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Breaking News in Alaska Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2010 STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS: GOVERNOR: Sean Parnell (R) I - (Campaign Site) Jerry Heikes (R) - Drywall Contractor, Minister, National Guard Veteran, '06 Candidate & '08 US Sen. Candidate Merica Hlatcu (R) - Engineer, Photojournalist, '06 Candidate & '09 Anchorage Mayor Candidate Sam Little (R) - Musician, Truck Driver & National Guard Veteran Ralph Samuels (R) - Ex-State House Majority Leader & Airline Executive Bill Walker (R) - Ex-Valdez Mayor, Ex-Valdez City Councilman & Businessman Ethan Berkowitz (D) - Ex-State House Minority Leader, Attorney, '08 US Rep. Nominee & '06 Lt. Governor Nominee Hollis French (D) - State Sen. & Attorney Les Gara (D) - State Rep., Attorney & Writer Bob Poe (D) - Ex-State Administration Commissioner & Ex-Anchorage Economic Development Corp. CEO Don Wright (Alaskan Independence) - Retired Bush Pilot & Frequent Candidate Billy Toien (Libertarian) - Hotel Concierge, Dirigible Builder & Frequent Candidate Tim Triumph (Independent) LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: [ Craig Campbell (R) I - Retiring in 2010. ] Eddie Burke (R) - Ex-Radio Talk Show Host, Businessman & Ex-State Legislative Aide Jay Ramras (R) - State Rep. & Hotel Owner Mead Treadwell (R) - Ex-US Arctic Research Commission Chair, Ex-Deputy State Environmental Commissioner & Businessman Diane Benson (D) - University Instructor, Community Activist & Frequent Candidate STATE LEGISLATURE: State House
State Senate
( Republican Caucus - Democratic Caucus )
U.S. SENATOR: Lisa Murkowski (R) I (Video) - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2010. Joe Miller (R) - Attorney, Ex-US Magistrate Judge, Army Veteran & '04 State Rep. Nominee Frank Vondersaar (D) - Attorney, Engineer & Frequent Candidate David Haase (Libertarian) - Realtor & '08 Nominee R. Timothy Carter (Independent) Jed Whittaker (Independent) - Salvage Company Owner, Commercial Fisherman & Frequent Candidate Mark Begich (D) I (Video) - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2014. U.S. CONGRESS: At-Large: Don Young (R) I (Video) - (Campaign Site) John Cox (R) - Financial Consultant & Navy Veteran Sheldon Fisher (R) - Telecommunications Executive & Attorney Harry Crawford (D) - State Rep., Iron Worker & Local Labor Union Official Thomas Higgins (Independent) - Theater Technician, Peace Activist & Frequent Candidate STATE POLITICAL PARTIES: Alaskan Independence Party Alaska Democratic Party Alaska Green Party Alaska Libertarian Party Republican Party of Alaska Republican Moderate Party of Alaska STATE ELECTION OFFICES: Alaska Division of Elections
Alaska Political Offices Commission (APOC) STATE NEWS SOURCES: Alaska Journal of Commerce Alaska Newspapers Inc. (9 Regional Newspapers) Alaska Public Radio Anchorage Daily News Anchorage Press (Alternative) Bush Blade Chugiak-Eagle River Alaska Star Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Juneau Empire - (Politics/Legislature) Juneau Capital City Weekly Kenai Peninsula Clarion Ketchikan Daily News KIMO TV-13 & KJUD TV-8 (ABC - Anchorage & Juneau) Kodiak Daily Mirror KTNL TV-13 (CBS - Sitka) KTUU TV-2 (NBC - Anchorage) KTVA TV-11 (CBS - Anchorage) Wasilla Frontiersman FILING DATES: Filing Deadline (Major Parties): June 2010 Filing Deadline (Others): August 2010 Primary: August 2010
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