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Doug Isaacson
Doug Isaacson is a former Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing District 1 from 2013 to 2015.
He was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 3 of the Alaska House of Representatives.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Isaacson served on the following committees:
| Alaska committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • State Affairs |
| • Transportation, Vice chair |
| • Energy, Co-chair |
| • Armed Services |
Campaign themes
2012
Isaacson's campaign website listed the following issues:[1]
- High Cost of Energy
- Excerpt: " I have long advocated to elected officials, to groups and in opinion pieces published across the state that the Interior and Rural Alaskan Energy Crisis may be quickly quenched, even BEFORE this winter—without expensive infrastructure, expensive switch-overs, or expensive one-time taxable benefits to residents"
- Top Policy Issue
- Excerpt: "My top policy issue is stated in Alaska Constitution Article 8, Section 2 and 12 “The legislature shall provide for the utilization, development, and conservation of all natural resources belonging to the State, including land and waters, for the maximum benefit of its people,” including the issuance of leases"
- Oil Taxes
- Excerpt: "Alaska has one of the highest combined tax rates on oil production on the planet. While the State gives generous credits for exploration, it needs to go further and reduce production taxes in order to spur production competition. "
- Fiscal Responsibility
- Excerpt: "Current spending levels are NOT sustainable. The operating budget needs to be trimmed but an emphasis must be placed on growing the private sector and the diversification of the economy, therefore the capital budget needs to have an emphasis on municipalities, access and energy."
- Reduce the Budget
- Excerpt: "Cut spending, reduce burden on the private sector, if we must use the CBR. Revenues go upside down partly because we rely on one source of income and we try to pay everyone’s bills. Alaska Constitution, Article 8, requires the State to encourage the settlement of (all) the land and the Legislature to “provide for the utilization, development” of our resources."
Elections
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. Sharron J. Hunter was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while District 2 incumbent Tammie Wilson defeated District 1 incumbent Doug Isaacson in the Republican primary. Wilson defeated Hunter in the general election.[2][3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Tammie Wilson Incumbent |
79.6% | 4,562 | |
| Democratic | Sharron J. Hunter | 20.4% | 1,171 | |
| Total Votes | 5,733 | |||
2012
Isaacson won election in the 2012 election for Alaska House of Representatives District 1. He advanced past the August 28, 2012 Republican primary and defeated Janice Golub (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Doug Isaacson |
78.1% | 5,428 | |
| Democratic | Janice Golub | 21.9% | 1,525 | |
| Total Votes | 6,953 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Doug Isaacson |
34.1% | 770 |
| Paul Brown | 27.3% | 616 |
| Lynette Bergh | 24.7% | 559 |
| David Gardner | 13.9% | 314 |
| Total Votes | 2,259 | |
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2014
In 2014, the 28th Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 21 to April 20.
- Legislators are scored by the Alaska Business Report Card on "how supportive they are of Alaska’s private business sector."[9]
- National Federation of Independent Business: 2013-2014 Voting record
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
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 1
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Doug Isaacson on Facebook
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ Doug Isaacson.com, "Issues," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Alaska Business Report Card, "About ABRC," accessed September 11, 2014
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| Preceded by - |
Alaska House of Representatives District 1 2013–2015 |
Succeeded by Scott Kawasaki (D) |
