This month, Alaska elected two independent state representatives. Daniel Ortiz of Ketchikan was re-elected. Josiah Patkotak of Barrow won his first term.
Ballot Access News
Edited By Richard Winger
This month, Alaska elected two independent state representatives. Daniel Ortiz of Ketchikan was re-elected. Josiah Patkotak of Barrow won his first term.
ANTI-Democracy minority rule regimes in ALL 50 States —
1/2 or less votes x 1/2 rigged packed/cracked gerrymander areas = 1/4 or less CONTROL.
Much, much, much worse primary math.
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PR AND APPV
TOTSOP
Arguably there are three or four.
Bryce Edgemon was elected as a Democrat in 2018 but switched to Undeclared when he became House Speaker when the majority coalition was formed. He ran in the Democratic primary as Undeclared, but appeared on the general election ballot as Democratic nominee.
Calvin Schrage ran in the Democratic primary as a “Nonpartisan” defeating a “Democratic”. He was elected a Democratic nominee in a seat that had been Republican held. The incumbent successfully transitioned to the senate. Since everyone vould vote in the “Democratic-Alaska Independent” primary, it is possible that nonpartisan voters chose the nominee in a district that is 58.2% N&U, 21.5% R, 15.2% D, 3.1% AI, 1.5% L, and 0.6% miscellaneous.
Alaska House districts are small (under 10,000 votes), too small for mass media, but possible to door knock, and amenable to campaigns targeted to local issues and personalities. Alaska ballots are short, so a candidate is less likely to be seen as generic R or D. While Schrage might have run for the Democratic nomination, it would be cut off a potential spoiler. This would not be necessary in RID race under RCV.
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