Warren West

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Warren West

Libertarian Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 6, 2018

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Air Force

Contact

Personal website

Warren West (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the Alaska House of Representatives to represent District 20. West lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Biography

West served in the U.S. Air Force for over twenty years, retiring in 1991. He has degrees in human resources, electronics, logistics, and wastewater management.

Campaign themes

2017

See also: Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey

West participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates. The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:

“	Safety	”
—Warren West (February 22, 2017)

Ranking the issues

The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important: city services (trash, utilities, etc.), civil rights, crime reduction/prevention, environment, government transparency, homelessness, housing, K-12 education, public pensions/retirement funds, recreational opportunities, transportation, and unemployment. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important.

Issue importance ranking
Candidate's ranking	Issue	Candidate's ranking	Issue
1	City services (trash, utilities, etc.)	7	Transportation
2	K-12 education	8	Government transparency
3	Crime reduction/prevention	9	Public pensions/retirement funds
4	Unemployment	10	Recreational opportunities
5	Civil rights	11	Environment
6	Housing	12	Homelessness

Nationwide municipal issues

The candidate was asked to answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions.

Question	Response
Is it important for the city’s budget to be balanced?Answer options: Not important; Not important, but required by state law; A little important; A little important, but required by state law; Important; Very important	Very important
Which level of government do you feel should set a minimum wage?Answer options: None, Local, State, Federal	State
What do you think is the best way to improve a city’s public safety? Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Increased economic opportunities, Increased police presence/activity, Harsher penalties for offenders, Public outreach/education programs	Increased police presence/activity
How do you think your city should emphasize economic development? Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Changing zoning restrictions, Create a more competitive business climate, Focusing on small business development, Instituting a citywide minimum wage, Recruiting new businesses to your city, Regulatory and licensing reforms, and tax reform	Regulatory and licensing reforms, and tax reform
What is the one thing you’re most proud of about your city?	Small city, Large city opportunities.
What is the one thing you’d most like to change about your city?	Crime Rate

Elections

2018

See also: Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Alaska House of Representatives District 20

Zack Fields defeated Ceezar Martinson and Warren West in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 20 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Zack Fields (D)	65.3	3,738
	Submit photo	Ceezar Martinson (R)	29.0	1,662
		Warren West (L)	5.2	296
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	26

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,722
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 20

Ceezar Martinson advanced from the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 20 on August 21, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Ceezar Martinson	100.0	709

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 709
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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Alaska Democratic, Libertarian, and Independence parties primary election

Alaska Democratic, Libertarian, and Independence parties primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 20

Zack Fields and Warren West defeated Cliff Groh and Elias Rojas in the Alaska Democratic, Libertarian, and Independence parties primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 20 on August 21, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Zack Fields	48.8	973
✔		Warren West	2.2	43
		Cliff Groh	31.9	636
	Submit photo	Elias Rojas	17.2	343

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,995
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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2017

See also: Municipal elections in Anchorage, Alaska (2017)

The city of Anchorage, Alaska, held elections for city council on April 4, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 10, 2017. Six of the 11 city council seats were up for election. The following candidates ran in the Anchorage Assembly, District 1-Seat B general election.

Anchorage Assembly, District 1, Seat B General Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Christopher Constant	52.30%	1,603
David Dunsmore	23.26%	713
Chris Cox	14.06%	431
Albert Swank Jr.	3.95%	121
Warren West	3.07%	94
Mark Martinson	2.09%	64
Write-in votes	1.27%	39
Total Votes		3,065
Source: Municipality of Anchorage, "Municipal Election Official Results," April 18, 2017

See also

Anchorage, Alaska	Alaska	Municipal government	Other local coverage

External links

Suggest a link

• Anchorage Assembly
• Campaign website