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Gretchen Wehmhoff

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Gretchen Wehmhoff
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Elections and appointments
Last election

April 5, 2022

Education

High school

A.J. Dimond High School

Bachelor's

University of Denver

Graduate

Creighton University

Contact

Gretchen Wehmhoff ran for election to the Anchorage Assembly to represent District 2 Seat A in Alaska. She lost in the general election on April 5, 2022.

Wehmhoff was a nonpartisan candidate for District 2, Seat C representative on the Anchorage Assembly in Alaska. Wehmhoff was defeated in the general election on April 4, 2017.

Previously, Wehmhoff was a Democratic candidate for District 12 of the Alaska House of Representatives in 2014 and 2016.

Biography

Wehmhoff attended A.J. Dimond High School. She received a teacher certification from the University of Alaska Anchorage, a bachelor's degree in speech communication from the University of Denver, and a master's degree in negotiation and dispute resolution from Creighton University School of Law. Wehmhoff was a high school teacher for 24 years and an adjunct professor of communications at the University of Alaska Anchorage for 18 years.[1]

Elections

2022

See also: City elections in Anchorage, Alaska (2022)

General election

General election for Anchorage Assembly District 2 Seat A

Kevin Cross defeated Gretchen Wehmhoff and Vanessa Stephens in the general election for Anchorage Assembly District 2 Seat A on April 5, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Kevin Cross (Nonpartisan)
 
61.3
 
6,369
Image of Gretchen Wehmhoff
Gretchen Wehmhoff (Nonpartisan)
 
33.4
 
3,472
Vanessa Stephens (Nonpartisan)
 
4.8
 
500
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
53

Total votes: 10,394
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2017

See also: Municipal elections in Anchorage, Alaska (2017)

The city of Anchorage, Alaska, held elections for city council on April 4, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 10, 2017. Six of the 11 city council seats were up for election.[2] Fred Dyson defeated Gretchen Wehmhoff, John Brassell, and Patrick Donnelly in the Anchorage Assembly, District 2-Seat C general election.[3]

Anchorage Assembly, District 2, Seat C General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Fred Dyson 49.14% 3,300
Gretchen Wehmhoff 32.03% 2,151
John Brassell 12.48% 838
Patrick Donnelly 5.73% 385
Write-in votes 0.61% 41
Total Votes 6,715
Source: Municipality of Anchorage, "Municipal Election Official Results," April 18, 2017

2016

See also: Alaska House of Representatives 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.

Incumbent Cathy L. Tilton defeated Gretchen L. Wehmhoff and Karen Perry in the Alaska House of Representatives District 12 general election.[4][5]

Alaska House of Representatives, District 12 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Cathy L. Tilton Incumbent 65.03% 5,597
     Democratic Gretchen L. Wehmhoff 23.95% 2,061
     Constitution Karen Perry 11.03% 949
Total Votes 8,607
Source: Alaska Secretary of State


Gretchen L. Wehmhoff ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 12 Democratic Primary.[6][7]

Alaska House of Representatives, District 12 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Gretchen L. Wehmhoff  (unopposed)


Incumbent Cathy L. Tilton ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 12 Republican Primary.[6][7]

Alaska House of Representatives, District 12 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Cathy L. Tilton Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

See also: Alaska House of Representatives 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. Gretchen Wehmhoff was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Cathy Tilton defeated Ronald G. "Ron" Arvin in the Republican primary. Tilton defeated Wehmhoff in the general election.[8][9][10][11]

Alaska House of Representatives, District 12, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngCathy Tilton 72.1% 5,569
     Democratic Gretchen Wehmhoff 27.9% 2,155
Total Votes 7,724
Alaska House of Representatives, District 12 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngCathy Tilton 64.2% 2,427
Ron Arvin 35.8% 1,352
Total Votes 3,779

Campaign themes

2022

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2014

Wehmhoff's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[12]

  • Excerpt: "Public education is the foundation for a strong and economically healthy society. We need to support our schools adequately."
  • Excerpt: "Our university system must be funded and equipped to train and support our Alaska workforce."
  • Excerpt: "We need comprehensive vision to create more jobs in our district so our people can work closer to home."
  • Excerpt: "Supporting and protecting Alaska's growing senior population requires PROACTIVE planning and budgeting."
  • Excerpt: "We have been on a path of questionable and short-sighted spending. We need to put Alaskan jobs and Alaska first."

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