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Wally Hickel for Governor - 1966

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
= Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline (Major Parties): June 2, 2008
Filing Deadline (Others): August 26, 2008
Primary: August 26, 2008

This page was last updated on May 10, 2008


STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Sarah Palin (R)* - (Campaign Site)

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2010.

Bill Egan for Governor - 1966

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Sean Parnell (R)* - (Campaign Site)


STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House

State Senate

( Republican Caucus - Democratic Caucus )


U.S. SENATOR:

Ted Stevens (R)* - (Campaign Site)
John Binkley (R) - Ex-State Sen., Tourism Company Executive & '06 Governor Candidate

Dave Cuddy (R) - Ex-State Rep., Real Estate Developer & '96 Candidate

John Harris (R) - State House Speaker

Jerry Heikes (R) - Drywall Contractor & Air National Guard Veteran

Loren Leman (R) - Ex-Lt. Governor & Ex-State Sen.

Rick Sikma (R) - Evangelist, Ex-Custodian & Ex-Auto Worker
Nels Anderson Jr. (D) - Retired Businessman, Ex-State House Majority Leader & '02 Governor Candidate
Mark Begich (D) - Anchorage Mayor, Ex-Anchorage Assemblyman & Businessman
Ray Metcalfe (D) - Ex-State Rep., Ex-Republican & Frequent Candidate
Ted Gianoutsos (Veterans) - Vietnam Veteran, '04 Candidate & '06 Write-In Governor Candidate

Ernest Gruening - 1968

Lisa Murkowski (R)* - Next Election in 2010.


U.S. CONGRESS:

At-Large:
Don Young (R)* - (Campaign Site)
John Binkley (R) - Ex-State Sen., Tourism Company Executive & '06 Governor Candidate

Gabrielle LeDoux (R) - State Rep., Ex-Kodiak Island Borough Mayor & Attorney

Loren Leman (R) - Ex-Lt. Governor & Ex-State Sen.

Sean Parnell (R) - Lt. Governor, Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Diane Benson (D) - Alaska Native Activist, Actor, Poet, '06 Nominee & '02 Governor Candidate
Ethan Berkowitz (D) - Ex-State House Minority Leader, Attorney, Businessman & '06 Lt. Governor Nominee

Nick Begich - 1968


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)


Jay Hammond for Governor - 1978

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
Guide to Southeast Alaska: Politics
Haines Eagle Eye News
Homer News
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)
KUAC FM 89.9 (Fairbanks)
Nome Nugget
Petersburg Pilot
Wasilla Frontiersman

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