Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2014

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Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2014

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List of candidates District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22• District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40

State Legislative Election Results

Alaska House of Representatives • 2014 Alaska State Senate Elections

State legislative elections in 2014

Elections for the Alaska House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 19, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 2, 2014.

Following the general election, there was no change to the majority control of the Alaska House of Representatives, which was held by Republicans. However, the Democratic Party gained two additional seats, going from 14 to 16 seats. The Republican Party dropped three seats from 26 to 23. One seat was held by an Independent.

Incumbents retiring

A total of five incumbents did not run for re-election in 2014. Those incumbents were:

Name	Party	Current Office
Bill Stoltze	Republican	House District 11
Lindsey Holmes	Republican	House District 19
Mia Costello	Republican	House District 20
Peggy Wilson	Republican	House District 33
Alan Austerman	Republican	House District 35

Majority control

See also: Partisan composition of state senates

Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held the majority in the Alaska House of Representatives:

Alaska House of Representatives
Party		As of November 3, 2014	After November 4, 2014
	Democratic Party	14	16
	Republican Party	26	23
	Independent	0	1
Total		40	40

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.

2014 Competitiveness Overview
Primary competition (state comparison)
Incumbents defeated • Victorious challengers • Primary competitiveness
Major party challengers (state comparison)
Candidates with no challenges at all in 2014
Open seats (state comparisons)
Impact of term limits on # of open seats Long-serving senators • Long-serving reps
Chart Comparing 2014 Results
Chart Comparing 2014 Results • Comparisons Between Years
Competitiveness Index • Absolute Index
2014 State Legislative Elections State legislative incumbent turnover in 2014
Competitiveness Studies from Other Years
2007 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013

Competitiveness

Candidates unopposed by a major party

In 13 of the 40 districts up for election in 2014, there was only one major party candidate running for election. Nine Democrats and four Republicans were guaranteed election barring unforeseen circumstances. Candidates from both major parties faced off in the general election in 27 of the 40 districts up for election. Redistricting occurred in 2013, causing many incumbents to change districts.

Primary challenges

Three incumbents faced primary competition on August 19. Five incumbents did not seek re-election in 2014 and another 32 incumbents advanced past the primary without opposition. The state representatives facing primary competition were:

• District 3: District 2 incumbent Tammie Wilson (R) defeated District 1 incumbent Doug Isaacson (R) in the Republican primary.
• District 9: Incumbent Eric A. Feige (R) was defeated by Jim Colver in the Republican primary.
• District 40: Incumbent Benjamin P. "Bennie" Nageak (D) defeated Dean Westlake in the Democratic primary.

Retiring incumbents

Five incumbent representatives did not run for re-election, while 35 (87.5%) ran for re-election. Because of redistricting, however, six district races did not feature a current state representative. A list of those incumbents, all Republicans, can be found above.

List of candidates

District 1

Note: Incumbent Doug Isaacson (R) ran for re-election in District 3.

August 19 Democratic primary:

• Scott J. Kawasaki a - District 4 incumbent Kawasaki first assumed office in 2007.

August 19 GOP primary:

• Gregory Don Bringhurst: 1,229 a
• Jomo L. Stewart: 476

November 4 General election candidates:

Scott J. Kawasaki: 2,973

Gregory Don Bringhurst: 2,434

District 2

Note: Incumbent Tammie Wilson (R) ran for re-election in District 3.

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August 19 Democratic primary:

• Larry Murakami: 415 a
• Uriah R. Nalikak: 195

August 19 GOP primary:

• Steve M. Thompson a - District 3 incumbent Thompson first assumed office in 2011.

November 4 General election candidates:

Larry Murakami: 1,118

Steve M. Thompson: 2,324

District 3

Note: Incumbent Steve M. Thompson (R) ran for re-election in District 2.

August 19 Democratic primary:

• Sharron J. Hunter a

August 19 GOP primary:

• Doug Isaacson: 1,415 - District 1 incumbent Isaacson first assumed office in 2013.
• Tammie Wilson: 1,724 a - District 2 incumbent Wilson first assumed office in 2009.

November 4 General election candidates:

Sharron J. Hunter: 1,171

Tammie Wilson: 4,562

District 4

Note: Incumbent Scott Kawasaki (D) ran for re-election in District 1.

August 19 Democratic primary:

• David Guttenberg a - District 38 incumbent Guttenberg first assumed office in 2003.

August 19 GOP primary:

• Joe Blanchard II a

November 4 General election candidates:

David Guttenberg: 4,625

Joe Blanchard II: 3,390

District 5

August 19 Democratic primary:

• Elizabeth C. Clark a

August 19 GOP primary:

• Pete B. Higgins a - Incumbent Higgins first assumed office in 2013.

November 4 General election candidates:

Adam Wool: 3,379

Pete B. Higgins: 3,037

Note: Elizabeth C. Clark (D) withdrew from the race on August 20, 2014.

District 6

Note: Incumbent Eric A. Feige (R) ran for re-election in District 9.

August 19 Democratic primary:

• Wilson Justin a

August 19 GOP primary:

• Thomas A. "Tad" Dunning: 979
• David M. "Dave" Talerico: 1,406 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Wilson Justin: 2,590

David M. "Dave" Talerico: 3,940

District 7

Note: Incumbent Wes Keller (R) ran for re-election in District 10.

August 19 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed to run.

August 19 GOP primary:

• Lynn Gattis a - District 9 incumbent Gattis first assumed office in 2013.

Nonpartisan candidates:

• Verne Rupright

November 4 General election candidates:

Lynn Gattis: 4,024

Verne Rupright: 2,209

District 8

Note: Incumbent Shelley Hughes (R) ran for re-election in District 11.

August 19 Democratic primary:

• Pam Rahn a

August 19 GOP primary:

• Mark A. Neuman a - District 10 incumbent Gattis first assumed office in 2005.

November 4 General election candidates:

Pam Rahn: 1,168

Mark A. Neuman: 4,689

District 9

Note: Incumbent Lynn Gattis (R) ran for re-election in District 7.

August 19 Democratic primary:

• Mabel H. Wimmer a

August 19 GOP primary:

• Jim Colver: 1,391 a
• Eric A. Feige: 1,064 - District 6 incumbent Feige first assumed office in 2011.
• George Rauscher: 1,064

Alaska Constitution Party candidates:

• Pamela Goode

November 4 General election candidates:

Mabel H. Wimmer: 1,009

Jim Colver: 4,075

Pamela Goode: 1,874

District 10

Note: Incumbent Mark Neuman (R) ran for re-election in District 8.

August 19 Democratic primary:

• Neal T. Lacy a

August 19 GOP primary:

• Wes Keller a - District 7 incumbent Keller first assumed office in 2007.

Nonpartisan candidates:

• Roger Purcell

November 4 General election candidates:

Neal T. Lacy: 1,475

Wes Keller: 4,475

Roger Purcell: 998

District 11

Note: Incumbent Bill Stoltze (R) did not run for re-election.

August 19 Democratic primary:

• Pete P. LaFrance a

August 19 GOP primary:

• Shelley Hughes a - District 8 incumbent Hughes first assumed office in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Pete P. LaFrance: 2,275

Shelley Hughes: 5,268

District 12

Note: Incumbent Dan Saddler (R) ran for re-election in District 13.

August 19 Democratic primary:

• Gretchen Wehmhoff a

August 19 GOP primary:

• Ronald G. "Ron" Arvin: 1,352
• Cathy Tilton: 2,427 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Gretchen Wehmhoff: 2,155

Cathy Tilton: 5,569

District 13

Note: Incumbent Gabrielle LeDoux (R) ran for re-election in District 15.

August 19 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed to run.

August 19 GOP primary:

• Dan Saddler a - District 12 incumbent Saddler first assumed office in 2011.

November 4 General election candidates:

Dan Saddler: 3,642

District 14

Note: Incumbent Max Gruenberg (D) ran for re-election in District 16.

August 19 Democratic primary:

• Miles D. Pruner a

August 19 GOP primary:

• Lora Reinbold a - District 26 incumbent Reinbold first assumed office in 2013.

November 4 General election candidates:

Miles D. Pruner: 2,123

Lora Reinbold: 6,172

District 15

Note: Incumbent Andy Josephson (D) ran for re-election in District 17.

August 19 Democratic primary:

• Laurie Hummel a

August 19 GOP primary:

• Gabrielle LeDoux a - District 13 incumbent LeDoux first assumed office in 2013.

November 4 General election candidates:

Laurie Hummel: 1,782

Gabrielle LeDoux: 1,995

District 16

Note: Incumbent Harriet Drummond (D) ran for re-election in District 18.

August 19 Democratic primary:

• Max F. Gruenberg, Jr. a - District 14 incumbent Gruenberg first assumed office in 2003.

August 19 GOP primary:

• Don Hadley: 1,108 a
• Kevin Kastner: 910

November 4 General election candidates:

Max F. Gruenberg, Jr.: 3,253

Don Hadley: 2,745

District 17

Note: Incumbent Geran Tarr (D) ran for re-election in District 19.

August 19 Democratic primary:

• Andrew L. "Andy" Josephson a - District 15 incumbent Josephson first assumed office in 2013.

August 19 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed to run.

November 4 General election candidates:

Andrew L. "Andy" Josephson: 4,055

District 18

Note: Incumbent Les Gara (D) ran for re-election in District 20.

August 19 Democratic primary:

• Harriet A. Drummond a - District 16 incumbent Drummond first assumed office in 2013.

August 19 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed to run.

Nonpartisan candidates:

• Phil Isley

November 4 General election candidates:

Harriet A. Drummond: 3,764

Phil Isley: 1,769

District 19

Note: Incumbent Lindsey Holmes (R) did not run for re-election.

August 19 Democratic primary:

• Geran Tarr a - District 17 incumbent Tarr first assumed office in 2013.

August 19 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed to run.

Libertarian Party candidates:

• Cean Stevens

November 4 General election candidates:

Geran Tarr: 2,545

Cean Stevens: 1,461

District 20

Note: Incumbent Mia Costello (R) did not run for re-election.

August 19 Democratic primary:

• Les S. Gara a - District 18 incumbent Gara first assumed office in 2003.

Note: Robert L. Benton withdrew before the primary.

August 19 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed to run.

November 4 General election candidates:

Les S. Gara: 4,635

District 21

Note: Incumbent Craig W. Johnson (D) ran for re-election in District 24.

August 19 Democratic primary:

• Matt Claman a

August 19 GOP primary:

• Anand Dubey: 1,694 a
• Matt Fagnani: 1,170

November 4 General election candidates:

Matt Claman: 3,849

Anand Dubey: 3,759

District 22

Note: Incumbent Chris Tuck (D) ran for re-election in District 23.

August 19 Democratic primary:

• Marty M. McGee a

August 19 GOP primary:

• Sherri R. Jackson: 1,532
• Liz Vazquez: 1,694 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Marty M. McGee: 3,138

Liz Vazquez: 4,143

David "Dave" Nees (Write-in): 36

District 23

Note: Incumbent Bob Lynn (R) ran for re-election in District 26.

August 19 Democratic primary:

• Chris S. Tuck a - District 22 incumbent Tuck first assumed office in 2009.

August 19 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed to run.

November 4 General election candidates:

Chris S. Tuck: 4,208

District 24

Note: Incumbent Charisse Millett (R) ran for re-election in District 25.

August 19 Democratic primary:

• Michael "Mike" Fenster a

August 19 GOP primary:

• Craig W. Johnson a - District 21 incumbent Johnson first assumed office in 2007.

November 4 General election candidates:

Michael "Mike" Fenster: 2,926

Craig W. Johnson: 5,073

District 25

Note: Incumbent Lance Pruitt (R) ran for re-election in District 27.

August 19 Democratic primary:

• Patti Higgins a

August 19 GOP primary:

• Charisse E. Millett a - District 24 incumbent Millett first assumed office in 2009.

November 4 General election candidates:

Patti Higgins: 3,045

Charisse E. Millett: 3,655

District 26

Note: Incumbent Lora Reinbold (R) ran for re-election in District 14.

August 19 Democratic primary:

• Bill Goodell a

August 19 GOP primary:

• Bob Lynn a - District 23 incumbent Lynn first assumed office in 2013.

November 4 General election candidates:

Bill Goodell: 2,436

Bob Lynn: 4,913

District 27

Note: Incumbent Mike Hawker (R) ran for re-election in District 28.

August 19 Democratic primary:

• Matt Moore a

August 19 GOP primary:

• Lance Pruitt a - District 25 incumbent Pruitt first assumed office in 2011.

November 4 General election candidates:

Matt Moore: 3,138

Lance Pruitt: 4,463

District 28

Note: Incumbent Mike Chenault (R) ran for re-election in District 29.

August 19 Democratic primary:

• Samuel Duff Combs a

August 19 GOP primary:

• Mike Hawker a - District 27 incumbent Hawker first assumed office in 2003.

November 4 General election candidates:

Samuel Duff Combs: 3,691

Mike Hawker: 6,121

District 29

Note: Incumbent Kurt Olson (R) ran for re-election in District 30.

August 19 Democratic primary:

• Rocky Knudsen a

August 19 GOP primary:

• Charles "Mike" Chenault a - District 28 incumbent Chenault first assumed office in 2000.

November 4 General election candidates:

Rocky Knudsen: 1,725

Charles "Mike" Chenault: 5,629

District 30

Note: Incumbent Paul Seaton (R) ran for re-election in District 31.

August 19 Democratic primary:

• Shauna Thornton a

August 19 GOP primary:

• Kurt E. Olson a - District 29 incumbent Olson first assumed office in 2005.

November 4 General election candidates:

Shauna Thornton: 1,940

Kurt E. Olson: 5,285

District 31

Note: Incumbent Cathy Munoz (R) ran for re-election in District 34.

August 19 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed to run.

August 19 GOP primary:

• Paul Seaton a - District 30 incumbent Seaton first assumed office in 2003.

November 4 General election candidates:

Paul Seaton: 6,942

District 32

Note: Incumbent Sam Kito (D) ran for re-election in District 33.

August 19 Democratic primary:

• Jerry G. McCune a

August 19 GOP primary:

• Carol Austerman: 625
• Louise B. Stutes: 941 a
• Rich Walker: 602

November 4 General election candidates:

Jerry G. McCune: 2,608

Louise B. Stutes: 3,236

District 33

Note: Incumbent Peggy Wilson (R) did not run for re-election.

August 19 Democratic primary:

• Sam S. Kito a - District 32 incumbent Kito first assumed office in 2014.

August 19 GOP primary:

• Peter Dukowitz a

November 4 General election candidates:

Sam S. Kito: 6,575

Peter Dukowitz: 2,077

District 34

Note: Incumbent Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (D) ran for re-election in District 35.

August 19 Democratic primary:

• George McGuan a

August 19 GOP primary:

• Cathy E. Munoz a - District 31 incumbent Munoz first assumed office in 2009.

November 4 General election candidates:

George McGuan: 3,090

Cathy E. Munoz: 5,132

District 35

Note: Incumbent Alan Austerman (R) did not run for re-election.

August 19 Democratic primary:

• Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins a - District 34 incumbent Kreiss-Tomkins first assumed office in 2013.

August 19 GOP primary:

• Steven A. Samuelson a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins: 4,630

Steven A. Samuelson: 3,189

District 36

Note: Incumbent Bryce Edgmon (D) ran for re-election in District 37.

August 19 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed to run.

August 19 GOP primary:

• Chere L. Klein: 1,070 a
• Patti Mackey: 615
• Agnes C. Moran: 749

Independent candidates:

• Daniel "Dan" H. Ortiz

November 4 General election candidates:

Chere L. Klein: 3,426

Daniel "Dan" H. Ortiz: 3,530

District 37

Note: Incumbent Bob Herron (D) ran for re-election in District 38.

August 19 Democratic primary:

• Bryce Edgmon a - District 36 incumbent Edgmon first assumed office in 2007.

August 19 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed to run.

November 4 General election candidates:

Bryce Edgmon: 4,173

District 38

Note: Incumbent David Guttenberg (D) ran for re-election in District 4.

August 19 Democratic primary:

• Bob Herron a - District 37 incumbent Edgmon first assumed office in 2009.

August 19 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed to run.

November 4 General election candidates:

Bob Herron: 4,683

District 39

August 19 Democratic primary:

• Neal W. Foster a - Incumbent Foster first assumed office in 2009.

August 19 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed to run.

November 4 General election candidates:

Neal W. Foster: 5,277

District 40

August 19 Democratic primary:

• Benjamin P. "Bennie" Nageak: 1,104 a - Incumbent Nageak first assumed office in 2013.
• Dean Westlake: 973

August 19 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed to run.

November 4 General election candidates:

Benjamin P. "Bennie" Nageak: 3,982

See also

• Alaska House of Representatives
• Alaska State Legislature
• State legislative elections, 2014

External links

Suggest a link

• Alaska Secretary of State - Official primary candidate list
• Alaska Secretary of State - Official primary election results
• Alaska Secretary of State - Official general election candidate list
• Alaska Secretary of State - Unofficial 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)