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Liz Snyder
Liz Snyder (Democratic Party) was a member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing District 27. She assumed office on January 19, 2021. She left office on January 17, 2023.
Snyder (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Alaska House of Representatives to represent District 27. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
In the 2020 general election, Snyder defeated Lance Pruitt by a margin of 11 votes. Pruitt filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn the results, but the Alaska Supreme Court ruled that Pruitt did not provide sufficient evidence to support his challenge, confirming Snyder's victory. Click here to learn more.
Biography
Liz Snyder earned a master's degree in public health from Emory University in 2004 and a Ph.D. in soil and water science from the University of Florida in 2009. Snyder's career experience includes working as an associate professor at the University of Alaska at Anchorage.[1] She co-founded the Food Research, Enterprise, and Sustainability Hub of the North, which describes its mission as “to engage in research that advances our understanding of, and ability to respond to, circumpolar food system challenges and opportunities.”[1][2]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Snyder was assigned to the following committees:
- House Health & Social Services Committee, Co-chair
- House Judiciary Committee, Vice chair
- House Labor & Commerce Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
Liz Snyder did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Alaska House of Representatives District 27
Liz Snyder defeated incumbent Lance Pruitt in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 27 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Liz Snyder (D) | 50.0 | 4,574 |
 | Lance Pruitt (R) | 49.8 | 4,563 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 17 | ||
| Total votes: 9,154 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 27
Incumbent Lance Pruitt advanced from the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 27 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lance Pruitt | 100.0 | 1,919 |
| Total votes: 1,919 | |||
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Alaska Democratic and Independence parties primary election
Alaska Democratic and Independence parties primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 27
Liz Snyder advanced from the Alaska Democratic and Independence parties primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 27 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Liz Snyder | 100.0 | 1,904 |
| Total votes: 1,904 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Alaska House of Representatives District 27
Incumbent Lance Pruitt defeated Liz Snyder in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 27 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lance Pruitt (R) | 50.9 | 3,867 |
| Liz Snyder (D) | 48.5 | 3,686 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 45 | ||
| Total votes: 7,598 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 27
Incumbent Lance Pruitt defeated Donald Jones in the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 27 on August 21, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lance Pruitt | 68.9 | 1,358 |
| Donald Jones | 31.1 | 614 | ||
| Total votes: 1,972 | |||
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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 27
Liz Snyder advanced from the Alaska Democratic, Libertarian, and Independence parties primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 27 on August 21, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Liz Snyder | 100.0 | 1,142 |
| Total votes: 1,142 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Noteworthy events
2020 election results lawsuit
On December 10, 2020, Lance Pruitt (R) filed a lawsuit to overturn his 11-vote loss to Snyder in the November 3 general election. The complaint centered on the argument that the state did not adequately notify the public when the Alaska Division of Elections moved a polling location and that the Division of Elections did not provide suitable election security in regard to absentee ballots. Under Alaska state law, the case could be immediately appealed to the Alaska Supreme Court, and Pruitt's attorney, Stacey Stone filed the appropriate paperwork to do so.[3]
On January 8, 2021, the Alaska Supreme Court denied Pruitt's challenge and confirmed Snyder's victory. Pruitt's attorney, Stacey Stone, said that Pruitt will not pursue any further actions to challenge the results.[4]
Scorecards
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2022
In 2022, the Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 18 to May 18.
2021
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In 2021, the Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 19 to May 19.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
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Candidate Alaska House of Representatives District 27 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Elect Liz Snyder, “Qualifications,” accessed December 11, 2020
- ↑ Fresh, “About,” accessed December 11, 2020
- ↑ Anchorage Daily News, "Republican Anchorage lawmaker Lance Pruitt challenges 11-vote election loss in court," December 10, 2020
- ↑ Anchorage Daily News, "Alaska Supreme Court confirms Rep. Lance Pruitt’s 11-vote loss in Anchorage state House race," January 9, 2021
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Lance Pruitt (R) |
Alaska House of Representatives District 27 2021-2023 |
Succeeded by David Eastman (R) |
