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 September 6, 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)
Mark Begich (D) - Anchorage Mayor, Ex-Anchorage Assemblyman & Businessman
Bob Bird (Alaskan Independence) - Teacher & Pro-Life Activist
David Haase (Libertarian) - Commercial Realtor
Ted Gianoutsos (Veterans) - Vietnam Veteran, '04 Candidate & '06 Governor Candidate
Paul Kendall (Independent)
Lance Merrick (Independent)

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

U.S. CONGRESS:

At-Large:
Don Young (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Ethan Berkowitz (D) - Ex-State House Minority Leader, Attorney, Businessman & '06 Lt. Governor Nominee
Don Wright (Alaskan Independence) - Retired Bush Pilot & Frequent Candidate
Frank Frost (Independent)

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)

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