Sam Kito III
Sam Kito is a former Democratic member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing District 33 from 2014 to 2019.[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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| • Health & Social Services |
| • Labor & Commerce, Chair |
| • Rules |
| • Legislative Council, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Kito served on the following committees:
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| • Labor & Commerce |
| • Legislative Budget and Audit |
| • Legislative Council |
Campaign themes
2014
Kito's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
A healthy society is a productive society
- Excerpt: "Medicaid expansion a key issue for Alaska healthcare policy"
Safe Communities
- Excerpt: "Being safe in our homes and communities is essential for physical and emotional health, and supports economic productivity."
Equality for All
- Excerpt: "I support equal rights for all Alaskans"
Educating Alaskans is a top priority
- Excerpt: "Supporting Alaska's public education system is paramount in the success of our state."
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
Sam Kito III did not file to run for re-election.
2016
Elections for the Alaska House of Representatives 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 Sam Kito III ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 33 general election.[3][4]
| Alaska House of Representatives, District 33 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Sam Kito III Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Alaska Secretary of State | ||
Incumbent Sam Kito III ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 33 Democratic Primary.[5][6]
| Alaska House of Representatives, District 33 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Sam Kito III Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Alaska House of Representatives 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. District 32 incumbent Sam S. Kito was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Peter Dukowitz was unopposed in the Republican primary. Kito defeated Dukowitz in the general election.[7][8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Sam S. Kito Incumbent |
76% | 6,575 | |
| Republican | Peter Dukowitz | 24% | 2,077 | |
| Total Votes | 8,652 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Kito's endorsements included the following:[11]
- United Fishermen of Alaska
- Alaska State Hospital and Nursing Home Association
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
- International Brotherhood of Operating Engineers, Local 302
- Alaska AFL/CIO
- Sealaska Corporation
- Anthony & Mandy Mallott
- Joe & Liz Mallott
- Geron Bruce
- Tom Cahsen
- Harriet Drummond
- Dennis Egan
- Les Gara
- John Greely
- Max Gruenberg
- Mary Halloran
- Andy Josephson
- Hayden Kaden
- Scott Kawasaki
- Melanie Lesh
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."[12]
- 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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Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Sam + Kito + Alaska + Senate"
See also
- Alaska State Legislature
- Alaska House of Representatives
- Alaska House Committees
- Alaska House of Representatives District 33
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Sam Kito on Twitter
- Campaign contributions via Follow the Money
Footnotes
- ↑ juneauempire.com, "House Democrats confirm Sam Kito III ," February 25, 2014
- ↑ democracy.com, "Issues," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ State of Alaska Division of Elections, "August 16, 2016 Primary Candidate List," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ State of Alaska Division of Elections, "2016 Primary Election results," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ democracy.com, "Endorsements," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 Alaska Business Report Card, "About ABRC," accessed September 11, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Peggy Wilson (R) |
Alaska House of Representatives District 33 2015–2019 |
Succeeded by Sara Hannan (D) |
| Preceded by Beth Kerttula (D) |
Alaska House of Representatives District 32 February 2014–2015 |
Succeeded by Louise B. Stutes (R) |
