Ted Heintz

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Ted Heintz

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Independent

Elections and appointments

Last election

August 16, 2022

Education

Associate

Kenai Peninsula College, 2018

Bachelor's

University of Alaska, Anchorage, 2006

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army National Guard

Personal

Birthplace

Anchorage, Alaska

Religion

Unaffiliated Christian

Contact

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Ted Heintz (independent) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Alaska's At-Large Congressional District. He lost in the primary on August 16, 2022.

Heintz (Libertarian Party) also ran in a special election to the U.S. House to represent Alaska's At-Large Congressional District. He lost in the special primary on June 11, 2022.

Heintz completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Ted Heintz was born in Anchorage, Alaska. He began serving in the U.S. Army National Guard in 2011. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Alaska, Anchorage in 2006 and an associate degree from Kenai Peninsula College in 2018.

Elections

2022

Regular election

See also: United States House of Representatives election in Alaska, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Alaska At-large District

Select round: Round 3 Round 2 Round 1

The ranked-choice voting election was won by Mary Peltola 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.

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Mary Peltola	55.0	137,263	7,477	Won (3)
		Sarah Palin	45.0	112,471	43,072	3
		Nicholas Begich	0.0	0	-64,499	3
		Chris Bye	0.0	0	0	2
		David Ambrose (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
	Submit photo	Jay Armstrong (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
	Submit photo	Joe Bredar (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
		Lady Donna Dutchess (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
	Submit photo	Sherry Mettler (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
		Robert Ornelas (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
	Submit photo	Brad Snowden (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
	Submit photo	Ernest Thomas (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Mary Peltola	49.2	129,786	1,031	Won (3)
		Sarah Palin	26.3	69,399	1,069	3
		Nicholas Begich	24.5	64,499	1,994	3
		Chris Bye	0.0	0	-4,999	2
		David Ambrose (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
	Submit photo	Jay Armstrong (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
	Submit photo	Joe Bredar (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
		Lady Donna Dutchess (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
	Submit photo	Sherry Mettler (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
		Robert Ornelas (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
	Submit photo	Brad Snowden (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
	Submit photo	Ernest Thomas (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Mary Peltola	48.7	128,755	0	Won (3)
		Sarah Palin	25.8	68,330	0	3
		Nicholas Begich	23.6	62,505	0	3
		Chris Bye	1.9	4,999	0	2
		David Ambrose (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
	Submit photo	Jay Armstrong (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
	Submit photo	Joe Bredar (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
		Lady Donna Dutchess (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
	Submit photo	Sherry Mettler (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
		Robert Ornelas (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
	Submit photo	Brad Snowden (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
	Submit photo	Ernest Thomas (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 264,589
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Sherry Strizak (Independent)
• Tara Sweeney (R)

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Alaska At-large District

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House Alaska At-large District on August 16, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mary Peltola (D)	36.8	70,295
✔		Sarah Palin (R)	30.2	57,693
✔		Nicholas Begich (R)	26.2	50,021
✔		Tara Sweeney (R)	3.8	7,195
		Chris Bye (L)	0.6	1,189
		J.R. Myers (L)	0.3	531
		Robert Lyons (R)	0.2	447
	Submit photo	Jay Armstrong (R)	0.2	403
	Submit photo	Brad Snowden (R)	0.2	355
		Randy Purham (R)	0.2	311
		Lady Donna Dutchess (Independent)	0.1	270
	Submit photo	Sherry Strizak (Independent)	0.1	252
		Robert Ornelas (American Independent Party)	0.1	248
	Submit photo	Denise Williams (R)	0.1	242
		Gregg Brelsford (Independent)	0.1	241
	Submit photo	David Hughes (Independent)	0.1	238
	Submit photo	Andrew Phelps (Independent)	0.1	222
	Submit photo	Tremayne Wilson (Independent)	0.1	194
	Submit photo	Sherry Mettler (Independent)	0.1	191
	Submit photo	Silvio Pellegrini (Independent)	0.1	187
	Submit photo	Ted Heintz (Independent)	0.1	173
	Submit photo	Davis LeBlanc Jr. (R)	0.1	117

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 191,015
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Tyler Cropley (Independent)
• Julio Perez (R)
• Don Young (R)
• Shannon Evans (R)
• Christopher Constant (D)
• Al Gross (Independent)
• Adam Wool (D)
• Mike Milligan (D)
• Mikel Melander (R)
• William Hibler (Independent)
• Jeff Lowenfels (Independent)
• John B. Coghill (R)
• Josh Revak (R)

Special election

Note: The state did not release vote totals for individual write-in candidates. Certified write-in candidates are listed below without vote totals.

See also: United States House of Representatives special election in Alaska, 2022

United States House of Representatives special election in Alaska, 2022 (June 11 top-four primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Alaska At-large District

Select round: Round 2 Round 1

The ranked-choice voting election was won by Mary Peltola in round 2 . 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.

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Mary Peltola	51.5	91,266	15,467	Won (2)
		Sarah Palin	48.5	86,026	27,053	2
		Nicholas Begich	0.0	0	-53,810	1
		Chris Bye (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
		Lady Donna Dutchess (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
		Robert Ornelas (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
	Submit photo	Sherry Strizak (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
		Tara Sweeney (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
	Submit photo	Ernest Thomas (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Mary Peltola	40.2	75,799	0	Won (2)
		Sarah Palin	31.3	58,973	0	2
		Nicholas Begich	28.5	53,810	0	1
		Chris Bye (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
		Lady Donna Dutchess (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
		Robert Ornelas (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
	Submit photo	Sherry Strizak (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
		Tara Sweeney (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
	Submit photo	Ernest Thomas (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 188,582
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Al Gross (Independent)

Nonpartisan primary election

Special nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Alaska At-large District

The following candidates ran in the special primary for U.S. House Alaska At-large District on June 11, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sarah Palin (R)	27.0	43,601
✔		Nicholas Begich (R)	19.1	30,861
✔		Al Gross (Independent)	12.6	20,392
✔		Mary Peltola (D)	10.1	16,265
		Tara Sweeney (R)	5.9	9,560
		Santa Claus (Independent)	4.7	7,625
		Christopher Constant (D)	3.9	6,224
		Jeff Lowenfels (Independent)	3.7	5,994
		John B. Coghill (R)	2.4	3,842
		Josh Revak (R)	2.3	3,785
	Submit photo	Andrew Halcro (Independent)	1.9	3,013
		Adam Wool (D)	1.7	2,730
	Submit photo	Emil Notti (D)	1.1	1,777
		Chris Bye (L)	0.6	1,049
	Submit photo	Mike Milligan (D)	0.4	608
		John Howe (Alaskan Independence Party)	0.2	380
	Submit photo	Laurel Foster (Independent)	0.2	338
		Stephen Wright (R)	0.2	332
	Submit photo	Jay Armstrong (R)	0.2	286
		J.R. Myers (L)	0.2	285
		Gregg Brelsford (Independent)	0.2	284
	Submit photo	Ernest Thomas (D)	0.1	199
		Robert Lyons (R)	0.1	197
	Submit photo	Otto Florschutz (R)	0.1	193
	Submit photo	Maxwell Sumner (R)	0.1	133
	Submit photo	Richard Trotter (R)	0.1	121
	Submit photo	Anne McCabe (Independent)	0.1	118
	Submit photo	John Callahan (R)	0.1	114
		Arlene Carle (Independent)	0.1	107
	Submit photo	Tim Beck (Independent)	0.1	96
	Submit photo	Thomas Gibbons (R)	0.1	94
	Submit photo	Sherry Mettler (Independent)	0.1	92
		Lady Donna Dutchess (Independent)	0.1	87
		Robert Ornelas (American Independent Party)	0.1	83
	Submit photo	Ted Heintz (L)	0.0	70
	Submit photo	Silvio Pellegrini (Independent)	0.0	70
	Submit photo	Karyn Griffin (Independent)	0.0	67
	Submit photo	David Hughes (Independent)	0.0	54
	Submit photo	Don Knight (Independent)	0.0	46
	Submit photo	Jo Woodward (R)	0.0	44
	Submit photo	Jason Williams (Independent)	0.0	37
	Submit photo	Robert Brown (Independent)	0.0	36
	Submit photo	Dennis Aguayo (Independent)	0.0	31
		William Hibler (Independent)	0.0	25
	Submit photo	Bradley Welter (R)	0.0	24
	Submit photo	David Thistle (Independent)	0.0	23
	Submit photo	Brian Beal (Independent)	0.0	19
	Submit photo	Mikel Melander (R)	0.0	17

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 161,428
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jesse Sumner (R)
• Breck Craig (Independent)
• Richard Morris (Independent)

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Ted Heintz completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Heintz's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Born & raised lifelong Alaskan, Honorably discharged Veteran & National Guardsman. I'm sick of getting screwed and ignored by both parties. Hence running as nonpartisan. We need to repair the Republic.

There are ample opportunities for reform and improvement. However the most important overall has to be improving government responsiveness and accountability. As part of that I would like to see a requirement for roll call vote on ALL votes! There needs to be a record of who voted for what. I was horrified and shocked when I found out that there is not! A majority of votes in congress do not hold each individual accountable for each specific vote! Crazy but true!

We also need to get serious about locking down corruption, Biden, Hunter, I'm looking at you!

Then we can really start taking back our Republic and reinvigorate it and re-establish the citizenry as the boss and politicians as our actual representatives working for us not for themselves.

One thing that amuses me is how everyone wants to know the personal opinions and position of the reps on the issues. Of course I have an opinion and I'm happy to share it. However, really, my opinion shouldn't matter! My constituents opinions is what matters. I'm supposed to work for them not myself. I wish our "representatives" would remember that! I WILL!

I am FAR more interested in whether or not a representative knows the function of their job and follows the Constitutional limits of their office!

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Stop inflation, stop the socialist spending spree, improve domestic production of strategic resources, not just oil/gas.
• Impeach Biden, he is taking food off our plates and his incompetence could get us into WWIII
• Eductional reform is an emergency situation! We MUST restore parental rights. School choice!

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Reducing corruption, fraud, waste, and abuse. When someone is mugged on the street they got robbed, when their is waste and corruption we ALL get robbed!

Parental rights and education reform.

Self defense rights as per the 2nd Amendment which is not about hunting but ensuring freedom from tyranny.

Drug war and justice system reform. I support the Federal legalization and regulation/taxation of Marijuana. What we are doing now is a proven failure. What we try next may also fail but what we must not do is continue to stupidly and blindly continue following something after its failure becomes obvious!

Enforce individual rights protecting against Government abuse and intrusion. For example the so called "Patriot Act" is not very Patriotic! I am FAR more worried about Government abuse than crime or terrorism. Crime or terrorism affects someone somewhere sometime. Government abuse effects everyone everywhere all the time!

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

President Reagan. He had good character, a good sense of humor, and really cared about America, her Constitution, and her people. That matters, a lot!

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

US Declaration of Independence, US Constitution, the Federalist Papers, The New Testament, Aristotle, Plato, and others.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Respect for the rights of ultimate majority, the individual, without which society can not exist. I always prioritize individual rights over the questionable idea of rights of society because society can not exist without individuals!

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Genuine passion for freedom and individual rights and civil liberties. Genuine belief in equality of opportunity and an equal disdain for the socialist false promise of equality of outcome. I have experienced socialism and communism and I am strongly opposed!

My first love was an escapee from communist China that I met on a school trip there. I myself could have ended up in prison when I was on high school trip over there. There was an Asian girl on our school trip who had been brought to the US illegally as a child and was traveling on never before tested (she was a high school student and a minor, so) false documents. When the Chinese government discovered this we were accused of smuggling out political dissidents. I HATE COMMUNISM AND SOCIALISM. That stuff will never fly here as long as I have any say about it.

Later my friends and students (I used to be on the path of a teacher) included immigrants and refugees from communism (I know it is supposed to be capitalized, I choose not to). This can never be allowed here.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Follow the Constitution and then within that limit, follow the will of your constituents. That's it! That's the job! That's the whole thing. It really is that simple!

What legacy would you like to leave?

I would like government to be more responsive and more actually representative. I would like to see more accountability and less waste. Most importantly I would like to see our Republic repaired and restored so we can continue to safeguard our individual rights and freedoms for which I and many others past and present have pledged our very lives.

I don;t even care about being a super power. We are not free because we are a super power. We are a superpower because we are the most free!

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

President Reagan's election and then the USSR breakup and fall of the Berlin wall.4 and 13. I remember voting for Reagan in a mock election in Elementary school.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Anchorage School District, 3.5 years.

What is your favorite book? Why?

1984 and Animal farm. Why? VBecause they are no longer fiction! They were supposed to be a warning not a how to manual!

Generally, I don't really dig fiction too much except for sci-fi which is of course, obviously, the best type of fiction. Especially because it has the possibility to one day come at least partially true (dystopian as noted above being, sadly, an exception).

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

An honest elected representative that actually cares and follows the Constitution. Hey, you said ANY FICTIONAL character!

Other than that probably some sort of cross between CPT Piccard (he needs to lighten up though!) and Obi-Wan.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Nothing recent. I like a lot of classic rock and metal. I especially enjoy Iron Maiden due to their use of historical and mythological references. For example, sun and steel is clearly about Miyamoto Musashi. Musashi wrote the Boook of Five Rings which is a tactical guide in the same sense that Sun Tzu's Art of War is a strategic guide.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Surviving abuse, overcoming poverty (only to have Biden thrust it upon me again, seriously that guy has to go!), losing friends to drugs (I miss my bro!). Always trying to learn and grow and heal from past traumas and make a better future for myself and others.

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

It's not unique in the sense that it is a government body that is supposed to represent the interest of the citizens.

If you mean other things like the fact that impeachments start in the house, that revenue or tax bills have to start in the house, and that many of the oversight committees are in the house then yes it has some unique features.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

NOPE! Clearly not!

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Surviving and repairing/rebuilding from the economic and national defense debacles of Biden's corruption, criminality, and willful destruction of America and our society. Yes, seriously, the damage will take quite a while to recover from.

If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

My extensive global travel and studies as well as my military experience make me interested in serving on the foreign affairs and intelligence committees.

If you are a current representative, why did you join your current committees?

N/A

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

No. But it doesn't matter what I think. The Constitution is the supreme law of the land. If we want to change it there is a process for that. Other attempts are not legal. For example, the Second Amendment clearly states "shall not be infringed". Virtually all, if not actually all, gun control laws are illegal under the Constitution. If you want to change that you need to make an Amendment. Otherwise, it's illegal! Due process matters! Correct procedure matters!

What are your thoughts on term limits?

On the one hand I strongly support them. On the other hand we already have term limits, they're called elections! Sadly the election process, especially regarding campaign finance is horribly corrupt and complex. Term limits would prevent us from keeping the rare decent person. But overall in the risk reward ratio analysis given the situation as it is now, they could be very helpful.

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

NOPE! I'm going to change it up and rock the boat. We need some reforms and improvements. Reign in government and remind them we do not work for them! They work for US.

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

So many stories about inflation, the economy, jobs, Biden's war on oil and gas! People who went from doing alright or at least getting by to not being able to make rent because of Biden's socialist spending spree and war on American industry and jobs. That guy has to GO!

Tell us your favorite joke.

BIDEN

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Sometimes on some things, yes, on core Constitutional issues, NO!

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

I'm interested keeping taxes low but we do need to look into new revenue solutions (in large part to pay down the horrible debt Biden and the socialist have caused) such as eliminating the income tax on wages to be replaced by other revenue sources such as a marijuana tax. I would also like to discuss or consider some from of sales tax (remember in the context of NO income tax). Criminals don't pay taxes but they still buy stuff. It would be harder to cheat, it would be less of an administrative mess,etc.

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Alaska's current delegation to the United States Congress

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Lisa Murkowski (R)

Daniel Sullivan (R)

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Nicholas Begich (R)

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