Steve Lindbeck

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Steve Lindbeck

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2016

Contact

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Steve Lindbeck was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the At-Large Congressional District of Alaska.

Elections

2016

See also: United States House of Representatives election in Alaska, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Don Young (R) defeated Steve Lindbeck (D), Jim McDermott (L), Bernie Souphanavong (I), and Stephen Wright (R Write-in) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Young defeated Gerald Heikes, Jesse Tingley, and Stephen Wright in the Republican primary, while Lindbeck defeated William Hibler and Lynette Hinz to win the Democratic nomination. Jim McDermott defeated Jon Briggs Watts in the Libertarian primary. The primary elections took place on August 16, 2016.

U.S. House, Alaska's At-Large District General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Don Young Incumbent	50.3%	155,088
	Democratic	Steve Lindbeck	36%	111,019
	Libertarian	Jim McDermott	10.3%	31,770
	Independent	Bernie Souphanavong	3%	9,093
	N/A	Write-in	0.4%	1,228
Total Votes				308,198
Source: Alaska Secretary of State

U.S. House, Alaska At-Large District Republican Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Don Young Incumbent	71.5%	38,998
Stephen Wright	18.7%	10,189
Gerald Heikes	5.2%	2,817
Jesse Tingley	4.6%	2,524
Total Votes		54,528
Source: Alaska Division of Elections

U.S. House, Alaska At-Large District Democratic Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Steve Lindbeck	67.9%	17,009
Lynette Hinz	20.5%	5,130
William Hibler	11.6%	2,918
Total Votes		25,057
Source: Alaska Division of Elections

U.S. House, Alaska At-Large District Libertarian Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Jim McDermott	71.4%	3,960
Jon Briggs Watts	28.6%	1,583
Total Votes		5,543
Source: Alaska Division of Elections

Campaign themes

2016

The following issues were listed on Lindbeck's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“	Building Alaska’s Economy for the Future: In Alaska, the old way of doing things isn’t working anymore. With falling oil prices, declining business growth, and a tight state budget, Alaska families are struggling more than ever to get by. We won't solve our problems overnight. But we need new energy to take on the enormous challenges that we face and rebuild our economy. Education, Student Debt and College Affordability: Steve was able to attend college in part due to an Alaska student loan program — and worked multiple jobs every summer in order to save enough money to pay his way through school. But the cost of higher education is out of reach for many Americans. Alaska Native Communities: Steve has tremendous respect for Alaska’s Native peoples and their rich cultural heritage. He is strongly committed to protecting subsistence rights, honoring tribal self-determination, and supporting rural economic opportunities. He respects government-to-government relationships with Alaska Native tribes and supports positive partnerships between tribes and ANCs. Standing Up for Women’s Reproductive Rights: Women’s rights and reproductive rights have been under attack across the country -- and Steve will stand up for Alaska women in Congress. Steve is strongly pro-choice, and believes reproductive decisions are a private matter between a woman and her doctor. Steve will defend Planned Parenthood against false and misleading attacks. Preventing Sexual Assault: Alaska faces an epidemic of sexual assault, and the state often has the highest rate of forcible rape in the country. Sexual assault is particularly a challenge in rural areas, where communities often do not have the resources to enforce the law, prosecute offenders, or support sexual assault survivors. And due to state budget cuts, rural villages have lost over half of their public safety officers. Steve will work to fund crisis shelters and community sexual health clinics, and encourage an open conversation about how to address this epidemic.	”
—Steve Lindbeck's campaign website, https://lindbeckforalaska.com/issues

Recent news

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Steve Lindbeck - Google News

See also

• United States House of Representatives
• Alaska's At-Large Congressional District election, 2016
• Alaska's At-Large Congressional District

External links

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Footnotes

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Alaska's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Lisa Murkowski (R)

Daniel Sullivan (R)

Representatives

Nicholas Begich (R)

Republican Party (3)