Alaska Republican Party
Alaska Republican Party | |
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| File:Alaska Republican Party logo.svg | |
| Chairperson | Ann Brown |
| Governor | Mike Dunleavy |
| Lieutenant Governor | Kevin Meyer |
| Senate President | Peter Micciche |
| House Leader | Cathy Tilton |
| Membership (2021) |  144,342[1] |
| Ideology | Conservatism Fiscal conservatism Social conservatism Trumpism |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| National affiliation | Republican Party |
| Colors | Red |
| State Senate | 13 / 20
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| State House | 21 / 40 [a]
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| U.S. Senate (Alaskan seats) | 2 / 2
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| U.S. House of Representatives (Alaskan seat) | 0 / 1
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| Website | |
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The Alaska Republican Party is the affiliate of the Republican Party in Alaska, headquartered in Anchorage.[2]
It is currently the dominant party in the state, controlling both of Alaska's U.S. Senate seats, the Alaska Senate, and the governorship. Republican presidential nominees have won Alaska in recent elections; the last and only Democrat to carry Alaska was Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964.[3]
History
The Alaska Republican Party originates from Alaska's first district governor. Once Alaska was granted the status of United States District civilian leadership could be appointed by the current president of the United States. President Chester A. Arthur appointed Alaska's first territorial governor. He was a Republican named John Henry Kinkead.[4]
Martha Ried of Petersberg was the Chair of the Republican Party of Alaska.
Alaska Republicans as a party organization can trace their origin to Alaska's first legislature in 1913.[5]
After Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski voted to impeach Donald Trump over his role in inciting a pro-Trump mob to attack the U.S. Capitol, the Alaska Republican Party censured her, called for her resignation, and endorsed challenger Kelly Tshibaka against her in the Republican primary in 2022.[6][7]
Organization
| State party leader | Position | City |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Brown | Chair | Anchorage |
| Craig Campbell | Vice Chair | Anchorage |
| Mike Tauriainen | National Committeeman | Soldotna |
| Cynthia Henry | National Committeewoman | Fairbanks |
| Chris Carter | Secretary | Anchorage |
| Rhonda Boyles | Treasurer | Fairbanks |
Current elected officials
Members of Congress
U.S. Senate
Senior U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski
Junior U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan
U.S. House of Representatives
- None[9]
Results
Presidential
| Election | Presidential Ticket | Votes | Vote % | Electoral votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Richard Nixon/Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. | 30,953 | 50.94% | 3 / 3
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Lost |
| 1964 | Barry Goldwater/William E. Miller | 22,930 | 34.09% | 0 / 3
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Lost |
| 1968 | Richard Nixon/Spiro Agnew | 37,600 | 45.28% | 3 / 3
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Won |
| 1972 | Richard Nixon/Spiro Agnew | 55,349 | 58.10% | 3 / 3
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Won |
| 1976 | Gerald Ford/Bob Dole | 71,555 | 57.90% | 3 / 3
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Lost |
| 1980 | Ronald Reagan/George H. W. Bush | 86,112 | 54.35% | 3 / 3
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Won |
| 1984 | Ronald Reagan/George H. W. Bush | 138,377 | 66.65% | 3 / 3
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Won |
| 1988 | George H. W. Bush/Dan Quayle | 119,251 | 59.59% | 3 / 3
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Won |
| 1992 | George H. W. Bush/Dan Quayle | 102,000 | 39.46% | 3 / 3
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Lost |
| 1996 | Bob Dole/Jack Kemp | 122,746 | 50.80% | 3 / 3
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Lost |
| 2000 | George W. Bush/Dick Cheney | 167,398 | 58.62% | 3 / 3
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Won |
| 2004 | George W. Bush/Dick Cheney | 190,889 | 61.07% | 3 / 3
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Won |
| 2008 | John McCain/Sarah Palin | 193,841 | 59.42% | 3 / 3
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Lost |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan | 164,676 | 54.80% | 3 / 3
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Lost |
| 2016 | Donald Trump/Mike Pence | 163,387 | 51.28% | 3 / 3
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Won |
| 2020 | Donald Trump/Mike Pence | 189,951 | 52.83% | 3 / 3
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Lost |
Gubernatorial
| Election | Gubernatorial candidate | Votes | Vote % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | John Butrovich | 19,299 | 39.41% | Lost 
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| 1962 | Mike Stepovich | 27,054 | 47.73% | Lost
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| 1966 | Wally Hickel | 33,145 | 49.99% | Won 
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| 1970 | Keith H. Miller | 37,264 | 46.13% | Lost
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| 1974 | Jay Hammond | 45,840 | 47.67% | Won
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| 1978 | Jay Hammond | 49,580 | 39.07% | Won
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| 1982 | Tom Fink | 72,291 | 37.09% | Lost
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| 1986 | Arliss Sturgulewski | 76,515 | 42.61% | Lost
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| 1990 | Arliss Sturgulewski | 50,991 | 26.18% | Lost
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| 1994 | Jim Campbell | 87,157 | 40.84% | Lost
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| 1998 | John Howard Lindauer | 39,331 | 17.86% | Lost
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| 2002 | Frank Murkowski | 129,279 | 55.85% | Won
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| 2006 | Sarah Palin | 114,697 | 48.33% | Won
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| 2010 | Sean Parnell | 151,318 | 59.06% | Won
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| 2014 | Sean Parnell | 128,435 | 45.88% | Lost
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| 2018 | Mike Dunleavy | 145,631 | 51.44% | Won
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See also
Notes
- ^ Two Republicans, Kelly Merrick and Louise Stutes, caucus with the 15 Democrats and 4 independents, forming a majority with Stutes as Speaker. Republicans David Eastman and Sara Rasmussen also do not caucus with either the main Republican caucus or majority coalition.
References
- ^ "Alaska Division of Elections".
- ^ "Alaska Republicans". Alaska Republicans. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
- ^ "Alaska Presidential Election Voting History". www.270towin.com. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
- ^ McMullin, Thomas A.; Walker, David (1984). Biographical Directory of American Territorial Governors. Westport, CT: Meckler Publishing. pp. 3–4. ISBN 0-930466-11-X.
- ^ "Ketchikan, Alaska - June Allen - Alaska's First Legislature 1913". Stories in the News. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
- ^ "Alaska Republican Party vows to recruit challenger to Sen. Lisa Murkowski in 2022". Anchorage Daily News. 2021-03-15. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
- ^ Castronuovo, Celine (2021-07-10). "Alaska GOP endorses Murkowski primary challenger". The Hill. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
- ^ "Alaska GOP Party Leadership". Alaska Republicans. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
- ^ Miller, Andrew Mark (March 18, 2022). "Alaska Republican Congressman Don Young dead at 88". Fox News. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
External links
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