Harry Crawford Jr.
Harry Crawford Jr. was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 27 of the Alaska House of Representatives.
Crawford is a former Democratic member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 21st District from 2001 to 2011.
Crawford was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District N of the Alaska State Senate. He was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District M of the Alaska State Senate.
Campaign themes
2014
Crawford's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
| “ | Harry's whole reason for being is to leave behind an Alaska that offers the same abundance of opportunity that he found when he made the trip up the highway.[2] | ” |
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 Lance Pruitt defeated Harry Crawford Jr. in the Alaska House of Representatives District 27 general election.[3][4]
| Alaska House of Representatives, District 27 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Lance Pruitt Incumbent |
50.98% | 4,086 | |
| Democratic | Harry Crawford Jr. | 49.02% | 3,929 | |
| Total Votes | 8,015 | |||
| Source: Alaska Secretary of State | ||||
Harry Crawford Jr. ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 27 Democratic Primary.[5][6]
| Alaska House of Representatives, District 27 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Harry Crawford Jr. (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Lance Pruitt defeated John Zebutis in the Alaska House of Representatives District 27 Republican Primary.[5][6]
| Alaska House of Representatives, District 27 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Lance Pruitt Incumbent |
73.86% | 1,249 | |
| Republican | John Zebutis | 26.14% | 442 | |
| Total Votes | 1,691 | |||
2014
- See also: Alaska State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Alaska State Senate 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. Harry T. Crawford, Jr. was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Catherine A. "Cathy" Giessel was unopposed in the Republican primary. Giessel defeated Crawford in the general election.[7][8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Catherine A. Giessel Incumbent |
54.9% | 9,657 | |
| Democratic | Harry T. Crawford, Jr. | 45.1% | 7,938 | |
| Total Votes | 17,595 | |||
2012
- See also: Alaska State Senate elections, 2012
Crawford ran in the 2012 election for Alaska State Senate District 13 (M). He was defeated by incumbent Bettye Davis in the Democratic primary on August 28, 2012.[11][12]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Betteye Davis Incumbent |
52.5% | 1,442 |
| Harry Crawford, Jr. | 47.5% | 1,305 |
| Total Votes | 2,747 | |
2010
- See also: Alaska State Senate elections, 2010
Crawford did not seek re-election in 2010.
2008
In 2008, Crawford was re-elected to the Alaska House of Representatives District 21. Crawford (D) finished with 4,650 votes while his opponent Gene Brokaw (R) finished with 3,232 votes.[13] Crawford raised $45,783 for his campaign fund.[14]
| Alaska House of Representatives District 21 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Harry Crawford (D)
|
4,650 | |||
| Gene Brokaw (R) | 3,232 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Crawford and his wife, Gwen, have four children.[15]
Recent news
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See also
- Alaska House of Representatives
- Alaska House of Representatives District 27
- Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Alaska State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Harry Crawford on Facebook
- Harry Crawford on Twitter
- Alaska Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ crawfordforalaska.com, "About Harry," accessed October 21, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 State of Alaska Division of Elections, "August 16, 2016 Primary Candidate List," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 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 Division of Elections, "2012 Primary Candidate List," accessed March 12, 2014
- ↑ Alaska Division of Elections, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed March 12, 2014
- ↑ Alaska Division of Elections, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed July 2, 2015
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 contributions," accessed November 20, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed June 2, 2014
