2014 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska explained

Election Name:2014 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska
Country:Alaska
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2012 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska
Previous Year:2012
Next Election:2016 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska
Next Year:2016
Election Date:November 4, 2014
Image1:File:Don Young, official 115th Congress photo portrait.jpg
Nominee1:
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:142,572
Percentage1:51.0%
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:114,602
Percentage2:41.0%
Image3:File:3x4.svg
Party3:Libertarian Party (United States)
Popular Vote3:21,290
Percentage3:7.6%
Representative at-large
Before Election:Don Young
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Don Young
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

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

Candidates

Declared

Primary results

Democratic–Libertarian–Independence primary

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

Declared

Withdrew

Declined

Libertarian candidates

Declared

Primary results

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Don
Young (R)
Forrest
Dunbar (D)
Jim
McDermott (L)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling[9] November 1–2, 20141,052± 3% align=center47%41%6%6%
Moore Information[10] October 24–26, 2014544 align=center44%43%10%4%
Hellenthal & Associates[11] October 15–21, 2014403± 4.88% align=center52%35%6%7%
Public Policy Polling[12] September 18–21, 2014880± 3.3% align=center48%33%9%11%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
class=small Sample
size
Margin of
error
Don
Young (R)
Matt
Moore (D)
Jim
McDermott (L)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling[13] January 30–February 1, 2014850± 3.4% align=center50%22%12%16%
Public Policy Polling[14] July 25–28, 2013890± 3.3% align=center56%28%16%

Results

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mark Begich and Sean Parnell Join Small Group in Defeat . Smart Politics . Eric . Ostermeier . November 19, 2014.
  2. News: 2014 Primary Official Candidate List. June 4, 2014. Alaska Secretary of State. https://web.archive.org/web/20140630031311/http://www.elections.alaska.gov/ci_pg_cl_2014_prim.php. June 30, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  3. Web site: Guess who's running for higher office?. Seward City News. May 24, 2014. June 4, 2014.
  4. Web site: Don Young to File for Re-Election #AKAL. Roll Call. July 2, 2013. July 30, 2013.
  5. Web site: From paperboy to Alaska congressional candidate . Alaska Dispatch . March 9, 2014 . March 13, 2014.
  6. Web site: Moore brings in $23K in 4Q, including loan . Anchorage Daily News . February 3, 2014 . February 4, 2014.
  7. Web site: Less is more as former Senate candidate Scott McAdams sheds 100 pounds . Alaska Dispatch . April 3, 2013 . October 16, 2013 . October 16, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131016065543/http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/20130403/less-more-former-senate-candidate-scott-mcadams-sheds-100-pounds . dead .
  8. Web site: Libertarian Jim McDermott for Congress in Alaska polling at 12% . Libertarian Party . February 5, 2014 . March 13, 2014.
  9. http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2014/AKResults.pdf Public Policy Polling
  10. http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/pollster/polls/ivan-moore-21129 Moore Information
  11. https://www.scribd.com/doc/244305469/AK-Sen-AK-Gov-Hellenthal-Associates-Oct-2014 Hellenthal & Associates
  12. http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2014/PPP_Release_AK_923925.pdf Public Policy Polling
  13. http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2014/PPP_Release_AK_204.pdf Public Policy Polling
  14. http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2011/PPP_Release_AK_073013.pdf Public Policy Polling