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Sean Thorne
Sean Thorne (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Alaska. He lost in the primary on August 16, 2022.
Elections
2022
See also: United States Senate election in Alaska, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Alaska
The ranked-choice voting election was won by Lisa Murkowski in round 3 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.
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Total votes: 263,027 |
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. Senate Alaska
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. Senate Alaska on August 16, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lisa Murkowski (R) | 45.0 | 85,794 |
| ✔ |  | Kelly Tshibaka (R) | 38.5 | 73,414 |
| ✔ |  | Patricia Chesbro (D) | 6.8 | 12,989 |
| ✔ |  | Buzz Kelley (R) | 2.1 | 4,055 |
| Pat Nolin (R) | 1.1 | 2,004 | ||
 | Edgar Blatchford (D) | 1.0 | 1,981 | |
 | Ivan Taylor (D) | 1.0 | 1,897 | |
 | Samuel Merrill (R) | 0.8 | 1,529 | |
 | Sean Thorne (L) | 0.7 | 1,399 | |
 | Shoshana Gungurstein (Independent) | 0.4 | 853 | |
 | Joe Stephens (Alaskan Independence Party) | 0.4 | 805 | |
 | John Schiess (R) | 0.4 | 734 | |
 | Dustin Darden (Alaskan Independence Party) | 0.3 | 649 | |
 | Kendall Shorkey (R) | 0.3 | 627 | |
 | Karl Speights (R) | 0.3 | 613 | |
| Jeremy Keller (Independent) | 0.2 | 405 | ||
 | Sid Hill (Independent) | 0.1 | 274 | |
 | Huhnkie Lee (Independent) | 0.1 | 238 | |
| David Darden (Independent) | 0.1 | 198 | ||
| Total votes: 190,458 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Sam Little (R)
- Elvi Gray-Jackson (D)
- Shellie Wyatt (Alaskan Independence Party)
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign website
Thorne's campaign website stated the following:
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Military & Defense "I am a proud Veteran. When it comes to military policy and defense spending we need to make some changes. Military industrial complex lobbyists have corrupted our federal political system, and have had us spending money on projects we don't need and fighting wars for ambiguous goals for too long. For generations, we have been throwing away the lives of our brave young service members by fighting generational wars with no real purpose and no objective. It has to stop. I will do everything in my power to get us out of such conflicts and bring our warriors home."
"What Alaska does with its resources and land should be a decision left to Alaskans, not the ever changing political whims of bureaucrats . I believe in responsible and sustainable development of natural resources, while working with companies and not against them to ensure sustainability into the future."
"I am a lifelong outdoorsman. As Alaskans, we all can agree that our environment is our most precious resource. We must protect our environment, and ensure continued access for current and future generations to hunting, fishing, and untamed wilderness."
"We can all agree that accessibility to affordable healthcare is a serious concern for Alaskan. Industry practices, lack of competition in our market, and regulatory hurdles remain obstacles to solving these issues. I believe opening up free market competition is the best way to drive down Alaska’s soaring healthcare expenses and open up access."
"Technology today enables us to revolutionize the way we educate our students, and Alaska has the opportunity to be at the leading edge of change. Through enabling families to have choice in their education, we can enable our students to fill future future needs of our states economy. I also support FAFSA reform to ensure that colleges are not predating people into taking loans for degrees that will never pay off, while bolstering eligibility for vocational and trade schools."
"I am an unapologetic supporter of ethical capitalism and free trade. I will always prioritize what is best for individuals and small businesses."
"I believe in your right to live free, the way you want, without the government telling you otherwise. I support the rights of all people and groups to live the life you want to, and I will resist any law that makes distinction therein. The government should exist to protect your rights, not to manage your personal life."
"Nearly everyone I have met in my travels shares the same desire to thrive in life that we do. I believe in a peaceful foreign policy that supports freedom, open trade, and communal solutions to shared problems. I am against military intervention in the affairs of foreign countries."
"The Second Amendment is the part of the constitution that protects all others. I am as pro 2A as you can get. I will resist all attempts to form a firearm registry or to take away your guns, your constitutional rights, and your right to defend yourself. I will also work to create a program that leads to universal concealed carry certification. "
"What you do with your body is your choice. It’s quite simply not the government’s business."
"We are all acutely aware that the scales of justice often do not balance quite the way they should. There are far too many people with convictions for victimless crimes, while egregious offenders walk away free. Unless you are doing something that is directly to the detriment of another, I don't think our law enforcement should waste resources enforcing a law. If we stop punishing victimless crimes, we can focus attention on ensuring quick and speedy trial of cases that actually should be tried."
"At all levels of government, there is a disgusting lack of transparency and accountability. I am against secret backroom deals and covert domestic programs. I will always support legislation that creates transparency in the government, and holds bad players accountable for their actions."
"I am a supporter of law enforcement, and believe that nearly all people in law enforcement are great people doing the best they can. We have seen recently that there are definitely some bad players in law enforcement though, and we need non-partisan police reform that ensures departments can identify problem people and that bad actors can be held accountable, while also protecting the majority that are doing the right thing."[1] |
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| —Sean Thorne's campaign website (2022)[2] | ||
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Pick Sean for Alaska, “Home,” accessed July 27, 2022
