Paul Bauer (Alaska)

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Paul Bauer
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Elections and appointments
Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

Associate

University of Alaska, Anchorage, 1997

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army

Years of service

1973 - 1995

Personal
Profession
Employment education facilitator
Contact

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 .


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
Image of Andrew Gray
Andrew Gray (D) Candidate Connection
 
52.3
 
1,816
Image of Paul Bauer
Paul Bauer (R) Candidate Connection
 
36.6
 
1,272
Image of Scott Kohlhaas
Scott Kohlhaas (L)
 
5.8
 
200
Image of Jordan Harary
Jordan Harary (R) Candidate Connection
 
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
Image of Ivy Spohnholz
Ivy Spohnholz (D)
 
53.0
 
4,014
Image of Paul Bauer
Paul Bauer (R) Candidate Connection
 
40.6
 
3,069
Image of Scott Kohlhaas
Scott Kohlhaas (L) Candidate Connection
 
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
Image of Paul Bauer
Paul Bauer Candidate Connection
 
58.3
 
667
Image of David Walker
David Walker Candidate Connection
 
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
Image of Ivy Spohnholz
Ivy Spohnholz
 
100.0
 
1,542

Total votes: 1,542
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2015

See also: Anchorage, Alaska municipal elections, 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
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngEthan 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
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngEthan Berkowitz 37% 20,451
Green check mark transparent.pngAmy 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

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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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I am a 32 year Alaska and war veteran with Berlin Occupation duty, master parachutist and ROTC instructor qualified. Facilitator certified with U.S. DOL TAPS. My political background has been an Assembly Member, Community Council President and Secretary, and Commissioner on the Mayor’s Public Facilities Advisory Board Business and professional positions: Employment Facilitator, Commandant AMYA, Business Airline Catering Security and Operations Manager, Director Alaska Moose Federation.

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
My number one interest is helping with a long-term fiscal plan. Health care, education, business development, and election integrity. Save the Permeant Fund Dividend.

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2020

Candidate Connection

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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I as born in Brooklyn, NY, raised in Queens as an only child by my Fathe, attended both Parochial and Public Schools in New York State. I graduated HS early at 17, attended CUNY Queensborough College, continuing my HS sport of taking part in city-wide college wrestling matches.

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.
Alaska's Criminal Justice system, Budget and Finance, Businesses and Non-Profit organizations, Secondary and higher education system. These policy areas are all tied in for future development of the State that I want to be part of enacting good policy.
Transparency, integrity, independance, fairness and competence.
My extreme ability to try to be honest, transparent, and as an active listener, use my intutive ability and talent to understand my community and peoples needs.

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.

I have the local government and community experience.
Constituent representation, introduce bills and resolutions, offer amendments and serve on committees.
A highly rated community problem solver and actitivst for my District and East Anchorage.
I played a significant part in the Cold War, living in West Berlin for 4-years and working the other side of the Wall in the Soviet sector of East Berlin. The purposes for enforcing the United States rights to the freedom of movement according to Status of Forces Occupation agreements after World War II and collection of strategic information on military movements and activity.
My second child was born in West Berlin.
The U.S. Army as a combat master parachutist , leader, manager, trainer, instructor, intelligence collector and Senior Advisor to Department managers for 22 years.
Law and investigative books. Law and order and techniques to find the truth and be a problem solver.
A cross between James Bond and Sherlock Holmes. Thrilling and investigative.
Always being a high achiever in what I do in living and working. I tend to always try to be selfless, compassionate and have some recognition for what I accomplish to do for others and my family.

It was tough and challenging being an only child with a single parent. I always strive to keep my family together.
The Representatives are the closest to the people in the District. Senators act on behalf of the State in long term goals and are limited by pressures of the people to make quick decisions.
It is essential to have the perspectives of both legislative bodies.
Economic recovery from the COIV-19 crsis, research and development of finding a new industry to replace or add to our current energy resources. Developing an education system that empsiszes vocational and trade occupations beneficial to Alaska. Keeping radical extremists from the Lower48 from disrupting our culture and way of life.
Yes, but still maintain their politcal party platforms. Common goals and focus are important for our State to have.
Fair and equal drawing of the Districts boundaries as proposed by a select committee of experienced individuals.
I do appreciate Senator Ted Stevens on how he worked with Alaska First and Mayor Mystrom for his marketing and city of lights intuitive.
No, I will rather be close to my District constituents where I can be most helpful.

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