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Jim Colver
Jim Colver (Republican Party) was a member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing District 9. Colver assumed office in 2015. Colver left office in 2017.
Colver (Republican Party) ran for election to the Alaska House of Representatives to represent District 9. Colver lost in the Republican primary on August 21, 2018.
Colver is a former Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing District 9 from 2015 to 2017.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Colver served on the following committees:
| Alaska committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Education |
| • Labor & Commerce |
| • Energy, Chair |
| • Military & Veterans' Affairs |
| • Administrative Regulation Review, Vice chair |
Campaign themes
2016
Colver's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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| —Jim Colver, [2] | ||
2014
Colver's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[3]
Roads
- Excerpt: "Put Jim to work building roads for you. Jim’s professional expertise in surveying and road construction will provide you with the representation you need to cut the red tape and studies to get roads built."
Education
- Excerpt: "I am a strong supporter of Education. I support Educational Choice for Families. I believe every family has the right to choose what they believe is best for their children."
2nd Amendment
- Excerpt: "I defend the 2nd Amendment. I support and defend your constitutional right to bear arms."
Hunting & Fishing
- Excerpt: "Provide maximum opportunity for Alaskan residents to put fish & game on the dinner table."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
General election
General election for Alaska House of Representatives District 9
Incumbent George Rauscher defeated Bill Johnson and James Squyres in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 9 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | George Rauscher (R) | 67.5 | 5,209 |
 | Bill Johnson (D)  | 25.4 | 1,962 | |
| James Squyres (R) | 6.7 | 515 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 32 | ||
| Total votes: 7,718 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 9
Incumbent George Rauscher defeated Jim Colver and Pamela Goode in the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 9 on August 21, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | George Rauscher | 49.4 | 1,533 |
 | Jim Colver | 29.8 | 923 | |
 | Pamela Goode | 20.8 | 645 | |
| Total votes: 3,101 | |||
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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 9
Bill Johnson advanced from the Alaska Democratic, Libertarian, and Independence parties primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 9 on August 21, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bill Johnson | 100.0 | 505 |
| Total votes: 505 | |||
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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.
George Rauscher defeated Pamela Goode in the Alaska House of Representatives District 9 general election.[4][5]
| Alaska House of Representatives, District 9 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  George Rauscher |
62.82% | 4,758 | |
| Constitution | Pamela Goode | 37.18% | 2,816 | |
| Total Votes | 7,574 | |||
| Source: Alaska Secretary of State | ||||
George Rauscher defeated incumbent Jim Colver in the Alaska House of Representatives District 9 Republican Primary.[6][7]
| Alaska House of Representatives, District 9 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | George Rauscher |
52.27% | 1,404 | |
| Republican | Jim Colver Incumbent | 47.73% | 1,282 | |
| Total Votes | 2,686 | |||
Colver was defeated in part, if not primarily, because he lost the endorsement of Republican leadership. He lost this endorsement because, according to reports, Colver voted "too often" with Democrats in the legislature.[8]
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. Mabel H. Wimmer was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Jim Colver defeated District 6 incumbent Eric A. Feige and George Rauscher in the Republican primary. Colver defeated Wimmer and Pamela Goode (Constitution) in the general election.[9][10][11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Colver |
58.6% | 4,075 | |
| Constitution | Pamela Goode | 26.9% | 1,874 | |
| Democratic | Mabel H. Wimmer | 14.5% | 1,009 | |
| Total Votes | 6,958 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Jim Colver |
47.6% | 1,931 |
| Eric A. Feige Incumbent | 26.2% | 1,064 |
| George Rauscher | 26.2% | 1,064 |
| Total Votes | 4,059 | |
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2016
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.
- Legislators are scored by the Alaska Business Report Card on "how supportive they are of Alaska’s private business sector."[13]
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
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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Recent news
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See also
- Alaska State Legislature
- Alaska House of Representatives
- Alaska House Committees
- Alaska state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from the Alaska House of Representatives
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Campaign Facebook page
- Rep. Jim Colver on Facebook
- Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Jim Colver, "Main page," accessed July 26, 2016
- ↑ Official campaign website, "Issues," accessed July 25, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ State of Alaska Division of Elections, "August 16, 2016 Primary Candidate List," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ State of Alaska Division of Elections, "2016 Primary Election results," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ KTUU.com, "LEGISLATURE: Incumbents losing several races in Alaska primary election," 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
- ↑ Alaska Business Report Card, "About ABRC," accessed September 11, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Lynn Gattis (R) |
Alaska House of Representatives District 9 2015–2017 |
Succeeded by George Rauscher (R) |
