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Pete Kelly
Pete Kelly (Republican Party) was a member of the Alaska State Senate, representing District A. Kelly assumed office on January 14, 2013. Kelly left office on January 15, 2019.
Kelly (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Alaska State Senate to represent District A. Kelly lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Kelly served as state Senate president.
Biography
Kelly earned his B.S. in management from Liberty University in 1996. His professional experience includes working as a heavy equipment operator, real estate agent, sales manager for K101FM, owner of Kelly Communications, director of state relations for the University of Alaska and special assistant to the governor.[1]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Alaska committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Judiciary |
| • Rules |
| • Armed Services |
| • Legislative Council |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Kelly served on the following committees:
| Alaska committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Health & Social Services |
| • Finance, Chair |
| • Rules |
| • Armed Services |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Kelly served on the following committees:
| Alaska committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Finance, Co-chair |
| • Health & Social Services |
| • Armed Services, Co-chair |
Campaign themes
2014
Kelly's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
| “ | There are many issues facing Alaskans, but the most concerning at this time for the people of Fairbanks is energy and the cost of oil.[3] | ” |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2018
- See also: Alaska State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Alaska State Senate District A
Scott Kawasaki defeated incumbent Pete Kelly in the general election for Alaska State Senate District A on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Scott Kawasaki (D) | 50.8 | 4,577 |
 | Pete Kelly (R) | 48.8 | 4,398 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 37 | ||
| Total votes: 9,012 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alaska State Senate District A
Incumbent Pete Kelly advanced from the Republican primary for Alaska State Senate District A on August 21, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Pete Kelly | 100.0 | 1,497 |
| Total votes: 1,497 | |||
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Alaska Democratic, Libertarian, and Independence parties primary election
Alaska Democratic, Libertarian, and Independence parties primary for Alaska State Senate District A
Scott Kawasaki advanced from the Alaska Democratic, Libertarian, and Independence parties primary for Alaska State Senate District A on August 21, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Scott Kawasaki | 100.0 | 1,206 |
| Total votes: 1,206 | |||
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2014
- See also: Alaska State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Alaska State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 19, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 2, 2014. Tamara Kruse Roselius was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while District B incumbent Pete Kelly was unopposed in the Republican primary. Kelly defeated Roselius in the general election.[4][5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Pete Kelly Incumbent |
60.8% | 5,393 | |
| Democratic | Tamara Kruse Roselius | 39.2% | 3,484 | |
| Total Votes | 8,877 | |||
2012
- See also: Alaska State Senate elections, 2012
Kelly won election in the 2012 election for Alaska State Senate District 2 (B). He ran unopposed in the August 28, 2012 Republican primary and defeated incumbent Joe Paskvan (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Pete Kelly |
54.3% | 6,232 | |
| Democratic | Joe Paskvan Incumbent | 45.7% | 5,249 | |
| Total Votes | 11,481 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the 31st Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 16 through May 13.
- Legislators are scored by the Alaska Business Report Card on "how supportive they are of Alaska’s private business sector."[11]
- Legislators are scored on their votes on specific legislation.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2017
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In 2017, the Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 17 through May 17. The legislature held a special session from May 18 to June 16, a second special session from June 16 to July 15, a one-day special session on July 27, and a fourth special session from October 23 to November 21.
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2016
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In 2016, the Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 19 through May 18 (extended session). The Legislature held a special session from May 23, 2016, to June 19, 2016. The Legislature held a second special session from July 11 to July 18.
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2015
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In 2015, the Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 20 through April 27 (Session extended). The first special session was held from April 28 to May 21. The second special session was held from May 21 to June 11. A third special session was held from October 24 to November 5.
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2014
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In 2014, the 28th Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 21 to April 20.
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2013
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In 2013, the Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 15 to April 14. Ballotpedia staff did not find any state legislative scorecards published for this state in 2013. If you are aware of one, please contact editor@ballotpedia.org to let us know. |
Personal
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Kelly and his wife, Perri, have three children.[1]
Recent news
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See also
- Alaska State Legislature
- Alaska State Senate
- Alaska Senate Committees
- Alaska State Senate District A
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Pete Kelly on Facebook
- Campaign contributions via Follow the Money
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 petekellyforsenate.com, "About," accessed October 21, 2014
- ↑ petekellyforsenate.com, "Issues," accessed October 21, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Alaska Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed June 4, 2014
- ↑ Alaska Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed January 1, 2015
- ↑ Alaska Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed September 11, 2014
- ↑ Alaska Secretary of State, "Official General Election Results," accessed November 25, 2014
- ↑ Alaska Division of Elections, "2012 Primary Candidate List," accessed March 12, 2014
- ↑ Alaska Division of Elections, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed March 12, 2014
- ↑ Alaska Election Division, "Official 2012 General election results," accessed November 16, 2012
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Alaska Business Report Card, "About ABRC," accessed September 11, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by John B. Coghill (R) |
Alaska State Senate District A 2015–2019 |
Succeeded by Scott Kawasaki (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Alaska State Senate District B 2013–2015 |
Succeeded by John B. Coghill (R) |
