2014 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska
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The 2014 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the U.S. representative from Alaska's at-large congressional district, who will represent the state of Alaska in the 114th United States Congress. The election coincided with the elections of a Class II U.S. Senator and the Governor of Alaska, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
Incumbent Republican U.S. Representative Don Young ran for re-election to a twenty-second term in office. He won the Republican primary and then defeated Democratic attorney Forrest Dunbar and Libertarian business professor Jim McDermott in the general election. Young was the only statewide official in Alaska who was re-elected in 2014, as Republican governor Sean Parnell and Democratic U.S. Senator Mark Begich were both defeated by their respective challengers.[1]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- John Cox, retired naval officer and candidate for the seat in 2010 and 2012[2]
- David Dohner, write-in candidate for the seat in 2012[2]
- David Seaward, former mayor of Seward[3]
- Don Young, incumbent U.S. Representative[4]
Primary results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Don Young | 79,393 | 74.29 | |
| Republican | John Cox | 14,497 | 13.57 | |
| Republican | David Seaward | 7,604 | 7.12 | |
| Republican | David Dohner | 5,373 | 5.03 | |
| Total votes | 106,867 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic–Libertarian–Independence primary
[edit]Candidates from the Alaska Democratic Party, Alaska Libertarian Party and Alaskan Independence Party appear on the same ballot, with the highest-placed candidate from each party receiving that party's nomination.
Democratic candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Forrest Dunbar, attorney[6]
- Frank Vondersaar, attorney, engineer and perennial candidate[2]
Withdrew
[edit]Declined
[edit]- Scott McAdams, former mayor of Sitka and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2010[8]
Libertarian candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]Primary results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Forrest Dunbar | 38,735 | 63.19 | |
| Libertarian | Jim McDermott | 13,437 | 21.92 | |
| Democratic | Frank Vondersaar | 9,132 | 14.90 | |
| Total votes | 61,304 | 100.00 | ||
General election
[edit]Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Don Young (R) |
Forrest Dunbar (D) |
Jim McDermott (L) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling[10] | November 1–2, 2014 | 1,052 | ± 3% | 47% | 41% | 6% | 6% |
| Moore Information[11] | October 24–26, 2014 | 544 | – | 44% | 43% | 10% | 4% |
| Hellenthal & Associates[12] | October 15–21, 2014 | 403 | ± 4.88% | 52% | 35% | 6% | 7% |
| Public Policy Polling[13] | September 18–21, 2014 | 880 | ± 3.3% | 48% | 33% | 9% | 11% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Don Young (R) |
Matt Moore (D) |
Jim McDermott (L) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling[14] | January 30–February 1, 2014 | 850 | ± 3.4% | 50% | 22% | 12% | 16% |
| Public Policy Polling[15] | July 25–28, 2013 | 890 | ± 3.3% | 56% | 28% | — | 16% |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Don Young (incumbent) | 142,572 | 50.97% | −12.97% | |
| Democratic | Forrest Dunbar | 114,602 | 40.97% | +12.36% | |
| Libertarian | Jim McDermott | 21,290 | 7.61% | +2.42% | |
| Write-in | 1,277 | 0.46% | +0.13% | ||
| Total votes | 279,741 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ Ostermeier, Eric (November 19, 2014). "Mark Begich and Sean Parnell Join Small Group in Defeat". Smart Politics.
- ^ a b c d "2014 Primary Official Candidate List". Alaska Secretary of State. Archived from the original on June 30, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- ^ "Guess who's running for higher office?". Seward City News. May 24, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- ^ "Don Young to File for Re-Election #AKAL". Roll Call. July 2, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
- ^ a b "2014 Primary Elections August 19, 2014 Official Results". State of Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ^ "From paperboy to Alaska congressional candidate". Alaska Dispatch. March 9, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
- ^ "Moore brings in $23K in 4Q, including loan". Anchorage Daily News. February 3, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ^ "Less is more as former Senate candidate Scott McAdams sheds 100 pounds". Alaska Dispatch. April 3, 2013. Archived from the original on October 16, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
- ^ "Libertarian Jim McDermott for Congress in Alaska polling at 12%". Libertarian Party. February 5, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
- ^ Public Policy Polling
- ^ Moore Information
- ^ Hellenthal & Associates
- ^ Public Policy Polling
- ^ Public Policy Polling
- ^ Public Policy Polling
- ^ "2014 General Election November 4, 2014 Official Results". elections.alaska.gov. November 11, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
External links
[edit]- John Cox
- Forrest Dunbar
- Jim McDermott
- Frank Vondersaar
- Don Young
- Division of Elections at Alaska Government
- Alaska U.S. House at OurCampaigns.com
- United States House of Representatives elections in Alaska, 2014 at Ballotpedia
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets
- Outside spending at the Sunlight Foundation