Alaska State Senate elections, 2010
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Elections for the office of Alaska State Senator were held on November 2, 2010. State senate seats in all even-numbered districts (except District 20) and the District 19 seat were on the ballot. After the election, the Senate remained split evenly with 10 Democrats and 10 Republicans.
The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 1, 2010, and the primary election day was August 24, 2010.
In Alaska, senators serve four-year terms with no term limits.
The incumbent senator ran for re-election in nine of the ten Senate races in 2010 (90%). One new representative was elected in 2010.
- See also: Alaska State Senate and State legislative elections, 2010
November 2 General Election Results
The following candidates won election on November 2, 2010:
Note: There is no set procedure to break ties in the Senate according to the Alaska Constitution or the Uniform Rules of the Alaska Legislature[1].
Majority control
- See also: Partisan composition of state senates
Heading into the November 2 election, Republicans and Democrats held equal control in the Alaska State Senate:
| Alaska State Senate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 1, 2010 | After the 2010 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 10 | 10 | |
| Republican Party | 10 | 10 | |
| Total | 20 | 20 | |
Campaign contributions
This chart shows how many candidates ran for state senate in Alaska in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state senate races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.[2]
| Year | Number of candidates | Total contributions |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19 | $1,227,692 |
| 2008 | 19 | $863,330 |
| 2006 | 24 | $1,560,798 |
| 2004 | 28 | $1,867,581 |
| 2002 | 41 | $2,196,193 |
During the 2010 election, the total contributions to the 19 Senate candidates was $1,227,692. The top 10 contributors were:[3]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Dziubinski, Philip L | $153,806 |
| Higgins, Pete | $45,410 |
| Moronell, Mark W | $39,162 |
| Alaska Republican Party | $28,450 |
| Giessel, Cathy | $27,535 |
| Giessel, Catherin A (Cathy) | $18,125 |
| Alaska Association of Realtors | $15,800 |
| Senate Democratic Campaign Cmte of Alaska | $15,000 |
| Alaska State Employees Association Local 52 | $13,000 |
| Alaska Laborers Local 341 | $12,000 |
Incumbency
Unopposed incumbents
Five incumbents (50%) faced no competition in the November 2 general election.
- 2 Democratic incumbents faced no November challenger.
- District 2 (B): Dennis Egan
- District 19 (S): Lyman Hoffman
- 3 GOP incumbents faced no November challenger.
- District 6 (F): John B. Coghill
- District 8 (H): Charlie Huggins
- District 18: Gary Stevens
- 2 Democratic incumbents faced no November challenger.
Primary challenges
None of the incumbents faced competition in the August 24 primary.
Retiring incumbents
One incumbent senator, a Republican did not run for re-election, while 9 incumbents (90%) ran for re-election. The retiring incumbent was:
- District 16 (P): Con Bunde
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.
List of candidates
District 2 (B)
August 24 Democratic primary:
- Dennis Egan 3,079
Incumbent Egan was first elected on April 19, 2009.
- Dennis Egan 3,079
August 24 Republican primary:
- No Republican candidates filed to run for this seat.
November 2 General election candidates:
- Dennis Egan 11,683
District 4 (D)
- August 24 Democratic primary:
- Joe Thomas 2,577 Incumbent Thomas was first elected in 2006.
- Joe Thomas 2,577
- August 24 Republican primary:
- Pete Higgins 4,322
- Pete Higgins 4,322
November 2 General election candidates:
- Joe Thomas 9,723
- Pete Higgins 7,245
District 6 (F)
| Partisan dominance in state senates heading into the 2010 state legislative elections |
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- August 24 Democratic primary:
- No Democratic candidates filed to run for this seat.
- August 24 Republican primary:
- John B. Coghill 4,406 Incumbent Coghill was first elected in 2008.
- John B. Coghill 4,406
November 2 General election candidates:
- John B. Coghill 10,678
District 8 (H)
- August 24 Democratic primary:
- No Democratic candidates filed to run for this seat.
- August 24 Republican primary:
- Charlie Huggins 5,941 Incumbent Huggins was first elected in 2004.
- Charlie Huggins 5,941
November 2 General election candidates:
- Charlie Huggins 14,111
District 10 (J)
- August 24 Democratic primary:
- Bill Wielechowski 1,398 Incumbent Wielechowski was first elected in 2006.
- Bill Wielechowski 1,398
- August 24 Republican primary:
- Ron Slepecki 2,152
- Ron Slepecki 2,152
November 2 General election candidates:
- Bill Wielechowski 4,975
- Ron Slepecki 3,550
District 12 (L)
- August 24 Democratic primary:
- Johnny Ellis 2,209 Incumbent Ellis was first elected in 1992.
- Johnny Ellis 2,209
- August 24 Republican primary:
- Richard M. Wanda 2,269
- Richard M. Wanda 2,269
November 2 General election candidates:
- Johnny Ellis 6,159
- Richard M. Wanda 3,852
District 14 (N)
- August 24 Democratic primary:
- Ed Cullinane 1,623
- Ed Cullinane 1,623
- August 24 Republican primary:
- Lesil McGuire 4,758 Incumbent McGuire was first elected in 2006.
- Lesil McGuire 4,758
Independent candidate:
November 2 General election candidates:
- Ed Cullinane 3,697
- Lesil McGuire 9,746
- Clinton Desjarlais 590
District 16 (P)
- August 24 Democratic primary:
- Janet L. Reiser 2,209
- Janet L. Reiser 2,209
- August 24 Republican primary:
- Catherine A. Giessel 3,601
- Jennifer B. Johnston 1,976
- Mark W. Moronell 2,147
- Catherine A. Giessel 3,601
- Independent candidate:
November 2 General election candidates:
- Janet L. Reiser 7,042
- Catherine A. Giessel 9,255
- Philip Dziubinski 2,072
Note: Incumbent Republican Con Bunde did not run for re-election.
District 18 (R)
- August 24 Democratic primary:
- No Democratic candidates filed to run for this seat.
- August 24 Republican primary:
- Gary Stevens 2,771 Incumbent Stevens was first appointed in 2003.
- Gary Stevens 2,771
November 2 General election candidates:
- Gary Stevens 9,569
District 19 (S)
- August 24 Democratic primary:
- Lyman Hoffman 1,780 Incumbent Hoffman was first elected in 1990.
- Lyman Hoffman 1,780
- August 24 Republican primary:
- No Republican candidates filed to run for this seat.
November 2 General election candidates:
- Lyman Hoffman 6,885
See also
- Alaska State Senate
- Alaska State Legislature
- State legislative elections, 2010
- Primary election dates in 2010
External links
- Official list of Alaska state legislative general election candidates in 2010 (dead link)
- Alaska 2010 primary election candidates
- Alaska Democratic Party's list of all 2010 candidates
- Alaska Republican Party's list of state senate candidates
- Primary results
- Project Vote Smart list of candidates for Alaska State Senate in the November 2, 2010 election
- Unofficial general election results
- Official general election results
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