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Alaska
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Conservative Ranking
Alaska is the 8th most conservative state, voting
23.1% more Republican in the 2004 presidential elections than the national average.
Partisan Trend
Based on voting patterns since 1992, Alaska's partisan trend is STEADY.
GOP Trend Ranking
Alaska ranks 23rd among the 50 states.
Race for the White House
GOP Candidates
John McCain - U. S. Senator from Arizona 
Mike Huckabee - Former Governor of Arkansas
Ron Paul - U. S. Congressman from Texas (CD-14)
Mitt Romney - Former Governor of Massachusetts
Rudy Giuliani - Former Mayor of New York City
Fred Thompson - Former U. S. Senator from Tennessee
Duncan Hunter - U. S. Congressman from California (CD-52)
DEM Candidates
Hillary Clinton - U. S. Senator from New York
Barack Obama - U. S. Senator from Illinois
Mike Gravel - Former U. S. Senator from Alaska
John Edwards - Former U. S. Senator from North Carolina (withdrew)
Bill Richardson - Governor of New Mexico (withdrew)
Dennis Kucinich - U. S. Congressman from Ohio (CD-10) (withdrew)
Party nominee -
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Preliminary projection: Mod GOP, 3 Electoral Votes
Senate Race
Incumbent: GOP incumbent Ted Stevens is seeking a 5th term in 2008, though he may retire. He
faces primary opposition.
GOP Candidates
Ted Stevens - Incumbent
Jerry Heikes - Former Alaska Governor Candidate
Ben Stevens - Alaska State Senator
DEM Candidates
Nels Anderson, Jr. - Former Alaska State Senator
Rocky Caldero - Unalaska, Alaska City Councilor
Johnny Ellis - Alaska State Senator
Frank Vondersaar
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Preliminary projection: Weak GOP Hold
Governor's Race
No race in 2008
Competitive House Races
District At-Large
Incumbent: GOP incumbent Don Young is seeking a 19th term in 2008, though he may retire. He
faces primary opposition.
GOP Candidates
Don Young - Incumbent
John Harris - Speaker, Alaska State House
Mike Miller
DEM Candidates
Diane Benson - 2006 Nominee
Ethan Berkowitz - Alaska State Representative
Jake Metcalfe - Former Alaska Democratic Party Chairperson
Ray Metcalfe - Former Alaska State Representative
Pundit Predictions - punditry to be tracked after party primaries
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Preliminary projection: Weak GOP Hold
Other House Races
No other races
Election Timeline
February 5, 2008 - Presidential Caucuses
June 2, 2008 - Deadline to file for candidacy
August 26, 2008 - Primary elections
November 4, 2008 - Election day
Current Partisan Breakdown
| National Delegation |
| Senators |
2 GOP |
| Representatives |
1 GOP |
| State Government |
| Governor |
GOP |
| Lt. Governor |
GOP |
| State Senate - GOP control |
11 GOP, 9 DEM |
| State House - GOP control |
25 GOP, 15 DEM |
Current Office Holders
Governor: Sarah Palin (R) - 1st term, up for re-election in 2010
Lt. Governor: Sean Parnell (R) - 1st term, tied to Governor
Senior Senator: Ted Stevens (R) - 4th term, up for re-election in 2008 (might retire)
Junior Senator: Lisa Murkowski (R) - 2nd term, up for re-election in 2010
House District AL: Don Young (R) - 18th term (might retire)
Historical Partisan Snapshot
| Race |
2000 Result |
2002 Result |
2004 Result |
2006 Result |
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| President |
Solid GOP |
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Solid GOP |
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Senate |
| Class 2 |
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Solid GOP |
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| Class 3 |
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Weak GOP |
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| Governor |
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Solid GOP |
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Mod GOP |
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| House |
1 GOP |
1 GOP |
1 GOP |
1 GOP |
| CD-AL |
Solid GOP |
Solid GOP |
Solid GOP |
Solid GOP |
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BOLD - party turnover
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Race ratings:
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"Weak" - less than 5%
"Mod" - 5% to less than 10%
"Strong" - 10% to 15%
"Solid" - greater than 15%
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Special Thanks to...
Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections - Dave Leip
Congressional Quarterly
The Cook Political Report - Charlie Cook
The Crystal Ball - Larry Sabato
DC's Political Report - D.C. Finegold Sachs
RealClearPolitics - Tom Bevan and John McIntyre
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