Elizabeth (Liz) Snyder (née Hodges; born October 1980[1]) is an American Democratic politician. She was elected to the Alaska House of Representatives in the 2020 election to represent the 27th district, defeating Minority Leader of the House Lance Pruitt.[2] She didn't run for re-election in 2022.[3]
Liz Snyder | |
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| Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 27th District | |
| In office January 20, 2021 – January 17, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Lance Pruitt |
| Succeeded by | David Eastman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1980 (age 44) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Sam Snyder |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Anchorage, Alaska, U.S. |
| Education | University of Florida (PhD) Emory University (MPH) University of Florida (BS) |
| Occupation |
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Personal life
editShe is married to Sam Snyder. They are living in East Anchorage with their two sons.[4]
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Liz Snyder | 1,142 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 1,142 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lance Pruitt | 3,867 | 50.9 | |
| Democratic | Liz Snyder | 3,686 | 48.5 | |
| Write-in | 45 | 0.6 | ||
| Total votes | 7,598 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Liz Snyder | 1,904 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 1,904 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Liz Snyder | 4,574 | 50.0 | |
| Republican | Lance Pruitt | 4,563 | 49.8 | |
| Write-in | 17 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 9,154 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Alaska State Legislature". www.akleg.gov. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
- ^ "Anchorage House election decided by 11 votes heads to Alaska Supreme Court". Anchorage Daily News. 2020-12-30. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
- ^ "Rep. Liz Snyder will not run for re-election this year". News of the North. June 1, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ "Alaska State Legislature". www.akleg.gov. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
External links
edit- Liz Snyder at Ballotpedia
- Liz Snyder - The Alaska State Legislature Biography
- Liz Snyder Official website
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