Breck Craig

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Breck Craig

Independent

Elections and appointments

Last election

April 2, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

University of Colorado Denver, 1990

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Marine Corps

Years of service

1976 - 1979

Personal

Birthplace

Moses Lake, Wash.

Religion

Presbytarian

Profession

Consultant

Contact

Campaign website

Breck Craig ran for election for Mayor of Anchorage in Alaska. He lost in the general election on April 2, 2024.

Craig completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Breck Craig was born in Moses Lake, Washington. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1976 to 1979. Craig earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado Denver in 1990. His career experience includes working as a consultant and telecommunications, submarine cable, and broadband professional. Craig has been affiliated with the Salvation Army.

Elections

2024

See also: Mayoral election in Anchorage, Alaska (2024)

General runoff election

General runoff election for Mayor of Anchorage

Suzanne LaFrance defeated incumbent David Bronson in the general runoff election for Mayor of Anchorage on May 14, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Suzanne LaFrance (Nonpartisan)	53.5	42,597
		David Bronson (Nonpartisan)	46.5	36,961

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 79,558
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General election

General election for Mayor of Anchorage

The following candidates ran in the general election for Mayor of Anchorage on April 2, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Suzanne LaFrance (Nonpartisan)	36.2	25,904
✔		David Bronson (Nonpartisan)	35.6	25,431
		Bill Popp (Nonpartisan)	16.7	11,968
		Chris Tuck (Nonpartisan)	7.9	5,650
		Jenny Di Grappa (Nonpartisan)	2.0	1,435
	Submit photo	Nick Danger (Nonpartisan)	0.5	326
	Submit photo	Phil Isley (Nonpartisan)	0.4	311
		Dustin Darden (Nonpartisan)	0.3	229
		Breck Craig (Nonpartisan)	0.2	154
	Submit photo	Darin Colbry (Nonpartisan)	0.1	88

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 71,496
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Craig in this election.

2022

See also: United States House of Representatives special election in Alaska, 2022

United States House of Representatives special election in Alaska, 2022 (June 11 top-four primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Alaska At-large District

Select round: Round 2 Round 1

The ranked-choice voting election was won by Mary Peltola in round 2 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Mary Peltola	51.5	91,266	15,467	Won (2)
		Sarah Palin	48.5	86,026	27,053	2
		Nicholas Begich	0.0	0	-53,810	1
		Chris Bye (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
		Lady Donna Dutchess (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
		Robert Ornelas (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
	Submit photo	Sherry Strizak (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
		Tara Sweeney (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
	Submit photo	Ernest Thomas (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Mary Peltola	40.2	75,799	0	Won (2)
		Sarah Palin	31.3	58,973	0	2
		Nicholas Begich	28.5	53,810	0	1
		Chris Bye (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
		Lady Donna Dutchess (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
		Robert Ornelas (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
	Submit photo	Sherry Strizak (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
		Tara Sweeney (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
	Submit photo	Ernest Thomas (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 188,582
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Al Gross (Independent)

Nonpartisan primary election

Special nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Alaska At-large District

The following candidates ran in the special primary for U.S. House Alaska At-large District on June 11, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sarah Palin (R)	27.0	43,601
✔		Nicholas Begich (R)	19.1	30,861
✔		Al Gross (Independent)	12.6	20,392
✔		Mary Peltola (D)	10.1	16,265
		Tara Sweeney (R)	5.9	9,560
		Santa Claus (Independent)	4.7	7,625
		Christopher Constant (D)	3.9	6,224
		Jeff Lowenfels (Independent)	3.7	5,994
		John B. Coghill (R)	2.4	3,842
		Josh Revak (R)	2.3	3,785
	Submit photo	Andrew Halcro (Independent)	1.9	3,013
		Adam Wool (D)	1.7	2,730
	Submit photo	Emil Notti (D)	1.1	1,777
		Chris Bye (L)	0.6	1,049
	Submit photo	Mike Milligan (D)	0.4	608
		John Howe (Alaskan Independence Party)	0.2	380
	Submit photo	Laurel Foster (Independent)	0.2	338
		Stephen Wright (R)	0.2	332
	Submit photo	Jay Armstrong (R)	0.2	286
		J.R. Myers (L)	0.2	285
		Gregg Brelsford (Independent)	0.2	284
	Submit photo	Ernest Thomas (D)	0.1	199
		Robert Lyons (R)	0.1	197
	Submit photo	Otto Florschutz (R)	0.1	193
	Submit photo	Maxwell Sumner (R)	0.1	133
	Submit photo	Richard Trotter (R)	0.1	121
	Submit photo	Anne McCabe (Independent)	0.1	118
	Submit photo	John Callahan (R)	0.1	114
		Arlene Carle (Independent)	0.1	107
	Submit photo	Tim Beck (Independent)	0.1	96
	Submit photo	Thomas Gibbons (R)	0.1	94
	Submit photo	Sherry Mettler (Independent)	0.1	92
		Lady Donna Dutchess (Independent)	0.1	87
		Robert Ornelas (American Independent Party)	0.1	83
	Submit photo	Ted Heintz (L)	0.0	70
	Submit photo	Silvio Pellegrini (Independent)	0.0	70
	Submit photo	Karyn Griffin (Independent)	0.0	67
	Submit photo	David Hughes (Independent)	0.0	54
	Submit photo	Don Knight (Independent)	0.0	46
	Submit photo	Jo Woodward (R)	0.0	44
	Submit photo	Jason Williams (Independent)	0.0	37
	Submit photo	Robert Brown (Independent)	0.0	36
	Submit photo	Dennis Aguayo (Independent)	0.0	31
		William Hibler (Independent)	0.0	25
	Submit photo	Bradley Welter (R)	0.0	24
	Submit photo	David Thistle (Independent)	0.0	23
	Submit photo	Brian Beal (Independent)	0.0	19
	Submit photo	Mikel Melander (R)	0.0	17

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 161,428
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jesse Sumner (R)
• Breck Craig (Independent)
• Richard Morris (Independent)

2016

See also: United States Senate election in Alaska, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated Alaska's U.S. Senate race as safely Republican. Incumbent Lisa Murkowski defeated Ray Metcalfe (D), Joe Miller (L), Breck Craig (I), Ted Gianoutsos (I), and Margaret Stock (I) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Murkowski defeated Paul Kendall, Thomas Lamb, and Bob Lochner in the Republican primary, while Metcalfe defeated Edgar Blatchford to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on August 16, 2016.

U.S. Senate, Alaska General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Lisa Murkowski Incumbent	44.4%	138,149
	Libertarian	Joe Miller	29.2%	90,825
	Independent	Margaret Stock	13.2%	41,194
	Democratic	Ray Metcalfe	11.6%	36,200
	Independent	Breck Craig	0.8%	2,609
	Independent	Ted Gianoutsos	0.6%	1,758
	N/A	Write-in	0.2%	706
Total Votes				311,441
Source: Alaska Secretary of State

U.S. Senate, Alaska Republican Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Lisa Murkowski Incumbent	71.5%	39,545
Bob Lochner	15.3%	8,480
Paul Kendall	7.7%	4,272
Thomas Lamb	5.4%	2,996
Total Votes		55,293
Source: Alaska Division of Elections

U.S. Senate, Alaska Democratic Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Ray Metcalfe	60.1%	15,228
Edgar Blatchford	39.9%	10,090
Total Votes		25,318
Source: Alaska Division of Elections

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Breck Craig completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Craig's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Professional IT & Broadband Consultant

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Moderate Independent
• Transforming Anchorage into a new green Intelligent Technology city
• I’m honest, faithful, and reliable

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Leveraging technology to improve peoples lives

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Winston Churchill, Sir William Stephenson, FDR, and Niel Stephenson light the way for me. Winston taught me to never give up. Intrepid taught me the real impact of working behind the scenes has (he saved us all from almost certain Nazi global domination). FDR taught me compassion for all peoples, and Niel Stephenson for showing me the future.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

The Darkest Hour

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Honesty, transparency, and ability to compromise for the greater good.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I’m honest. I’m smart. I’m a good listener and I genuinely care about others. I’m also a trained Political Scientist who understands how power and politics work.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Govern with integrity, always keeping the interests of the City and its citizens first and for-most.

What legacy would you like to leave?

A legacy of Anchorage transformed into one of the most dynamic and advanced city’s in the world.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

I rember Bobby Kennedy’s assassination. I was in grade school.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Golf caddy. 12 years old. Bag was as tall as me. Absolutely sucked at it, but fell in love with the game. Abduct at the game, but still play as often as I can, which isn’t that often.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Too many books. I devour them. If I had to name just one it would have to be The Bible. Pretty much every lesson you will ever want to learn in it.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Hiro from Snowcrash

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Soldier of Love by Sade

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Substance abuse. Many years ago (+30) I struggled with substance abuse. It led me down the wrong path. for a long time.and I wasn’t able to live up to full potential. Fortunately, those days are a distant memory, but I will never forget.

A mayor is a leader in his or her city. What does that mean to you?

Leading from the front. Leading by example. Always being available. Continuously learning, mentoring, and growing as a servant leader.

If the mayor in your city is a member of the city council and there's a city manager appointed to handle the day-to-day administration of the city government, what do you believe should be the mayor's top priority in office?

Providing the vision, the strategic plan for the future. Promoting the city. Protecting the city’s most vulnerable.

What do you love most about your city?

The friendly people, wide open spaces, and fresh air and water.

What do you perceive to be your city's greatest challenges over the next decade?

Brain drain due to high cost of living, rampant homelessness and associated crime.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between your city and the state government?

Close partnership across the board, especially for Anchorage, Alaskas largest city.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between your city and the federal government?

Again, close partnership. Federal employees living and working in Anchorage contribute significantly to the city’s ecosystem, professional & scientific class, Various Federal entities control or manage large areas of the State.

Tell us your favorite joke.

I don't approve of political jokes-we've seen too many get elected.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the mayor's office and law enforcement?

Again, close. You can’t have a thriving city without a safe city. The Mayor and the City’s police force should be well coordinated to take on organized drug cartels and street crimes that cast a long shadow over the City.

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

Strong! Taxpayer money should be spent and invested with great care and mindfulness. Above all, with full transparency.

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2022

Breck Craig did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

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