Saturday's Alaska House Special Primary

[brooklynite]

Jay Armstrong (R) - Gold Miner, Truck Driver & Gulf War Veteran
Nick Begich III (R) - Software Executive & Grandson of late US Rep Nick Begich
John Coghill (R) - Ex-Senate Majority Leader, Ex-State Rep., Businessman & USAF Veteran
Tom Gibbons (R) - Business Manager
Bob Lyons (R) - Psychologist, Ex-Truck Driver & Anti-Vaccine Activist
Mikel Melander (R) - Blue Collar Worker
Sarah Palin (R) - Ex-Governor, Ex-Wasilla Mayor & '08 VP Nominee
Josh Revak (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Ex-Congressional Aide & Iraq War Veteran
Tara Sweeney (R) - Ex-US Interior Dept Asst Secretary & Businesswoman
Clayton Trotter (R) - College Professor & '19 Anchorage Assembly Candidate
Stephen Wright (R) - Retired USAF Veteran & Frequent Candidate
John Callahan (R)
Bradley Welter (R)
Jo Woodward (R)

Chris Constant (D) - Anchorage Assemblyman, Realtor & Nonprofit Executive
Mike Milligan (D) - Ex-Kodiak Island Borough Assemblyman, Consultant & Frequent Candidate
Mary Peltola (D) - Ex-State Rep. & Nonprofit Executive Director
Emil Notti (D) - Ex-State Commerce Commissioner, Retired Engineer & '73 Candidate
Adam Wool (D) - State Rep. & Retired Businessman
Ernest Thomas (D)

Chris Bye (L) - Fishing Guide & Retired Army Officer
Ted Heintz (L) - Corporate Contract Services Professional & National Guardsman
J.R. Myers (L) - Behavioral Health Clinician, Libertarian Activist & Frequent Candidate

Robert Ornelas (AIP) - Pastor, California Resident & Frequent Candidate

John Howe (AKIP) - Machine Shop Owner, Anti-Tax Activist & '20 US Sen Candidate

Gregg Brelsford (I) - Ex-Dillingham City Manager, Ex-Bristol Bay Manager & Attorney
Robert Brown (I) - Veteran
Arlene Carle (I) - Retiree
Santa Claus (I) - North Pole City Councilman, Ex-Law Enforcement Official & Progressive Activist
Lady Donna Dutchess (I) - Notary & Candlemaker
Otto Florschutz (I) - Wrangell Port Commissioner & Commercial Fisherman
Laurel Foster (I) - Paralegal & National Guard Officer
Karyn Griffin (I) - Community Activist
Al Gross (I) - Surgeon, Commercial Fisherman & '20 US Sen Candidate
Andrew Halcro (I) - Ex-State Rep., Businessman, '06 Gov Candidate & '15 Mayor Candidate
Bill Hibler (I) - Retired Research Scientist, College Professor & '16/'20 Candidate
David "Heed" Hughes (I) - Program Manager & Retired USAF Officer
Jeff Lowenfels (I) - Ex-Oil Executive, Attorney & Newspaper Gardening Columnist
Sherry Mettler (I) - Assisted Living Facility Administrator
Silvio Pellegrini (I) - Retired Veteran
Max Sumner (I) - Homebuilding Contractor
David Thistle (i) - Disabled Navy Veteran, Texas Resident & '16/'20 Pres Candidate
Jason Williams (I)
Denny Aguayo (I)
Brian Beal (I)
Tim Beck (I)
Don Knight (I)
Anne McCabe (I)
Andrew Phelps (I)

Voters select ONE candidate. Top FOUR candidate advance to August runoff using Ranked Choice Voting.

[ColinC]

1. This nick begich thing is confusing

Has he always been a Republican??

[brooklynite]

2. You're thinking of Senator Mark Begich (D)

Nick Begich is his nephew.

[FloridaBlues]

3. I have never seen so many people running at one time. Guess not much else to do there?

Any polling on this?

[brooklynite]

4. From April:

31% - Palin
26% - Independent candidate Al Gross
21% - Republican official Nick Begich
7% - Democratic Anchorage Assembly member Christopher Constant
3% - Republican State Sen. Josh Revak
2% - Republican former Interior official Tara Sweeney

Al Gross is registered Independent but running as a Democrat.

[FloridaBlues]

6. Thank you

[Polybius]

5. Offf-topic, but any info on the Senate race?

Will Murkowski win her primary?