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The following table indicates the parties of elected officials in the U.S. state of Alaska: Governor, including pre-statehood governors, who were appointed by the U.S. president and usually of the same political party; and; Lieutenant Governor; The table also indicates the historical party composition in the: Territorial and State Senate
Federal presidential vote in Alaska, 1960-2020. Although in its early years of statehood, Alaska was a Democratic state, since the early 1970s it has been characterized as Republican-leaning. [1] Local political communities have often worked on issues related to land use development, fishing, tourism, and individual rights.
The Libertarian Party of Alaska is the affiliate of the Libertarian Party (LP) in Alaska, headquartered in Anchorage. It is the third-largest active [ a ] party in Alaska and has the highest percentage of registered Libertarians of any state. [ 3 ]
Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola’s 2022 victory in Alaska has served as a bogeyman for opponents of ranked choice voting. How could a Democrat wind up winning in a deeply red state?
Alaska U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, a Democrat who became the first Alaska Native elected to Congress in 2022, said Tuesday that she’s keeping an “open mind” when it comes to the presidential race.
Alaska Senate district I is one of 20 districts of the Alaska Senate.It has been represented by Democrat Löki Tobin since 2023. District I is located in Anchorage and encompasses the entirety of Alaska's 17th House of Representatives district and 18th House of Representatives district, including Downtown Anchorage, Government Hill, and Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson.
On August 31, 2022, Democrat Mary Peltola defeated Republican former governor Sarah Palin in the special election to replace Don Young, who died on March 18 of the same year and was the longest serving Republican in the history of the House and was the most notable person to represent the district.
Alaska Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom, a Republican backed by former President Donald Trump, withdrew from the race for the state's lone seat in the U.S. House on Friday after finishing third in this ...