Alaska gubernatorial election, 2010
Alaska gubernatorial election, 2010
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The 2010 Alaska gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 2010. Former Governor Sarah Palin did not run, having resigned in July 2009.[1] Incumbent Governor Sean Parnell, who as lieutenant governor succeeded Palin following her resignation, announced that he would seek a full term.[2]
Following the primary election on Tuesday, August 24, 2010, the Democratic ticket consists of Ethan Berkowitz and Diane E. Benson running against Republican Parnell and his running mate, Mead Treadwell.[3]
In the general election Parnell/Treadwell defeated Berkowitz/Benson by a wide margin.[4] Parnell received over 59% of the vote, which is the highest percentage for any Alaska gubernatorial candidate in history.
Republican primary
Certified for the ballot[5]
Declined
Withdrew
- John Harris, former Speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives, announced in January 2010 that he would be seeking re-election to his House seat instead[6]
Polling
Results
Alaskan Independence-Democratic-Libertarian combined primary
Candidates[5]
Alaskan Independence Party
Democratic Party
Libertarian Party
Results
General election
Candidates
- Ethan Berkowitz (D)
- Berkowitz's running mate is college professor Diane Benson, who ran for Governor in 1998 on the Green Party ticket.
- Sean Parnell (R)
- William Toien (L)
- Toien's running mate is Jeffrey Brown.
- Don Wright (AIP)
- Wright's running mate is Michigan Militia founder Norm Olson.[8]
Predictions
Polling
Fundraising
Campaign activity disclosure reports are filed with the Alaska Public Offices Commission. For the period ending February 1, 2010, the candidates and others subject to filing have reported the following to APOC:
| Candidate |
Cash on hand |
Candidate's
own money |
Total income |
Total expenses |
Total debts |
Surplus/
(deficit) |
| Berkowitz |
$0 |
$10,295.77 |
$128,178.52 |
$19,500.20 |
$0 |
$108,678.32 |
| Parnell |
$0 |
$0 |
$214,696.77 |
$93,842.38 |
$2,025.00 |
$123,150.38 |
Results
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Lieutenant Governor's race
Background
In Alaska, the lieutenant governor runs separately from the governor in the primary election. The respective party nominees for each office are then joined together as a party ticket in the general election. On occasion, a minor party will nominate a candidate for governor, but without a running mate.
Candidates
References
- 1 2 Jonathan Martin. "Palin announces resignation". Politico.
- ↑ "Is Palin retiring, or running for president in 2012? - CTV News". Ctv.ca. 2009-07-04. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ↑ Treadwell, Benson win lieutenant governor races
- ↑ Election Night 2010: Incumbents Parnell and Young Re-Elected, Possibly Murkowski APRN 3-10-2010
- 1 2 "Unofficial Candidate List 2010 Primary Election". Archived from the original on 11 June 2010. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
- ↑ : jjAK49 @ 01.23.2010 2:14 AM (2010-01-23). "Harris pulls out of governor's race". Alaskadispatch.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- 1 2 "Alaska Primary Results, 2010".
- ↑ http://community.adn.com/adn/node/153034
- ↑ "2010 Governors Race Ratings". Cook Political Report. Archived from the original on 26 October 2010. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
- ↑ "Governor Ratings". Rothenberg Political Report. Archived from the original on 28 September 2010. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
- ↑ "2010 Governor Races". RealClearPolitics. Archived from the original on 27 October 2010. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
- ↑ "2010 Governor Ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Archived from the original on 3 October 2010. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
- ↑ "Race Ratings Chart: Governor". CQ Politics. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
- ↑ http://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/10GENR/data/resultsOF.htm
External links
- Official campaign sites
