Following are the results of the Aug. 16 statewide primary elections. The primary election selects one candidate from each party for November\u2019s general election. Independent candidates do not participate in the primary. All results were certified Sept. 6, but a recount is expected in House District 40. Incumbents\u2019 names are in bold.<\/p>\n
\nStatewide turnout: 88,817 of 515,714 registered voters (17.22%)<\/p>\n
U.S. Senate (Republican)<\/p>\n
Lisa Murkowski \u2014 71.52%<\/p>\n
Bob Lochner \u2014 15.34%<\/p>\n
Paul Kendall \u2014 7.73%<\/p>\n
Thomas Lamb \u2014 5.42%<\/p>\n
\nU.S. Senate (Democratic)<\/p>\n
Ray Metcalfe \u2014 50.06%<\/p>\n
Edgar Blatchford \u2014 33.17%<\/p>\n
\nU.S. Senate (Libertarian)<\/p>\n
Cean Stevens \u2014 WINNER (uncontested) <\/p>\n
\nU.S. House (Republican)<\/p>\n
Don Young \u2014 71.52%<\/p>\n
Stephen Wright \u2014 18.69%<\/p>\n
Gerald Heikes \u2014 5.17%<\/p>\n
Jesse Tingley \u2014 4.63%<\/p>\n
\nU.S. House (Democratic)<\/p>\n
Steve Lindbeck \u2014 55.58% <\/p>\n
Lynette Hinz \u2014 16.76%<\/p>\n
William Hibler \u2014 9.54%<\/p>\n
\nU.S. House (Libertarian)<\/p>\n
Jim McDermott \u2014 12.94%<\/p>\n
Jon Watts \u2014 5.17%<\/p>\n
\nSenate B\t<\/p>\n
John Coghill, R \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n
Luke Hopkins, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n
\nSenate D\t<\/p>\n
David Wilson, R \u2014 51.78% (WINNER)<\/p>\n
Lynn Gattis, R \u2014 48.22%<\/p>\n
\nSenate F\t<\/p>\n
Shelley Hughes, R \u2014 48.09% (WINNER)<\/p>\n
Adam Crum, R \u2014 41.47%<\/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
\nSenate H\t<\/p>\n
Kevin Kastner, R \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n
Bill Wielechowski, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n
\nSenate J\t<\/p>\n
Tom Begich, D \u2014 62.46% (WINNER)<\/p>\n
Ed Wesley, D \u2014 37.54%<\/p>\n
\nSenate L\t<\/p>\n
Natasha Von Imhof, R \u2014 47.32% (WINNER)<\/p>\n
Craig Johnson, R \u2014 30.19%<\/p>\n
Jeff Landfield, R \u2014 22.49%<\/p>\n
Forrest McDonald, D \u2014 63.39% (WINNER)<\/p>\n
Roselynn Cacy, D \u2014 36.61%<\/p>\n
Tom Johnson, I \u2014 Will appear on general election ballot.<\/p>\n
\nSenate N\t<\/p>\n
Cathy Giessel, R \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n
Vince Beltrami, I \u2014 Will appear on general election ballot.<\/p>\n
\nSenate P\t<\/p>\n
Gary Stevens, R \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n
Carrie Harris, I \u2014 Will appear on general election ballot.<\/p>\n
\nSenate R\t<\/p>\n
Bert Stedman, R \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n
\nSenate T\t<\/p>\n
Donny Olson, R \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n
\nHouse 1\t<\/p>\n
Scott Kawasaki, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n
\nHouse 2\t<\/p>\n
Truno Holdaway, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n
Steve Thompson, R \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n
\nHouse 3\t<\/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
\nHouse 4\t<\/p>\n
David Guttenberg, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n
\nHouse 5\t<\/p>\n
Aaron Lojewski, R \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n
Adam Wool, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n
\nHouse 6\t<\/p>\n
Jason Land, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n
Dave Talerico, R \u2014 59.82% (WINNER)<\/p>\n
Ryan Smith, R \u2014 40.18%<\/p>\n
Justin Pratt, I \u2014 Will appear on general election ballot.<\/p>\n
\nHouse 7\t<\/p>\n
Sherie Olson, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n
Colleen Sullivan-Leonard, R \u2014 57.44% (WINNER)<\/p>\n
Brandon Montano, R \u2014 42.56%<\/p>\n
\nHouse 8\t<\/p>\n
Gregory Jones, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n
Mark Neuman, R \u2014 63.46% (WINNER)<\/p>\n
Mike Alexander, R \u2014 36.54%<\/p>\n
\nHouse 9\t<\/p>\n
George Rauscher, R \u2014 52.27% (WINNER)<\/p>\n
Jim Colver, R \u2014 47.73%<\/p>\n
Pamela Goode, I \u2014 Will appear on general election ballot. <\/p>\n
\nHouse 10\t<\/p>\n
Christian Hartley, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n
David Eastman, R \u2014 45.11% (WINNER)<\/p>\n
Wes Keller, R \u2014 34.22%<\/p>\n
Steve Menard, R \u2014 16.06%<\/p>\n
Andrew Wright, R \u2014 4.61%<\/p>\n
\nHouse 11\t<\/p>\n
Delena Johnson, R \u2014 55.98% (WINNER)<\/p>\n
Richard Best, R \u2014 44.02%<\/p>\n
Bert Verrall, I \u2014 Will appear on general election ballot.<\/p>\n
\nHouse 12\t<\/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
\nHouse 13\t<\/p>\n
Dan Saddler, R \u2014 72.74% (WINNER)<\/p>\n
Myranda Walso, R \u2014 27.26%<\/p>\n
\nHouse 14\t<\/p>\n
Lora Reinbold, R \u2014 55.68% (WINNER)<\/p>\n
Crystal Kennedy, R \u2014 44.32%<\/p>\n
Joe Hackenmueller, I \u2014 Will appear on general election ballot.<\/p>\n
\nHouse 15\t<\/p>\n
Patrick McCormack, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n
Gabrielle LeDoux, R \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n
\nHouse 16\t<\/p>\n
Ivy Spohnholz, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n
Don Hadley, R \u2014 65.92% (WINNER)<\/p>\n
Lisa Vaught, R \u2014 34.08%<\/p>\n
Ian Sharrock, I \u2014 Will appear on general election ballot.<\/p>\n
\nHouse 17\t<\/p>\n
Andy Josephson, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n
\nHouse 18\t<\/p>\n
Harriet Drummond, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n
Mike Gordon, R \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n
\nHouse 19\t<\/p>\n
Geran Tarr, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n
\nHouse 20\t<\/p>\n
Les Gara, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n
\nHouse 21\t<\/p>\n
Matt Claman, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n
Marilyn Stewart, R \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n
\nHouse 22\t<\/p>\n
Ed Cullinane, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n
Liz Vazquez, R \u2014 62.94% (WINNER)<\/p>\n
David Nees, R \u2014 37.06%<\/p>\n
Dustin Darden, AIP \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n
\nHouse 23\t<\/p>\n
Chris Tuck<\/strong>, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n Tim Huit, R \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n House 24\t<\/p>\n Sue Levi, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n Chuck Kopp, R \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n House 25\t<\/p>\n Pat Higgins, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n Charisse Millett<\/strong>, R \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n\n House 26\t<\/p>\n Bill Goodell, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n Chris Birch, R \u2014 59.23% (WINNER)<\/p>\n Bob Lynn<\/strong>, R \u2014 40.77%<\/p>\n\n House 27\t<\/p>\n Harry Crawford, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n Lance Pruitt<\/strong>, R \u2014 73.86% (WINNER)<\/p>\n John Zebutis, R \u2014 26.14%<\/p>\n House 28\t<\/p>\n Shirley Cote, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n Jennifer Johnston, R \u2014 57.32% (WINNER)<\/p>\n Ross Bieling, R \u2014 42.68%<\/p>\n House 29\t<\/p>\n Mike Chenault<\/strong>, R \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n\n House 30\t<\/p>\n Shauna Thornton, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n Gary Knopp, R \u2014 43.14% (WINNER)<\/p>\n Rick Koch, R \u2014 28.26%<\/p>\n Keith Baxter, R \u2014 15.22%<\/p>\n Kelly Wolf, R \u2014 13.38%<\/p>\n J.R. Myers, Constitution \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n House 31\t<\/p>\n Paul Seaton, R \u2014 48.13% (WINNER)<\/p>\n Bear Cox, R \u2014 27.32%<\/p>\n Mary Wythe, R \u2014 24.55%<\/p>\n House 32\t<\/p>\n Brent Watkins, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n Louise Stutes, R \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n House 33\t<\/p>\n Sam Kito, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n House 34\t<\/p>\n Justin Parish, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n Cathy Munoz, R \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n House 35\t<\/p>\n Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n Sheila Finkenbinder, R \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n House 36\t<\/p>\n Bob Sivertsen, R \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n Kenneth Shaw, Constitution \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n House 37\t<\/p>\n Bryce Edgmon, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n William Weatherby, R \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n House 38\t<\/p>\n Zach Fansler, D \u2014 57.32% (WINNER)<\/p>\n Bob Herron<\/strong>, D \u2014 42.68%<\/p>\n\n House 39\t<\/p>\n Neal Foster, D \u2014 WINNER (uncontested)<\/p>\n House 40\t<\/p>\n Dean Westlake, D \u2014 50.12% (WINNER)<\/p>\n Benjamin Nageak<\/strong>, D \u2014 49.88%<\/p>\n\n * Incumbents\u2019 names in bold.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Following are the results of the Aug. 16 statewide primary elections. The primary election selects one candidate from each party for November\u2019s general election. Independent candidates do not participate in the primary. All results were certified Sept. 6, but a recount is expected in House District 40. Incumbents\u2019 names are in bold. Statewide turnout: 88,817 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":107,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_stopmodifiedupdate":false,"_modified_date":"","wds_primary_category":4,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[34,230],"yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":["post-7940","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-alaska-legislature","tag-state-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7940","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/107"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7940"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7940\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7940"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7940"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7940"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=7940"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}