Luke Hopkins
Luke Hopkins was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District B of the Alaska State Senate.
Campaign themes
2016
Hopkins' campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Alaska's future is in jeopardy and we need new leadership in the State Senate. I'm running because the leadership we have today, the same leadership we've had in Juneau for too long, hasn’t shown the ability to solve our fiscal crisis and put our state back on track. The skills I put to work as your mayor, I will bring to Juneau. I made the hard choices and put our borough on the path to success, and I will do the same for Alaska. We cannot have our UAF Engineering Building standing idle while an overbuilt Anchorage Legislative Information Office gets millions. I will keep fighting for lower cost natural gas for our empty North Pole gas lines. Our families and businesses must share in the gas credits others continue to reap. And most important, I will take a stand and work to unite the legislature and Alaska behind a solution to our deficit crises that will make Alaska's budget sustainable for generations to come. I will fight to create Alaskan jobs by returning our capital budget and construction projects back to the powerhouses they should be. Our community needs a new senator with a record of success who will bring positive solutions. With your support we can secure a better future.[1] |
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| —Luke Hopkins[2] | ||
Elections
2016
- See also: Alaska State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Alaska State Senate 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 John Coghill Jr. defeated Luke Hopkins in the Alaska State Senate District B general election.[3][4]
| Alaska State Senate, District B General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  John Coghill Jr. Incumbent |
53.47% | 8,429 | |
| Democratic | Luke Hopkins | 46.53% | 7,336 | |
| Total Votes | 15,765 | |||
| Source: Alaska Secretary of State | ||||
Luke Hopkins ran unopposed in the Alaska State Senate District B Democratic Primary.[5][6]
| Alaska State Senate, District B Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Luke Hopkins (unopposed) | |
Incumbent John Coghill Jr. ran unopposed in the Alaska State Senate District B Republican Primary.[5][6]
| Alaska State Senate, District B Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | John Coghill Jr. Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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See also
- Alaska State Senate
- Alaska State Senate District B
- Alaska State Senate elections, 2016
- Alaska State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Hopkins for Senate, "Issues," accessed September 26, 2016
- ↑ 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
