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Paul Bauer (Alaska)
Paul Bauer (Republican Party) ran for election to the Alaska House of Representatives to represent District 20. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Bauer completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Bauer was a 2015 candidate for Mayor of Anchorage, Alaska.
Biography
Paul Bauer was born in Brooklyn, New York. Bauer served in the U.S. Army from 1973 to 1995. He earned a degree from Siena College in 1990. He earned an associate degree from the University of Alaska, Anchorage in 1997, and attended the university for undergraduate study. Bauer's career experience includes working as a contract employment education facilitator with the U.S. Department of Labor and as a manager with the Alaska Military Youth Academy. Bauer has served as a representative with the Anchorage Assembly, as a mayor's commissioner with the Public Facilities Advisory Commission. He has served as a director with the Alaska Moose Federation and with the Alaska Military History Museum Board. Bauer has been affiliated with the National Rifle Association, with the Veterans of Foreign Wars, with the Museum of the U.S. Army as a founding sponsor, and with the American Legion.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Alaska House of Representatives District 20
The ranked-choice voting election was won by Andrew Gray in round 1 .
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Total votes: 4,944 |
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 20
Andrew Gray, Paul Bauer, Scott Kohlhaas, and Jordan Harary advanced from the primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 20 on August 16, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Andrew Gray (D) | 52.3 | 1,816 |
| ✔ |  | Paul Bauer (R) | 36.6 | 1,272 |
| ✔ |  | Scott Kohlhaas (L) | 5.8 | 200 |
| ✔ |  | Jordan Harary (R) | 5.4 | 186 |
| Total votes: 3,474 | |||
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2020
See also: Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Alaska House of Representatives District 16
Incumbent Ivy Spohnholz defeated Paul Bauer and Scott Kohlhaas in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 16 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ivy Spohnholz (D) | 53.0 | 4,014 |
| Paul Bauer (R) | 40.6 | 3,069 | |
| Scott Kohlhaas (L) | 6.3 | 474 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 11 | ||
| Total votes: 7,568 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 16
Paul Bauer defeated David Walker in the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 16 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Bauer | 58.3 | 667 |
 | David Walker | 41.7 | 477 | |
| Total votes: 1,144 | |||
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Alaska Democratic and Independence parties primary election
Alaska Democratic and Independence parties primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 16
Incumbent Ivy Spohnholz advanced from the Alaska Democratic and Independence parties primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 16 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ivy Spohnholz | 100.0 | 1,542 |
| Total votes: 1,542 | |||
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2015
The municipality of Anchorage, Alaska, held election for mayor on April 7, 2015. A runoff election took place on May 5, 2015.[2][3] The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was February 13, 2015.[4]
Candidates for the general election included Jacob Seth Kern, Dustin Darden, Amy Demboski, Timothy Huit, Christopher Jamison, Samuel Joseph Speziale III, Ethan Berkowitz, Andrew Halcro, Dan Coffey, Paul Bauer, Lance Ahern, and Spencer Halgren. Because no candidate received a majority of the votes, the top two candidates—Demboski and Berkowitz—faced each other in a runoff election on May 5. Berkowitz was the winner.[5][6] Incumbent Dan Sullivan did not run for re-election.[7]
| Mayor of Anchorage, Runoff Election, 2015 | |||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Ethan Berkowitz |
60.7% | 42,835 | |
| Amy Demboski | 39.3% | 27,681 | |
| Total Votes | 70,516 | ||
| Source: Municipality of Anchorage, "Official general election results," accessed May 20, 2015 | |||
| Mayor of Anchorage, General Election, 2015 | |||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Ethan Berkowitz |
37% | 20,451 | |
| Amy Demboski |
24.1% | 13,337 | |
| Andrew Halcro | 21.6% | 11,956 | |
| Dan Coffey | 14.4% | 7,960 | |
| Dustin Darden | 1% | 571 | |
| Lance Ahern | 0.7% | 395 | |
| Paul Bauer | 0.4% | 217 | |
| Timothy Huit | 0.2% | 120 | |
| Write-in | 0.2% | 120 | |
| Jacob Seth Kern | 0.1% | 57 | |
| Christopher Jamison | 0.1% | 45 | |
| Samuel Joseph Speziale III | 0.1% | 31 | |
| Total Votes | 54,275 | ||
| Source: Municipality of Anchorage - Official general election results | |||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Paul Bauer completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bauer's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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My youthful years nurtured in a mega city by a single parent, only child, attending both private, public schools, and city college. A diverse background living and working in many regions of the U.S., Europe, and Pacific areas. Well versed in cultural environments and use of various current technologies. I am a well-rounded person working through adversity giving me strength, determination, and resilience in successfully helping those in need and solving matters. Service has been my life experience: the military, my family, my local community, and the Municipal Assembly. The choice to live in Anchorage after my military retirement was my choice and I have no regrets. Two sons not only lived in Anchorage but also had the challenge of the lifestyle of Fairbanks. They both now have moved to the Lower 48 establishing their careers, blessed with two grandsons.
Alaska is where for the last 33 years I have continued to strive and serve my community with passion and integrity.- Experienced with many years of service
- Honest and caring humility
- Well-rounded with interpersonal skills and abilities
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2020
Paul Bauer completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bauer's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Still at 17, I had the urge as a thrill-seeker, went on to serve my country for several years as a combat paratrooper, leader, trainer, instructor, and senior advisor. My greatest achievements was serving during the Cold War in West Berlin and working in the East to gather intelligence on our nation's largest enemies, the Soviet Union and East German Army's, and the caring for the health and welfare ofmy employees under me throughout his career.
I have a cumulative 30 years of service to my nation and community, 20 years privite sector business and 9 years training and education experience.
Together with my JHS girlfriend and wife of 45-years, raised two boys to the end of their education in Anchorage, Alaska. I have two grandchildren and three Sled dogs.
- Budgeting: Fiscal conservative: low taxes, reduce government spending, and minimal government debt. Free trade, deregulation of the economy, lower taxes and privatization of non-core functions.
- Education: Emphasis on employment education strategies and fundamentals,, fairness in the workplace and hiring. Everyone deserves a second chance. Supporter to increase vocational training throughout the State.
- Protect the Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD), is the people's money. The PFD should be paid in full to help support our local consumer economy. PFD should not be disguised as a TAX. I support transparency.
My Assessments measured me high as a thrill-seeking, calm, regimented, open-minded with high integrity, high responsibility, high coachability, high positivity and high aggression control.
My second child was born in West Berlin.
It was tough and challenging being an only child with a single parent. I always strive to keep my family together.
It is essential to have the perspectives of both legislative bodies.
House Finance
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See also
2022 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 13, 2020
- ↑ Alaska Dispatch, "Where they stand: Anchorage mayoral candidates Berkowitz and Demboski on the issues," April 8, 2015
- ↑ Charter of the Municipality of Anchorage, "Article XI, section 11.02," accessed February 16, 2015
- ↑ Municipality of Anchorage, "Elections," accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ Municipality of Anchorage, "2015 Unofficial Election Results," accessed May 6, 2015
- ↑ Municipality of Anchorage, "2015 Unofficial General Election Results," accessed April 8, 2015
- ↑ Municipality of Anchorage, "2015 Official Candidate List," accessed February 16, 2015
