{"id":12689,"date":"2016-08-17T08:04:25","date_gmt":"2016-08-17T15:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spijue.wpengine.com\/news\/statewide-races-full-2016-primary-election-results\/"},"modified":"2016-08-17T08:04:25","modified_gmt":"2016-08-17T15:04:25","slug":"statewide-races-full-2016-primary-election-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/news\/statewide-races-full-2016-primary-election-results\/","title":{"rendered":"Statewide races: Full 2016 primary election results"},"content":{"rendered":"

Following are the results of Tuesday\u2019s statewide primary elections, as of 10 p.m. The primary election selects one candidate from each party for November\u2019s general election. Independents do not participate in the primary but are listed here for your convenience. Absentee ballots received before Aug. 12 are included in the results, even if no precincts reported results. Full results will be posted in Thursday\u2019s newspaper. All incumbents\u2019 names are in bold.<\/p>\n

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U.S. Senate (Republican)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lisa Murkowski \u2014 70.27%<\/p>\n

Bob Lochner \u2014 15.66%<\/p>\n

Paul Kendall \u2014 8.32%<\/p>\n

Thomas Lamb \u2014 5.75%<\/p>\n

129 of 442 precincts reporting<\/p>\n

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U.S. Senate (Democratic)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ray Metcalfe \u2014 50.27%<\/p>\n

Edgar Blatchford \u2014 32.74%<\/p>\n

129 of 442 precincts reporting<\/p>\n

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U.S. Senate (Libertarian)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cean Stevens \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

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U.S. House (Republican)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Don Young \u2014 70.40%<\/p>\n

Stephen Wright \u2014 19.81%<\/p>\n

Gerald Heikes \u2014 5.03%<\/p>\n

Jesse Tingley \u2014 4.75%<\/p>\n

129 of 442 precincts reporting<\/p>\n

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U.S. House (Democratic)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Steve Lindbeck \u2014 58.73%<\/p>\n

Lynette Hinz \u2014 15.06%<\/p>\n

William Hibler \u2014 8.85%<\/p>\n

129 of 442 precincts reporting<\/p>\n

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U.S. House (Libertarian)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jon Watts \u2014 12.65%<\/p>\n

Jim McDermott \u2014 4.71%<\/p>\n

129 of 442 precincts reporting<\/p>\n

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Senate B<\/strong><\/p>\n

John Coghill, R \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

Luke Hopkins, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

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Senate D<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lynn Gattis, R \u2014 50%<\/p>\n

David Wilson, R \u2014 50%<\/p>\n

3 of 13 precincts reporting<\/p>\n

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Senate F<\/strong><\/p>\n

Shelley Hughes, R \u2014 49.40% (LEADS)<\/p>\n

Adam Crum, R \u2014 40.15%<\/p>\n

Steve St. Clair, R \u2014 10.45%<\/p>\n

Samantha Laudert-Rogers, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

Tim Hale, I \u2014 Will appear on general election ballot.<\/p>\n

7 of 16 precincts reporting<\/p>\n

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Senate H<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kevin Kastner, R \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

Bill Wielechowski, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

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Senate J<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tom Begich, D \u2014 62.73% (LEADS)<\/p>\n

Ed Wesley, D \u2014 37.27%<\/p>\n

7 of 15 precincts reporting<\/p>\n

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Senate L<\/strong><\/p>\n

Natasha Von Imhof, R \u2014 49.15% (LEADS)<\/p>\n

Craig Johnson, R \u2014 27.6%<\/p>\n

Jeff Landfield, R \u2014 23.26%<\/p>\n

Forrest McDonald, D \u2014 66.57% (LEADS)<\/p>\n

Roselynn Cacy, D \u2014 33.43%<\/p>\n

Tom Johnson, I \u2014 Will appear on general election ballot.<\/p>\n

3 of 15 precincts reporting<\/p>\n

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Senate N<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cathy Giessel, R \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

Vince Beltrami, I \u2014 Will appear on general election ballot.<\/p>\n

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Senate P<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gary Stevens, R \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

Carrie Harris, I \u2014 Will appear on general election ballot.<\/p>\n

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Senate R<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bert Stedman, R \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

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Senate T<\/strong><\/p>\n

Donny Olson, R \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

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House 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

Scott Kawasaki, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

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House 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

Truno Holdaway, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

Steve Thompson, R \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

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House 3<\/strong><\/p>\n

Christina Sinclair, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

Tammie Wilson, R \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

Jeanne Olson, I \u2014 Will appear on general election ballot.<\/p>\n

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House 4<\/strong><\/p>\n

David Guttenberg, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

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House 5<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aaron Lojewski, R \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

Adam Wool, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

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House 6<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jason Land, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

Dave Talerico, R \u2014 63.05%<\/p>\n

Ryan Smith, R \u2014 36.95%<\/p>\n

Justin Pratt, I \u2014 Will appear on general election ballot.<\/p>\n

7 of 33 precincts reporting<\/p>\n

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House 7<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sherie Olson, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

Colleen Sullivan-Leonard, R \u2014 59.5% (LEADS)<\/p>\n

Brandon Montano, R \u2014 40.5%<\/p>\n

3 of 7 precincts reporting<\/p>\n

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House 8<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gregory Jones, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

Mark Neuman, R \u2014 69.54%<\/p>\n

Mike Alexander, R \u2014 30.46%<\/p>\n

0 of 8 precincts reporting<\/p>\n

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House 9<\/strong><\/p>\n

George Rauscher, R \u2014 55.48% (LEADS)<\/p>\n

Jim Colver, R \u2014 44.52%<\/p>\n

Pamela Goode, I \u2014 Will appear on general election ballot.<\/p>\n

9 of 11 precincts reporting<\/p>\n

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House 10<\/strong><\/p>\n

Christian Hartley, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

David Eastman, R \u2014 47.71% (LEADS)<\/p>\n

Wes Keller, R \u2014 31.84%<\/p>\n

Steve Menard, R \u2014 16.06%<\/p>\n

Andrew Wright, R \u2014 4.39%<\/p>\n

7 of 11 precincts reporting<\/p>\n

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House 11<\/strong><\/p>\n

Delena Johnson, R \u2014 55.40%<\/p>\n

Richard Best, R \u2014 44.60%<\/p>\n

Bert Verrall, I \u2014 Will appear on general election ballot.<\/p>\n

5 of 9 precincts reporting<\/p>\n

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House 12<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gretchen Wehmhoff, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

Cathy Tilton, R \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

Karen Perry, I \u2014 Will appear on general election ballot.<\/p>\n

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House 13<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dan Saddler, R \u2014 78.27% (LEADS)<\/p>\n

Myranda Walso, R \u2014 21.73%<\/p>\n

1 of 6 precincts reporting<\/p>\n

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House 14<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lora Reinbold, R \u2014 54.23% (LEADS)<\/p>\n

Crystal Kennedy, R \u2014 45.77%<\/p>\n

Joe Hackenmueller, I \u2014 Will appear on general election ballot.<\/p>\n

2 of 7 precincts reporting<\/p>\n

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House 15<\/strong><\/p>\n

Patrick McCormack, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

Gabrielle LeDoux, R \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

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House 16<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ivy Spohnholz, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

Don Hadley, R \u2014 65.75% (LEADS)<\/p>\n

Lisa Vaught, R \u2014 34.25%<\/p>\n

Ian Sharrock, I \u2014 Will appear on general election ballot.<\/p>\n

3 of 7 precincts reporting<\/p>\n

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House 17<\/strong><\/p>\n

Andy Josephson, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

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House 18<\/strong><\/p>\n

Harriet Drummond, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

Mike Gordon, R \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

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House 19<\/strong><\/p>\n

Geran Tarr, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

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House 20<\/strong><\/p>\n

Les Gara, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

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House 21<\/strong><\/p>\n

Matt Claman, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

Marilyn Stewart, R \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

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House 22<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ed Cullinane, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

Liz Vazquez, R \u2014 64.66% (LEADS)<\/p>\n

David Nees, R \u2014 35.34%<\/p>\n

Dustin Darden, AIP \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

Jason Grenn, I \u2014 Will appear on general election ballot.<\/p>\n

1 of 7 precincts reporting<\/p>\n

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House 23<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chris Tuck, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

Tim Huit, R \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

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House 24<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sue Levi, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

Chuck Kopp, R \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

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House 25<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pat Higgins, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

Charisse Millett, R \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

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House 26<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bill Goodell, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

Chris Birch, R \u2014 56.20% (LEADS)<\/p>\n

Bob Lynn, R \u2014 43.80%<\/p>\n

3 of 8 precincts reporting<\/p>\n

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House 27<\/strong><\/p>\n

Harry Crawford, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

Lance Pruitt, R \u2014 74.82% (LEADS)<\/p>\n

John Zebutis, R \u2014 25.18%<\/p>\n

4 of 8 precincts reporting<\/p>\n

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House 28<\/strong><\/p>\n

Shirley Cote, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

Jennifer Johnston, R \u2014 69.23% (LEADS)<\/p>\n

Ross Bieling, R \u2014 30.77%<\/p>\n

0 of 9 precincts reporting<\/p>\n

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House 29<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mike Chenault, R \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

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House 30<\/strong><\/p>\n

Shauna Thornton, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

Gary Knopp, R \u2014 41.97% (LEADS)<\/p>\n

Rick Koch, R \u2014 29.78%<\/p>\n

Kelly Wolf, R \u2014 15.43%<\/p>\n

Keith Baxter, R \u2014 12.82%<\/p>\n

Daniel Lynch, I \u2014 Will appear on general election ballot.<\/p>\n

J.R. Myers, Constitution \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

4 of 6 precincts reporting<\/p>\n

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House 31<\/strong><\/p>\n

Paul Seaton, R \u2014 53.99% (LEADS)<\/p>\n

Bear Cox, R \u2014 23.28%<\/p>\n

Mary Wythe, R \u2014 22.73%<\/p>\n

5 of 9 precincts reporting<\/p>\n

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House 32<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brent Watkins, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

Louise Stutes, R \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

Duncan Fields, I \u2014 Will appear on general election ballot.<\/p>\n

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House 33<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sam Kito, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

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House 34<\/strong><\/p>\n

Justin Parish, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

Cathy Munoz, R \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

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House 35<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

Sheila Finkenbinder, R \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

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House 36<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bob Sivertsen, R \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

Dan Ortiz, I \u2014 Will appear on general election ballot.<\/p>\n

Kenneth Shaw, Constitution \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

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House 37<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bryce Edgmon, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

William Weatherby, R \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

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House 38<\/strong><\/p>\n

Zach Fansler, D \u2014 0%<\/p>\n

Bob Herron, D \u2014 0%<\/p>\n

0 of 31 precincts reporting<\/p>\n

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House 39<\/strong><\/p>\n

Neal Foster, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n

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House 40<\/strong><\/p>\n

Benjamin Nageak, D \u2014 0%<\/p>\n

Dean Westlake, D \u2014 0%<\/p>\n

0 of 23 precincts reporting<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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