2010_Alaska_gubernatorial_election

2010 Alaska gubernatorial election

2010 Alaska gubernatorial election

Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Alaska

For related races, see 2010 United States gubernatorial elections.

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]

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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. This is the only election in Alaskan history where any party won three consecutive gubernatorial elections.

Republican primary

Certified for the ballot

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[8]

Polling

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Results

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Alaskan Independence-Democratic-Libertarian primary

Candidates

[5]

Alaskan Independence Party

  • Don Wright, bush pilot

Democratic Party

Libertarian Party

  • William Toien

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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.[10]

Lieutenant Governor Candidates

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. Occasionally, a minor party will nominate a candidate for governor, but without a running mate.

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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:

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Results

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Boroughs and census areas that flipped from Democratic to Republican

References

  1. [1]
    Jonathan Martin. "Palin announces resignation". Politico.
  2. [2]
    "Is Palin retiring, or running for president in 2012? - CTV News". Ctv.ca. July 4, 2009. Archived from the original on July 6, 2009. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
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    "Treadwell, Benson win lieutenant governor races". Archived from the original on August 28, 2010. Retrieved September 13, 2010.
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    Election Night 2010: Incumbents Parnell and Young Re-Elected, Possibly Murkowski, APRN 3-10-2010
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    "Unofficial Candidate List 2010 Primary Election". Archived from the original on June 11, 2010. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
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    "Ted Stevens should run against Palin, Alaska Republican says".
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    "Stevens files candidacy for 2014 election". ADN.com. April 8, 2009. Archived from the original on October 4, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
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    jjAK49 @ 01.23.2010 2:14 AM (January 23, 2010). "Harris pulls out of governor's race". Alaskadispatch.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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    "Alaska Primary Results, 2010".
  10. [10]
    "Alaska Politics Blog : No room on the Alaskan Independence Party ticket for Walker | adn.com". Archived from the original on September 8, 2010. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
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    "2010 Governors Race Ratings". Cook Political Report. Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
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    "Governor Ratings". Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
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    "2010 Governor Races". RealClearPolitics. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
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    "THE CRYSTAL BALL'S FINAL CALLS". Sabato's Crystal Ball. October 28, 2010. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
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    "Race Ratings Chart: Governor". CQ Politics. Archived from the original on October 5, 2010. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
  16. [16]
    "GEMS ELECTION RESULTS". Archived from the original on November 21, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2010.
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