Lynette Hinz
Lynette Hinz (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Alaska State Senate to represent District N. She lost as a write-in in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Hinz was also a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the At-Large Congressional District of Alaska.[1] Hinz was defeated by Steve Lindbeck in the Democratic primary on August 16, 2016.[2]
Previously, Hinz was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 25 of the Alaska House of Representatives.
Elections
2020
See also: Alaska State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Alaska State Senate District N
Roger Holland defeated Carl Johnson, Carolyn Clift, and Lynette Hinz in the general election for Alaska State Senate District N on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Roger Holland (R) | 49.7 | 10,512 |
 | Carl Johnson (D)  | 45.6 | 9,650 | |
 | Carolyn Clift (Independent) | 4.6 | 965 | |
| Lynette Hinz (D) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 40 | ||
| Total votes: 21,167 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alaska State Senate District N
Roger Holland defeated incumbent Catherine Giessel in the Republican primary for Alaska State Senate District N on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Roger Holland | 64.2 | 3,687 |
 | Catherine Giessel | 35.8 | 2,055 | |
| Total votes: 5,742 | |||
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Alaska Democratic and Independence parties primary election
Alaska Democratic and Independence parties primary for Alaska State Senate District N
Carl Johnson defeated Lynette Hinz in the Alaska Democratic and Independence parties primary for Alaska State Senate District N on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carl Johnson | 54.1 | 2,247 |
| Lynette Hinz | 45.9 | 1,907 | ||
| Total votes: 4,154 | |||
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Note: Alaska does not report individual write-in votes.
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Don Young (R) defeated Steve Lindbeck (D), Jim McDermott (L), Bernie Souphanavong (I), and Stephen Wright (R Write-in) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Young defeated Gerald Heikes, Jesse Tingley, and Stephen Wright in the Republican primary, while Lindbeck defeated William Hibler and Lynette Hinz to win the Democratic nomination. Jim McDermott defeated Jon Briggs Watts in the Libertarian primary. The primary elections took place on August 16, 2016.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Don Young Incumbent |
50.3% | 155,088 | |
| Democratic | Steve Lindbeck | 36% | 111,019 | |
| Libertarian | Jim McDermott | 10.3% | 31,770 | |
| Independent | Bernie Souphanavong | 3% | 9,093 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.4% | 1,228 | |
| Total Votes | 308,198 | |||
| Source: Alaska Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Don Young Incumbent |
71.5% | 38,998 | ||
| Stephen Wright | 18.7% | 10,189 | ||
| Gerald Heikes | 5.2% | 2,817 | ||
| Jesse Tingley | 4.6% | 2,524 | ||
| Total Votes | 54,528 | |||
| Source: Alaska Division of Elections |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Steve Lindbeck |
67.9% | 17,009 | ||
| Lynette Hinz | 20.5% | 5,130 | ||
| William Hibler | 11.6% | 2,918 | ||
| Total Votes | 25,057 | |||
| Source: Alaska Division of Elections |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jim McDermott |
71.4% | 3,960 | ||
| Jon Briggs Watts | 28.6% | 1,583 | ||
| Total Votes | 5,543 | |||
| Source: Alaska Division of Elections |
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2012
Hinz ran in the 2012 election for Alaska House of Representatives District 25. She was defeated by incumbent Pete Petersen in the Democratic primary on August 28, 2012.[3][4]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Pete Petersen Incumbent |
85.2% | 1,453 |
| Lynette Moreno Hinz | 14.8% | 252 |
| Total Votes | 1,705 | |
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Lynette Hinz did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Alaska Secretary of State, "August 16, 2016 Primary Candidate List," accessed June 2, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Politico, "Alaska House Races Results," August 16, 2016
- ↑ Alaska Division of Elections, "2012 Primary Candidate List," accessed March 12, 2014
- ↑ Alaska Division of Elections, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed March 12, 2014
