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David Talerico
David Talerico (Republican Party) was a member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing District 6. He assumed office on January 20, 2015. He left office on January 11, 2021.
Talerico (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Alaska House of Representatives to represent District 6. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Talerico served on the Upper Railbelt School Board from 1976 to 1977. He then served in the Denali Borough Assembly from 2001 to 2002. He was the mayor of Denali Borough from 2002 to 2012.
Biography
Talerico graduated from Tri-Valley School in 1974. He was employed by the Usibelli Coal Mine from 1974 to 1997. From 1985 to 1986, he also worked as director of the Tri-Valley Fire Department. He then worked as owner and operator of the Denali River View Inn from 1997 to 2004.[1]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Talerico was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Alaska committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Community & Regional Affairs |
| • Education |
| • Resources |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Talerico served on the following committees:
| Alaska committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Health & Social Services |
| • Resources, Chair |
| • State Affairs |
| • Energy |
Campaign themes
2014
Talerico's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[2]
- Excerpt: "Work to resolve the Federal overreach problems with land and resource development."
- Excerpt: "Improve schools, graduation rates, assure what is being taught within the system is relevant."
- Excerpt: "Immediately address energy costs, electricity and space heating, keep everything "on the table" for rapid solutions."
- Excerpt: "Develop resources sensibly and responsibly."
- Excerpt: "Improve public safety, focus on domestic issues and emergency equipment."
2010
Talerico's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[3]
- Energy
- Excerpt: "There is no magic bullet when is comes to energy. We need many different power producing sources, the Healy Clean Coal Project is the closest to being ready to lower our energy costs in the Interior."
- Gasline
- Excerpt: "Natural Gas could be used all over Alaska. Southcentral needs gas now. An All Alaska Line has enormous pacific rim potential."
- Education
- Excerpt: "Our system requires sufficient funding and needs to be accountable for what it produces. Making sure the education provided has relevance is the key"
- University of Alaska
- Excerpt: "The University needs to continue to receive necessary support and should be viewed and advertised as a system that provides a unique and advantageous opportunity for a quality education."
- Resource Development
- Excerpt: "Responsible development is a must for future Alaskans. Providing new, living wage jobs should be a priority for all of us."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
David Talerico did not file to run for re-election.
2018
General election
General election for Alaska House of Representatives District 6
Incumbent David Talerico defeated Ed Alexander in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 6 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David Talerico (R) | 59.3 | 4,001 |
| Ed Alexander (D) | 40.3 | 2,722 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 25 | ||
| Total votes: 6,748 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 6
Incumbent David Talerico advanced from the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 6 on August 21, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Talerico | 100.0 | 1,424 |
| Total votes: 1,424 | |||
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Alaska Democratic, Libertarian, and Independence parties primary election
Alaska Democratic, Libertarian, and Independence parties primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 6
Ed Alexander advanced from the Alaska Democratic, Libertarian, and Independence parties primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 6 on August 21, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ed Alexander | 100.0 | 811 | |
| Total votes: 811 | |||
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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.
Incumbent David M. Talerico defeated Jason T. Land in the Alaska House of Representatives District 6 general election.[4][5]
| Alaska House of Representatives, District 6 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  David M. Talerico Incumbent |
68.78% | 5,126 | |
| Democratic | Jason T. Land | 31.22% | 2,327 | |
| Total Votes | 7,453 | |||
| Source: Alaska Secretary of State | ||||
Jason T. Land ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 6 Democratic Primary.[6][7]
| Alaska House of Representatives, District 6 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Jason T. Land (unopposed) | |
Incumbent David M. Talerico defeated Ryan Smith in the Alaska House of Representatives District 6 Republican Primary.[6][7]
| Alaska House of Representatives, District 6 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | David M. Talerico Incumbent |
59.82% | 777 | |
| Republican | Ryan Smith | 40.18% | 522 | |
| Total Votes | 1,299 | |||
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. Wilson Justin was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while David M. "Dave" Talerico defeated Thomas A. "Tad" Dunning in the Republican primary. Talerico defeated Justin in the general election.[8][9][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David M. Talerico |
60.3% | 3,940 | |
| Democratic | Wilson Justin | 39.7% | 2,590 | |
| Total Votes | 6,530 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Dave Talerico |
59% | 1,406 |
| Tad Dunning | 41% | 979 |
| Total Votes | 2,385 | |
2010
Talerico was unopposed in the August 24 primary. He was defeated by incumbent Democrat David Guttenberg in the November 2 general election.[12][13]
| Alaska House of Representatives District 8 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| David Guttenberg (D)
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4,377 | |||
| David M. Talerico (R) | 3,583 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Talerico and his wife, Peggy, have two children.
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2020
In 2020, the Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 21 to May 20.
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2019
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In 2019, the legislature was in session from January 15, 2019, through May 14, 2019.
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2018
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In 2018, the 31st Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 16 through May 13.
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2017
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In 2017, the Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 17 through May 17. The legislature held a special session from May 18 to June 16, a second special session from June 16 to July 15, a one-day special session on July 27, and a fourth special session from October 23 to November 21.
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2016
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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.
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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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See also
- Alaska State Legislature
- Alaska House of Representatives
- Alaska House Committees
- Alaska state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- David Talerico on Facebook
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ The Alaska House Majority, "Representative David Talerico," accessed May 5, 2015
- ↑ Talerico for House, "About/Issues," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ Dave Talerico for Alaska House, "The Issues," accessed October 29, 2010
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 State of Alaska Division of Elections, "August 16, 2016 Primary Candidate List," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 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 Department of Elections, "Official 2010 Primary election results," accessed March 12, 2014
- ↑ Alaska Department of Elections, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed March 12, 2014
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 Alaska Business Report Card, "About," accessed November 5, 2019 Cite error: Invalid
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| Preceded by Eric A. Feige (R) |
Alaska House of Representatives District 6 2015–present |
Succeeded by N/A |
