

Bob Roses: 3,141

District 20

August 26 Democratic primary:

• Max F. Gruenberg: 913 a

August 26 Republican primary:

• No candidate filed.

Libertarian candidates:

• Scott A. Kohlhaas: 131 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Max F. Gruenberg: 3,361

Scott A. Kohlhaas: 812

District 21

August 26 Democratic primary:

• Harry T. Crawford: 1892 a

August 26 GOP primary:

• Gene W. Brokaw: 2161 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Harry T. Crawford: 4,650

Gene W. Brokaw: 3,232

District 22

August 26 Democratic primary:

• Sharon M. Cissna: 1660 a

August 26 GOP primary:

• Mark S. Fish: 1154 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Sharon M. Cissna: 3,481

Mark S. Fish: 2,242

District 23

August 26 Democratic primary:

• Christophe Constant: 232
• Les Gara: 2,039 a

August 26 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Les Gara: 4952

District 24

August 26 Democratic primary:

• Berta Gardner: 1472 a

August 26 GOP primary:

• Uwe Kalenka: 1339 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Berta Gardner: 3,992

Uwe Kalenka: 2,560

District 25

August 26 Democratic primary:

• Mike Doogan: 1649 a

August 26 GOP primary:

• Lynda R. Placek: 980 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Mike Doogan: 3,831

Lynda R. Placek: 1,601

District 26

August 26 Democratic primary:

• Lindsey Holmes: 2410 a

August 26 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Lindsey Holmes: 5806

District 27

August 26 Democratic primary:

• Robert L. Buch: 1385 a

August 26 GOP primary:

• Bob Lewis: 2278 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Robert L. Buch: 3,906

Bob Lewis: 3,784

District 28

August 26 Democratic primary:

• Valerie Baffone: 1555 a

August 26 GOP primary:

• Craig W. Johnson: 2735 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Valerie Baffone: 3,991

Craig W. Johnson: 5,002

District 29

August 26 Democratic primary:

• Randy L. Roosdett: 296
• Bronson Frye: 745 a

August 26 GOP primary:

• Ronald L. Jordan: 1608 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Chris S. Tuck: 3,076

Ronald L. Jordan: 2,876

District 30

August 26 Democratic primary:

• Lynda L. Zaugg: 1627 a

August 26 GOP primary:

• Bruce D. Webb: 1,338
• Charisse E. Millett: 1,399 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Lynda L. Zaugg: 3,605

Charisse E. Millett: 4,671

District 31

August 26 Democratic primary:

• Pamela A. Freeman: 1595 a

August 26 GOP primary:

• Bob Lynn: 3397 a

Alaskan Independence candidates:

• Daniel DeNardo a

November 4 General election candidates:

Pamela A. Freeman: 2,395

Bob Lynn: 6,642

Daniel DeNardo: 276

District 32

August 26 Democratic primary:

• Mike Kenny: 2080 a

August 26 GOP primary:

• Brian Richardson: 1,381
• Mike Hawker: 2,867 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Mike Kenny: 4,090

Mike Hawker: 7,223

District 33

August 26 Democratic primary:

• Richard A. Waisanen: 1118 a

August 26 GOP primary:

• Kurt Olson: 2726 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Richard A. Waisanen: 1,633

Kurt Olson: 5,461

Kelly J. Wolf: 1,013

District 34

August 26 Democratic primary:

• Tim Evans: 1075 a

August 26 GOP primary:

• Jonathan H. Becker: 941
• Charles M. Chenault: 2,725 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Tim Evans: 2,408

Charles M. Chenault: 6,412

District 35

August 26 Democratic primary:

• Philip W. Alderfer: 1738 a

August 26 GOP primary:

• Paul K. Seaton: 2250 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Philip W. Alderfer: 2,886

Paul K. Seaton: 5,827

District 36

August 26 Democratic primary:

• Dave Kaplan: 584
• Andrew R. Lundquist: 601 a

August 26 GOP primary:

• Alan Austerman: 1332 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Andrew R. Lundquist: 2,805

Alan Austerman: 3,245

District 37

August 26 Democratic primary:

• Bryce Edgmon: 1281 a

August 26 GOP primary:

• Ron L. Bowers: 763 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Bryce Edgmon: 2,667

Ron L. Bowers: 1,611

District 38

August 26 Democratic primary:

• Bob Herron: 1,419 a
• Tony Vaska: 715
• Eric Middlebrook: 465

August 26 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Bob Herron: 4,137

District 39

August 26 Democratic primary:

• Charles Pullock: 653
• Richard Foster: 1,426 a

August 26 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Richard Foster: 4,519

District 40

August 26 Democratic primary:

• Reggie Joule: 1688 a

August 26 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Reggie Joule: 4,236

See also

• Alaska House of Representatives
• Alaska State Legislature

External links

• Alaska Division of Elections, Official 2008 Primary Election Results
• Alaska Division of Elections, Official 2008 General Election Results

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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