The Alaska Republican Party is the affiliate of the Republican Party in Alaska, headquartered in Anchorage.[2]
Alaska Republican Party | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Chairman | Carmela Warfield |
| Governor | Mike Dunleavy |
| Lieutenant Governor | Nancy Dahlstrom |
| Senate President | Gary Stevens |
| Speaker | Cathy Tilton |
| Membership (2024) |  144,363[1] |
| Ideology | Conservatism
American Unionism |
| National affiliation | Republican Party |
| Colors | Red |
| Statewide Executive Offices | 2 / 2
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| State Senate | 11 / 20 [a]
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| State House | 21 / 40 [b]
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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 | |
| alaskagop | |
It is currently the favored party in the state, controlling both of Alaska's U.S. Senate seats, the Alaska House of Representatives[b], 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
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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
edit| State party leader | Position | City |
|---|---|---|
| Carmela Warfield | Chairman | Anchorage |
| Zackary Gottshall | Vice Chair | Anchorage |
| Craig Cambell | National Committeeman | Anchorage, Alaska |
| Cynthia Henry | National Committeewoman | Fairbanks |
| Trevor Shaw | Secretary | Ketchikan |
| Kevin Fimon | Treasurer | Anchorage |
Current elected officials
editMembers of Congress
editU.S. Senate
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Senior U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski -
Junior U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan
U.S. House of Representatives
edit- None
Results
editPresidential
edit| Election | Presidential Ticket | Votes | Vote % | Electoral votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Richard Nixon/Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. | 30,953 | 50.94% | 3 / 3
|
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
|
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
|
Won |
| 1984 | Ronald Reagan/George H. W. Bush | 138,377 | 66.65% | 3 / 3
|
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
|
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 |
| 2024 | Donald Trump/JD Vance | 3 / 3
|
Won |
Gubernatorial
edit| 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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| 2022 | Mike Dunleavy | 132,392 | 50.28% | Won
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See also
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Notes
edit- ^ 8 Republicans form a grand coalition with 9 Democrats. 3 Republicans are non-caucusing.
- ^ a b 19 Republicans form a majority coalition with 2 Democrats and 2 independents. 1 Republican is in the minority caucus, and 1 Republican is non-caucusing.
References
edit- ^ "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.
