Five of the 20 Senate seats only have one candidate - that's 25%, all incumbents, who are running unopposed. Two Democrats and three Republicans.
[Update: an ADN Alaska Digest piece today listed 14 unopposed candidates. I had sixteen. On double checking the Lt. Gov's website it seems one I had thought was unopposed has an opponent (Kurt Olson), but one the ADN did not list is on the list still as unopposed (Lindsey Holmes.)]
All three seats from Juneau (one Senate and two House) are unopposed. I'm sure their media markets are not real happy that the candidates won't need a lot of advertisements.
Below I've cut and pasted the list from the Lt. Governor's website. I've highlighted the unopposed Republicans in red, the unopposed Democrats in blue, but I've made the House Democrats who joined the majority Republicans purple. (The Senate was evenly split 10 Republicans and 10 Democrats. All the Democrats and most of the Republicans joined in a coalition to form the majority. There were four minority Republicans who did not join the coalition. Of the minority, only Sen. John Coghill is on the list of candidates.)
State Senate District B
* Dennis Egan (Democrat) - Incumbent
3156 Pioneer AvenueJuneau, AK 99801
Phone: (907) 586-6136
State Senate District D
* Pete Higgins (Republican)
3875 Geist Rd, Ste E-126
Fairbanks, AK 99709
* Joe J. Thomas (Democrat) - Incumbent
879 Vide Way
Fairbanks, AK 99712
Phone: (907) 590-4648
State Senate District F
* John B. Coghill (Republican) - Incumbent
PO Box 58003Fairbanks, AK 99711
Phone: (907) 488-7886
State Senate District H
* Charlie R. "Charlie" Huggins (Republican) - Incumbent
3375 EdgewaterWasilla, AK 99654
Phone: (907) 373-6419
State Senate District J
* Ron Slepecki (Republican)
8649 Cross Pointe Loop
Anchorage, AK 99504
Phone: (907) 222-0939
* Bill Wielechowski (Democrat) - Incumbent
1300 Farrow Circle
Anchorage, AK 99504
Phone: (907) 333-2806
State Senate District L
* Johnny Ellis (Democrat) - Incumbent
1231 W. Northern Lights Blvd
Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone: (907) 276-4633
* Richard M. Wanda (Republican)
PO Box 211986
Anchorage, AK 99521
e-mail: richardwandaforstatesenator@yahoo.com
State Senate District N
* Ed Cullinane (Democrat)
7232 Hunter Circle
Anchorage, AK 99502
Phone: (907) 830-9755
* Lesil McGuire (Republican) - Incumbent
2022 Kimberly Lynn Cir
Anchorage, AK 99515
Phone: (907) 351-8060
State Senate District P
* Catherine A. "Cathy" Giessel (Republican)
12701 Ridgewood Road
Anchorage, AK 99516
Phone: (907) 345-5470
* Jennifer B. Johnston (Republican)
11090 Hideaway Lake Drive
Anchorage, AK 99507
Phone: (907) 346-1087
* Mark W. Moronell (Republican)
www.moronellforalaskasenate.com
* Janet L. Reiser (Democrat)
PO Box 244993
Anchorage, AK 99524
Phone: (907) 903-3041
State Senate District R
* Gary L. Stevens (Republican) - Incumbent
PO Box 201Kodiak, AK 99615
Phone: (907) 486-4205
State Senate District S
* Lyman F. Hoffman (Democrat) - Incumbent
PO Box 763Bethel, AK 99559
Phone: (907) 543-3583
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State Representative District 1
* Kyle B. Johansen (Republican) - Incumbent
PO Box 8601
Ketchikan, AK 99901
Phone: (907) 617-5537
* Ottar Mobley (Democrat)
PO Box 19185
Thorne Bay, AK 99919
Phone: (703) 678-8737
State Representative District 2
* Steven A. Samuelson (Republican)
PO Box 2188
Petersburg, AK 99833
Phone: (907) 723-3664
e-mail: StevenSamuelson@gmail.com
Candidate's web site: http://www.StevenSamuelson.com
* Reber P. Stein (Democrat)
2323 Sawmill Creek Rd
Sitka, AK 99835
Phone: (907) 747-3960
* Peggy Wilson (Republican) - Incumbent
PO Box 2211
Wrangell, AK 99929
Phone: (907) 874-3020
State Representative District 3
* Beth Kerttula (Democrat) - Incumbent
10601 Horizon DR.Juneau, AK 99801
Phone: (907) 463-5440
State Representative District 4
* Cathy Muñoz (Republican) - Incumbent
2101 Jordan AvenueJuneau, AK 99801
Phone: (907) 723-8089 e-mail: cathym@riemunoz.com
Candidate's web site: http://www.cathymunoz.org
State Representative District 5
* Robert W. Beedle (Democrat)
PO Box 16
Cordova, AK 99574
* William A. "Bill" Thomas Jr. (Republican) - Incumbent
PO Box 942
Haines, AK 99827
Phone: (907) 766-3365
State Representative District 6
* Alan Dick (Republican) - Pending Certification
* Rex L. Goolsby (Republican)
PO Box 814
Tok, AK 99780
Phone: (907) 883-8218
* Woodie W. Salmon (Democrat) - Incumbent
PO Box 21
Chalkyitsik, AK 99788
State Representative District 7
* Mike Kelly (Republican) - Incumbent
1625 Wolverine Lane
Fairbanks, AK 99709
* Bob Miller (Democrat)
1355 Silverberry Dr.
Fairbanks, AK 99712
Phone: (907) 460-8683
e-mail: miller4statehouseak@gmail.com
State Representative District 8
* David Guttenberg (Democrat) - Incumbent
PO Box 80731
Fairbanks, AK 99708
Phone: (907) 388-0194
* David M. "Dave" Talerico (Republican)
PO Box 521
Healy, AK 99743
Phone: (907) 683-2469
State Representative District 9
* Scott Kawasaki (Democrat) - Incumbent
2008 Carr Avenue
Fairbanks, AK 99709
Phone: (907) 590-0315
* Joseph A. Michel (Republican)
PO Box 61219
Fairbanks, AK 99706
Phone: (907) 347-9636
State Representative District 10
* John S. Brown (Democrat)
814 Austin Street
Fairbanks, AK 99701
Phone: (907) 452-5870
* Urban E. Rahoi (Republican)
1001 Lakeview Terrace
Fairbanks, AK 99701
Phone: (907) 456-6967 or (907) 509-2803
* Vivian M. Stiver (Republican)
523 2nd Ave
Fairbanks, AK 99701
Phone: (907) 347-2102
* Steve M. Thompson (Republican)
PO Box 70843
Fairbanks, AK 99707
Phone: (907) 374-4806
State Representative District 11
* Sean P. Rice (Democrat) - Pending Certification
* Tammie Wilson (Republican) - Incumbent
571 Canoro Road
North Pole, AK 99705
Phone: (907) 590-7602
State Representative District 12
* Bert L. Cottle (Democrat)
PO Box 1049
Valdez, AK 99686
Phone: (907) 835-3700
* Eric A. Feige (Republican)
PO Box 1208
Chickaloon, AK 99674
Phone: (907) 351-2360
e-mail: ericfeige4akhouse12@gmail.com
Candidate's web site: ericfeige4akhouse12.org
* Pete Fellman (Republican)
HC 60 Box 4200
Delta Junction, AK 99737
Phone: (907) 895-4090
* Don Haase (Republican) - Pending Certification
State Representative District 13
* Don Benson (Republican)
PO Box 4059
Palmer, AK 99645
Phone: (907) 745-4913
* Carl Gatto (Republican) - Incumbent
PO Box 2894
Palmer, AK 99645
Phone: (907) 232-3060
e-mail: carljgatto@gmail.com
Candidate's web site: carlgatto.com
* David J. Parks (Republican)
PO Box 1683
Palmer, AK 99645
Phone: (907) 982-5420
State Representative District 14
* Wes Keller (Republican) - Incumbent
PO Box 875910 #267
Wasilla, AK 99654
Phone: (907) 376-6115
State Representative District 15
* Stephen Jacobson (Republican)
2685 N. Alma Drive
Wasilla, AK 99654
Phone: (907) 357-1189
Candidate's web site: www.jacobson4statehouse15.com
* Mark Neuman (Republican) - Incumbent
13768 W. Maplewood Drive
Wasilla, AK 99654
Phone: (907) 354-0800
State Representative District 16
* Bonnie Nelson (Democrat) - Pending Certification
* Bill Stoltze (Republican) - Incumbent
PO Box 464
Chugiak, AK 99567
Phone: (907) 688-5754 or 745-5772
State Representative District 17
* Anna I. Fairclough (Republican) - Incumbent
PO Box 771112
Eagle River, AK 99577Phone: (907) 694-7090
State Representative District 18
* Nancy A. Dahlstrom (Republican) - Withdrew
PO Box 771094
Eagle River, AK 99577
Phone: (907) 694-4929
* Bill Cook (Republican)
19328 Monastery Dr. #A
Eagle River, AK 99577
Phone: (907) 694-1010
* Dan Kendall (Republican)
PO Box 770616
Eagle River, AK 99577
Phone: (907) 696-7066
* Martin J. Lindeke (Democrat)
16111 Cline Street
Eagle River, AK 99577
Phone: (907) 622-4216
* Dan Saddler (Republican)
PO Box 771811
Eagle River, AK 99577
Phone: (907) 696-5492
State Representative District 19
* Gabrielle LeDoux (Republican)
PO Box 102293
Anchorage, AK 99510
Phone: (907) 677-8159
e-mail: voteledoux@gmail.com
Candidate's web site: www.voteledoux.com
* Pete F. Petersen (Democrat) - Incumbent
8633 Turf Ct.
Anchorage, AK 99504
Phone: (907) 522-6870
State Representative District 20
* Max F. Gruenberg Jr. (Democrat) - Incumbent
4801 Kenai Ave.
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone: (907) 337-1688
* Scott A. Kohlhaas (Libertarian)
6701 E. 6th Ave. #24
Anchorage, AK 99504
Phone: (907) 337-3171
e-mail: scott@scottforhouse.org
Candidate's web site: www.scottforhouse.org
State Representative District 21
* Robert E. Clift (Libertarian)
6402 Hampton Drive
Anchorage, AK 99504
Phone: (907) 337-9679
* Barbara E. Norton (Democrat)
6130 Country Lane Circle
Anchorage, AK 99504
Phone: (907) 222-2540
e-mail: cnmbarb@gmail.com
Candidate's web site: barbaranortonforstatehouse.com
* Lance Pruitt (Republican)
2954 Brittany Place
Anchorage, AK 99504
Phone: (907) 929-4934
Candidate's web site: www.lancepruitt.com
State Representative District 22
* Sharon M. Cissna (Democrat) - Incumbent
PO Box 141892Anchorage, AK 99514
Phone: (907) 272-8662
State Representative District 23
* Les Gara (Democrat) - Incumbent
PO Box 202259Anchorage, AK 99520
Phone: (907) 250-0106
State Representative District 24
* Robert Benton (Republican) - Pending Certification
* Berta Gardner (Democrat) - Incumbent
1405 Matterhorn
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone: (907) 223-9330
State Representative District 25
* Harley Brown (Libertarian)
2104 Cleveland Ave.
Anchorage, AK 99517
Phone: (907) 744-7646
* Mike Doogan (Democrat) - Incumbent
PO Box 91876
Anchorage, AK 99509
* Thomas M. Higgins (Republican)
3402 Dorbrandt St. #36
Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone: (907) 575-3297
State Representative District 26
* Lindsey Holmes (Democrat) - Incumbent
4149 Hood Ct.Anchorage, AK 99517
State Representative District 27
* Robert L. "Bob" Buch (Democrat) - Incumbent
3160 W 71st Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99502
* Mia Costello (Republican)
5512 Yukon Charlie Loop
Anchorage, AK 99502
Phone: (907) 770-1702
State Representative District 28
* Jodie Dominguez (Democrat)
205 E. Dimond Blvd. #288
Anchorage, AK 99515
Phone: (907) 248-2111
* Craig W. Johnson (Republican) - Incumbent
12200 Timberlane Dr.
Anchorage, AK 99515
Phone: (907) 349-4307
State Representative District 29
* Chris Tuck (Democrat) - Incumbent
8220 Barnett Drive #2
Anchorage, AK 99518
Phone: (907) 223-6474
* Kris Warren (Republican)
900 W. 86th Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99515
Phone: (907) 344-5914
State Representative District 30
* Charisse E. Millett (Republican) - Incumbent
2860 Beluga Bay Circle
Anchorage, AK 99507
Phone: (907) 227-7673
* Jeannette O. Reddington (Republican)
4460 Mars Dr.
Anchorage, AK 99507
Phone: (907) 947-0308
* Lynda L. Zaugg (Democrat)
PO Box 232401
Anchorage, AK 99523
Phone: (907) 440-2849
State Representative District 31
* Bob Lynn (Republican) - Incumbent
4400 Trapline Dr.
Anchorage, AK 99516-1538
Phone: (907) 346-4447
* Guadalupe "Lupe" Marroquin (Democrat)
PO Box 111956
Anchorage, AK 99511
Phone: (907) 338-9448
e-mail: lupemarroquinforstatehouse@gmail.com
* Steve Pratt (Republican)
3115 Seawind Dr.
Anchorage, AK 99516
Phone: (907) 345-0032
State Representative District 32
* Mike Hawker (Republican) - Incumbent
PO Box 111329
Anchorage, AK 99511
Phone: (907) 346-2844
* Matthew Moore (Democrat) - Pending Certification
* Christian M. Rawalt (Republican)
PO Box 112872
Anchorage, AK 99511
Phone: (907) 727-8097
State Representative District 33
* Kurt E. Olson (Republican) - Incumbent
317 Diane Lane
Soldotna, AK 99669
Phone: (907) 260-4822
* Richard "Dick" Waisanen (Democrat)
44932 Eddy Hill Drive
Soldotna, AK 99669
Phone: (907) 262-6298
State Representative District 34
* Charles M. "Mike" Chenault (Republican) - Incumbent
PO Box 8154
Nikiski, AK 99635
* Ray G. Southwell (Alaskan Independence)
PO Box 6881
Nikiski, AK 99635
Phone: (907) 776-3384
State Representative District 35
* Paul Seaton (Republican) - Incumbent
PO Box 1564Homer, AK 99603
Phone: (907) 299-3434
e-mail: Paul@VotePaulSeaton.org
Candidate's web site: http://www.VotePaulSeaton.com
State Representative District 36
* Alan Austerman (Republican) - Incumbent
PO Box 8766
Kodiak, AK 99615
Phone: (907) 486-5930
* Andrew Schroeder (Democrat) - Pending Certification
State Representative District 37
* Bryce Edgmon (Democrat) - Incumbent
PO Box 84
Dillingham, AK 99576Phone: (907) 842-1729
State Representative District 38
* Bob Herron (Democrat) -Incumbent
PO Box 602Bethel, AK 99559
Phone: (907) 543-4377
State Representative District 39
* Vincent T. Beans (Democrat)
PO Box 32336
Mountain Village, AK 99632
Phone: (907) 591-2347
* Neal W. Foster (Democrat) - Incumbent
PO Box 1633
Nome, AK 99762
Phone: (907) 250-8375
State Representative District 40
* Reggie Joule (Democrat) - Incumbent
PO Box 1269Kotzebue, AK 99752
Phone: (907) 442-3452
Quite often I feel like the parties have not tried to groom people for positions, which I think they should do. Get people who are good material and mentor them in finances, jobs, keeping their FB and MySpace pages clean, that sort of thing. It is amazing that for so many years, Ted, Frank and Don were not really challenged by serious contenders.
ReplyDeleteSometimes on a local level someone will throw their hat into the ring who has one issue to fight about, but it is painful to watch them go to the debates where they struggle through the arguments on pertinent issues on the economy and in many cases, even on the issue that they are running on. One hopeful told me years ago that sure she wasn't as great with the answers as the incumbent, "but I'm a quick study!" This person had plunged her family's savings into that run and she should have been polished before she dove in. It was painful as I stood in the back of the room smiling big and encouraging while I think most people were wincing IF they were paying attention. While I didn't agree with the person politically, I tried to help her, but she was NOT a quick study and two coffee meetings later I had given up. This person would have been a draw if speaking to a specific demographic had there been a candidate from their particular party. I'd have loved to watch her shine while accompanying a candidate to certain places. She lost and was heart broken because she realized that she never stood a chance.
Both major parties need to be mentoring the bright lights of all ages to getting on to different boards, speaking engagements, volunteering or starting businesses and cutting their teeth on the lower rungs of politics. If not the parties, it needs to be people within the parties who encourage. Maybe each needs to get a Toastmaster's group-- it's hard to say. While they are doing this, they can still raise families, travel and live their lives. The ones who don't run are still an asset to campaigns in other ways as volunteers and possibly consultants.