On June 1, filing closed for candidates running in any Alaska primaries. Former Democratic U.S. Senator Mark Begich filed to run for Governor in the Democratic primary. As a result, incumbent Governor Bill Walker, an independent, did not file in the Democratic primary. Presumably he will petition as an independent candidate again, as he did in 2014. Here is the entire Alaska primary candidate filing list for all federal and state office.
Lynette Clark filed to run for Governor in the Alaskan Independence Party primary. No one else filed for that party’s nomination for Governor, so she will be on the November ballot as the Alaskan Independence nominee.
Billy Toien filed to run for Governor in the Libertarian primary.
How many REAL minority rule winners now with multi-parties, independents and write-ins —
as for USA Prez/VP, etc. ???
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NO PRIMARIES.
PR AND APPV.
Lynette Clark’s entry includes “(Denied)” and “Not on file with APOC”
A risk for Walker is that the Lieutenant Governor primary is separate. If Walker were to win the Democratic primary, he would have to depend on Mallot winning the Lieutenant Governor primary, or be stuck with a real Democrat as a running mate. Walker could easily have lost the Democratic primary against Begich. He may have more luck running as “independent” of the two parties.
7 nonpartisan/undeclared candidates are seeking House nominations in the Democratic Primary. These generally appear to be in Republican-leaning areas. Perhaps they are opportunists, who would not have run as independents, but perhaps will run as independent-minded candidates.
The current House has 21 Republicans, 17 Democrats, and 2 independents, but three Republicans and the two independents caucus with the Democrats to control the House.
All three of the cross-over Republicans are running for re-election, two as Republicans in a contested primary, and one who switched to undeclared and is running in the Democratic primary.
Both independents are apparently seeking re-election.
The list of candidates show both the party affiliation of the voter, and the nomination they are seeking. It will be interesting whether that dual affiliation will also appear in the general election.
Alaska should adopt Top 2.