ALASKA

Your complete directory of Alaska candidates for Governor, State Cabinet, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

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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.

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

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

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