David Gillespie
David Gillespie was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 26 of the Alaska House of Representatives. Gillespie was selected to replace Bill Goodell on the general election ballot after Goodell withdrew from the race after the primary.
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.
Chris Birch defeated David Gillespie in the Alaska House of Representatives District 26 general election.[1][2]
| Alaska House of Representatives, District 26 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Chris Birch |
64.15% | 5,141 | |
| Democratic | David Gillespie | 35.85% | 2,873 | |
| Total Votes | 8,014 | |||
| Source: Alaska Secretary of State | ||||
Bill Goodell ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 26 Democratic Primary.[3][4]
| Alaska House of Representatives, District 26 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Bill Goodell (unopposed) | |
Chris Birch defeated incumbent Bob Lynn in the Alaska House of Representatives District 26 Republican Primary.[3][4]
| Alaska House of Representatives, District 26 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Chris Birch |
59.23% | 1,149 | |
| Republican | Bob Lynn Incumbent | 40.77% | 791 | |
| Total Votes | 1,940 | |||
Birch campaigned against the 83-year-old Lynn by saying the legislature needed "new energy," and asserted that the representative should retire. Birch is 65 years old. Lynn received backing from a new Alaskan political group, "Together for Alaska," but was not able to secure the victory in the primary election.[5][6]
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. Bill Goodell was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while District 23 incumbent Bob Lynn was unopposed in the Republican primary. Lynn defeated Goodell in the general election.[7][8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Lynn Incumbent |
66.9% | 4,913 | |
| Democratic | Bill Goodell | 33.1% | 2,436 | |
| Total Votes | 7,349 | |||
Recent news
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See also
- Alaska House of Representatives
- Alaska House of Representatives District 26
- Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Alaska State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 State of Alaska Division of Elections, "August 16, 2016 Primary Candidate List," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 State of Alaska Division of Elections, "2016 Primary Election results," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ ADN.com, "In GOP, 65-year-old Birch touts 'new energy' against 83-year old Lynn," accessed August 17, 2016
- ↑ ADN.com, "New political group backs legislative candidates who favor broad deficit-reduction plan," accessed August 17, 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
