2018 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska
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The 2018 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska will be held on November 6, 2018, to elect the U.S. Representative from Alaska's at-large congressional district, who will represent the state of Alaska in the 116th United States Congress. The election coincides with the 2018 U.S. mid-term elections, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Thomas "John" Nelson, businessman from Wasilla[1]
- Jed Whittaker
- Don Young, incumbent U.S. Representative[2] and Dean of the House of Representatives
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Don Young (incumbent) | 49,667 | 70.9 | |
Republican | Thomas "John" Nelson | 10,913 | 15.6 | |
Republican | Jed Whittaker | 9,525 | 13.6 | |
Total votes | 70,105 | 100.0 |
Democratic-Libertarian-Independence primary
Candidates from the Alaska Democratic Party, Alaska Libertarian Party and Alaskan Independence Party appear on the same ballot, with the highest-placed candidate from each party receiving that party's nomination.
Democratic
Candidates
Declared
- Christopher C. Cumings, running as Non-partisan (N)[4]
- Alyse S. Galvin, running as Undeclared (U)[5]
- Carol "Kitty" Hafner, running as Democrat (D)[6]
- Dimitri Shein, running as Democrat (D)[7]
Endorsements
Dimitri Shein (D)
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Undeclared (U) | Alyse S. Galvin | 21,742 | 53.6 | |
Democratic | Dimitri Shein | 9,434 | 23.3 | |
Democratic | Carol Hafner | 6,071 | 15.0 | |
Non-partisan (N) | Christopher C. Cumings | 3,304 | 8.2 | |
Total votes | 40,551 | 100.0 |
General election
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[10] | Likely R | August 22, 2018 |
Inside Elections[11] | Solid R | September 29, 2017 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[12] | Likely R | August 23, 2018 |
Endorsements
Alyse Galvin (I)
- Local and statewide politicians
- Eric Croft, Member of the Anchorage Assembly[13]
- Labor unions
- Organizations
- The Alaska Center[15]
- End Citizens United[16]
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Don Young (R) |
Alyse Galvin (I) |
Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling (D) | October 11–12, 2018 | 645 | – | 46% | 43% | 10% |
Alaska Survey Research | October 1–6, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 50% | 46% | 4% |
Alaska Survey Research | September 21–25, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 53% | 43% | 4% |
Lake Research Partners (I-Galvin) | June 7–12, 2018 | 540 | ± 4.2% | 40% | 36% | 24% |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Independent | Alyse S. Galvin[a] | |||
Republican | Don Young (incumbent) | |||
Independent | Sid Hill | |||
Independent | Jesse "Messy" Tingley | |||
Total votes |
Notes
References
- ^ "John Nelson for Alaskans". Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ "Alaskans for Don Young". Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ "Election Results". Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ "Ketchikan resident running for U.S. House of Representative". KRBD. June 8, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ "Alyse for Alaska". Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ "Carol Hafner for Congress". Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ "Dimitri for Congress". Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ "Alaska Candidate Rescues Neglected Children".
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "2018 House Race ratings | The Cook Political Report". The Cook Political Report.
- ^ "House Ratings | Inside Elections". insideelections.com.
- ^ "Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball » 2018 House". www.centerforpolitics.org.
- ^ "I'm excited to share with you that Anchorage Assembly member Eric Croft has endorsed my campaign for Congress today. I'm grateful to earn his support, and I'm looking forward to continuing to work with him on behalf of a better future for families across Alaska". www.facebook.com. Alyse Galvin for Congress. January 24, 2018.
- ^ "PACE Recommendations - NEA-Alaska". www.neaalaska.org. NEA-Alaska.
- ^ "We Endorse Alyse Galvin for Congress- The Alaska Center". The Alaska Center.
- ^ Muller, Tiffany (August 13, 2018). "Four Reform Candidates Earn End Citizens United Endorsement - End Citizens United". End Citizens United.
External links
- Candidates at Vote Smart
- Candidates at Ballotpedia
- Campaign finance at FEC
- Campaign finance at Center for Responsive Politics
- Official campaign websites