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Benjamin P. Nageak
Benjamin Nageak is a former Democratic member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing District 40 from 2013 to 2017.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Nageak served on the following committees:
| Alaska committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Community & Regional Affairs |
| • Resources, Chair |
| • Transportation |
| • Energy |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Nageak served on the following committees:
| Alaska committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Community & Regional Affairs, Co-Chair |
| • Health & Social Services |
| • Energy |
Campaign themes
2014
Nageak's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
- Excerpt: "I will continue to dedicate myself in using the experience and knowledge I have attained in my 40 years of public service to the best of my ability. I will support responsible development of our resources while protecting our wildlife and subsistence way of life. I will continue to protect and preserve our Inupiat language and culture while showing appreciation and respect of other cultures. Education and jobs will always be top priorities. The health and safety of our residents is also important with a major focus on Mental Health and Suicide prevention. I look forward to working hard for the constituents of District 40 and the great State of Alaska."
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2016
Elections for the Alaska House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 16, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.
Dean Westlake ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 40 general election.[2][3]
| Alaska House of Representatives, District 40 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Dean Westlake (unopposed) | |
| Source: Alaska Secretary of State | ||
Dean Westlake defeated incumbent Benjamin P. Nageak in the Alaska House of Representatives District 40 Democratic Primary.[4][5]
| Alaska House of Representatives, District 40 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Dean Westlake |
50.24% | 825 | |
| Democratic | Benjamin P. Nageak Incumbent | 49.76% | 817 | |
| Total Votes | 1,642 | |||
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. Incumbent Benjamin P. "Bennie" Nageak defeated Dean Westlake in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[6][7][8][9]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Bennie Nageak Incumbent |
53.2% | 1,104 |
| Dean Westlake | 46.8% | 973 |
| Total Votes | 2,077 | |
2012
Nageak ran in the 2012 election for Alaska House of Representatives District 40. He defeated Adeline Hopson, Robert Nelson, and Greta Schuerch in the Democratic primary on August 28, 2012. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[10][11] Nageak won in the general election.[12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Benjamin P. Nageak |
95.9% | 3,444 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 4.1% | 147 | |
| Total Votes | 3,591 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Benjamin Nageak |
36.1% | 714 |
| Greta Schuerch | 32.8% | 650 |
| Robert Nelson | 25.3% | 501 |
| Adeline Hopson | 5.8% | 114 |
| Total Votes | 1,979 | |
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2016
In 2016, the Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 19 through May 18 (extended session). The Legislature held a special session from May 23, 2016, to June 19, 2016. The Legislature held a second special session from July 11 to July 18.
- Legislators are scored by the Alaska Business Report Card on "how supportive they are of Alaska’s private business sector."[13]
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2015
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In 2015, the Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 20 through April 27 (Session extended). The first special session was held from April 28 to May 21. The second special session was held from May 21 to June 11. A third special session was held from October 24 to November 5.
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2014
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In 2014, the 28th Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 21 to April 20.
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2013
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In 2013, the Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 15 to April 14. Ballotpedia staff did not find any state legislative scorecards published for this state in 2013. If you are aware of one, please contact editor@ballotpedia.org to let us know. |
Recent news
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See also
- Alaska State Legislature
- Alaska House of Representatives
- Alaska House Committees
- Alaska House of Representatives District 40
External links
- Office website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ Alaska Division of Elections, "Voter Pamphlet: Benjamin Nageak," accessed July 25, 2014
- ↑ State of Alaska Division of Elections, "November 8, 2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Alaska Secretary of State, "General Election Official Results 2016," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ State of Alaska Division of Elections, "August 16, 2016 Primary Candidate List," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ State of Alaska Division of Elections, "2016 Primary Election results," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Alaska Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed June 4, 2014
- ↑ Alaska Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed January 1, 2015
- ↑ Alaska Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed September 11, 2014
- ↑ Alaska Secretary of State, "Official General Election Results," accessed November 25, 2014
- ↑ Alaska Division of Elections, "2012 Primary Candidate List," accessed March 12, 2014
- ↑ Alaska Division of Elections, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed March 12, 2014
- ↑ Alaska Election Division, "Official 2012 General election results," accessed November 16, 2012
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Alaska Business Report Card, "About ABRC," accessed September 11, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Reggie Joule (D) |
Alaska House of Representatives District 40 2013–2017 |
Succeeded by Dean Westlake (D) |
