Editor’s note: Numbers are being updated at 9 a.m. Aug. 21. Expect changes.
Polls closed at 8 p.m. in Alaska, and the first results of the 2024 primary are rolling in. These numbers are dynamic and will change. Some seats are uncontested, while others have fewer than four candidates. This is a “final four” primary, so the top four candidates in any race will proceed to the November election. Turnout appears to have been light across the state.
Here’s what we know (for now we are not reporting the uncontested races): 318 of 403 (78.91%) have reported. Voters Cast: 96,539 ballots of 605,482 registered voters (15.94%). With absentee ballots still coming in, turnout may be about 17% by the time the final tally is certified.
Congress
Mary Peltola DEM 48,418, 50.38%
Nick Begich REP, 25,930, 26.98%
Nancy Dahlstrom REP, 19,234, 20.01%
Matthew Salisbury REP, 599, 0.62%
Others under 1/2%
Total Votes 96,100
Dahlstrom had a press release prepared that went out immediately. She said she will not drop out of the race and that she is the only one who can beat Peltola. Earlier in the race, she said she would sit down with Gov. Mike Dunleavy and Nick Begich and have a discussion, but tonight she canceled those plans. She was spotted casually shopping at Nordstrom rack on Election Day afternoon, while three towns in Alaska did not open their voting centers; as lieutenant governor, elections are her primary responsibility.
Earlier in the race, Begich said many times that if he was not the leading Republican, he would drop. Tuesday, he’s the leading Republican by nearly 7 points, while Dahlstrom trails the leader, Peltola, by 30 points.
Nick Begich posted a statement saying he has surged as the “decisive Republican nominee in Tuesday’s primary.
Conservative voters across Alaska issued a mandate for their choice of nominee.”
“Tonight’s votes demonstrate incontrovertibly two key results:
● First, Nick Begich has been identified by Alaskan voters as the candidate they feel confident can defeat
Mary Peltola in November.
● Second, despite her cash advantage and relentless advertising barrages, Mary Peltola remains
vulnerable in the November general election.”
Peltola has had millions of dollars at her disposal from national fundraising efforts through Act Blue. Begich has raised almost all of his money from in state.
“I am deeply grateful to Alaskans for delivering our campaign a resounding victory in today’s primary,” said
Begich. “The voters sent a clear message: I am the best Republican candidate to beat Mary Peltola in
November. To get that done we must unite as conservatives. I congratulate Nancy Dahlstrom on a well-run
race. Unified, it is clear that Republicans can defeat both Mary Peltola and the ranked choice system that only
benefits the Democrats.”
In its statement, the National Republican Congressional Committee made no mention of Dahlstrom, who the organization had backed with massive funding: “Extreme Democrat Mary Peltola talks a good game in Alaska, but her voting record enabled Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and the Squad’s liberal agenda destroying Alaska’s future. Actions speak louder than words. Peltola’s failed record made Alaskans poorer and less safe, which is why we are confident Alaskans will flip the seat red again as it was under Don Young,” said NRCC spokesman Ben Petersen.
Senate District D (North Kenai)
Carpenter, Ben REP, 2,445, 41.23%
Cizek, Andy AIP, 156, 2.63%
Bjorkman, Jesse J. REP, 2,605, 43.93%
Wegener, Tina DEM, 724, 12.21%
Total Votes, 5,930
Senate District F (South Anchorage)
Kaufman, James D. REP, 2,298, 45.83%
Borbridge, Harold REP, 287, 5.72%
Park, Janice L. DEM, 2,429, 48.44%
Total Votes, 5,014
Senate District H (SW Anchorage)
Claman, Matt DEM, 3,644, 59.64%
Vazquez, Liz REP, 1,186, 19.41%
McKay, Thomas “Tom” REP, 1,280, 20.95%
Total Votes, 6,110
Senate District J (East Anchorage)
Dunbar, Forrest DEM, 1,982, 71.50%
Smith, Cheronda L. UND, 790, 28.50%
Total Votes, 2,772
Senate District L (Eagle River)
Goecker, Jared D. REP, 2,054, 33.14%
Hammermeister, Lee E. DEM, 881, 14.23%
McCarty, Ken REP, 699, 11.29%
Merrick, Kelly R. REP, 2,095, 33.83%
Jackson, Sharon D. REP, 465, 7.51%
Total Votes, 6,192
Senate District N (Wasilla)
Wilson, David S. REP, 1,604, 41.21%
Wright, Stephen REP, 1,009, 25.92%
Yundt, Robert REP, 1,279, 32.86%
Total Votes, 3,892
Senate District P (Fairbanks)
Kawasaki, Scott DEM, 1,583, 48.92%
Hajdukovich, Leslie W. REP, 1,653, 51.08%
Total Votes, 3,236
Senate District R (Interior)
Cronk, Mike REP, 3,041, 43.39%
Fletcher, Savannah UND, 2,996, 42.75%
Squyres, James A. REP, 524, 7.48%
Williams, Robert “Bert” AIP, 448, 6.39%
Total Votes, 7,009
House District 1 (Ketchikan)
EchoHawk, Grant NON, 669, 26.69%
Bynum, Jeremy T. REP, 1,253, 49.98%
Moran, Agnes C. NON, 585, 23.33%
Total Votes, 2,507
House District 5 (Kodiak)
Stutes, Louise B. REP, 1,324, 80.15%
Radner, Leighton LIB, 328, 19.85%
Total Votes, 1,652
House District 6 (South Kenai-Homer)
Vance, Sarah L. REP, 1,829, 42.90%
Greear, Alana L. NON, 718, 16.84%
Slaughter, Dawson R. REP, 245, 5.75%
Johnson, Brent NON, 1,471, 34.51%
Total Votes, 4,263
House District 7 (Soldotna)
Gillham, Ronald D. “Ron” REP, 960, 39.83%
Ruffridge, Justin M. REP, 1,450, 60.17%
Total Votes, 2,410
House District 8 (Kenai)
Elam, Bill REP, 1,474, 49.22%
Hillyer, John REP, 1,521, 50.78%
Total Votes, 2,995
House District 9 (South Anchorage-Girdwood)
Ellis, Lee E. REP, 771, 19.32%
Holland, Ky NON, 1,609, 40.33%
Bauer, Lucy REP, 866, 21.70%
Pennington, Brandy REP, 744, 18.65%
Total Votes, 3,990
House District 10 (South Anchorage)
Kopp, Charles M. “Chuck” REP, 1,327, 60.79%
Johnson, Craig W. REP, 856, 39.21%
Total Votes, 2,183
House District 11 (South Anchorage)
Coulombe, Julie REP, 1,549, 52.96%
Featherly, Walter T. NON, 1,376, 47.04%
Total Votes, 2,925
House District 12 (Anchorage)
Lurtsema, Joseph M. “Joe” REP, 750, 35.05%
Schrage, Calvin R. NON, 1,390, 64.95%
Total Votes, 2,140
House District 13 (Anchorage)
Gottshall, Heather REP, 777, 43.97%
Josephson, Andrew L. “Andy” DEM, 990, 56.03%
Total Votes, 1,767
House District 14 (Anchorage)
Kamdem, Harry Winner DEM, 315, 16.26%
Galvin, Alyse S. NON, 1,622, 83.74%
Total Votes, 1,937
House District 15 (Anchorage)
Costello, Mia REP, 1,423, 51.41%
Darden, Dustin T. DEM, 120, 4.34%
Wells, Denny DEM, 1,225, 44.26%
Total Votes, 2,768
House District 16 (Anchorage)
Hall, Carolyn DEM, 2,023,
Moe, Nick NON, 1,214, 62.50%
Total Votes, 3,237, 37.50%
House District 18 (North Anchorage)
Groh, Cliff DEM, 379, 64.24%
Nelson, David REP, 211, 35.76%
Total Votes, 590
House District 19 (Downtown Anchorage)
Anderson, Kaylee M. REP, 284, 25.43%
Mina, Genevieve G. DEM, 775, 69.38%
Wyatt, Russell O. UND, 58, 5.19%
Total Votes, 1,117
House District 20 (Anchorage)
Kohlhaas, Scott A. LIB, 540, 32.49%
Gray, Andrew T. DEM, 1,122, 67.51%
Total Votes, 1,662
House District 21 (Anchorage)
Sims, Aimée REP, 1,067, 43.22%
Mears, Donna C. DEM, 1,402, 56.78%
Total Votes, 2,469
House District 22 (East Anchorage)
Eischeid, Ted J. DEM, 557, 50.87%
Wright, Stanley A. REP, 538, 49.13%
Total Votes, 1,095
House District 23 (Eagle River)
Allard, Jamie REP, 1,837, 59.20%
Arlington, Jim DEM, 1,266, 40.80%
Total Votes, 3,103
House District 27 (Wasilla)
Eastman, David REP, 1,148, 61.75%
Underwood, Jubilee L. REP, 711, 38.25%
Total Votes, 1,859
House District 28 (Wasilla)
Sumner, Jesse M. REP, 674, 32.67%
Menard, Steve REP, 564, 27.34%
Moore, Elexie REP, 483, 23.41%
Wright, Jessica REP, 342, 16.58%
Total Votes, 2,063
House District 30 (Big Lake)
Holmes, Doyle E. REP, 1,106, 45.40%
McCabe, Kevin J. REP, 1,330, 54.60%
Total Votes, 2,436
House District 31 (Fairbanks)
Dibert, Maxine L. DEM, 1,058, 51.94%
LeBon, Bart REP, 979, 48.06%
Total Votes, 2,037
House District 32 (Fairbanks)
Damron, Gary K. DEM, 402, 34.04%
Stapp, Will REP, 779, 65.96%
Total Votes, 1,181
House District 34 (Fairbanks)
Cottle, Joy “Joy Beth” REP, 1,379, 46.17%
Tomaszewski, Frank REP, 1,608, 53.83%
Total Votes, 2,987
House District 35 (Fairbanks)
Carrick, Ashley E. DEM, 2,235, 60.45%
McNeill, Ruben A. Jr. REP, 1,462, 39.55%
Total Votes, 3,697
House District 36 (Interior)
Fields, James LIB, 223, 6.59%
Kowalski, Brandon P. “Putuuqti” DEM, 1,163, 34.36%
Goode, Pamela REP, 475, 14.03%
Schwanke, Rebecca A. REP, 656, 19.38%
Snodgress, Cole REP, 479, 14.15%
Mock, Dana S. REP, 389, 11.49%
Total Votes, 3,385
Remainder of districts, rural Alaska, have too few precincts reporting to provide any good data:
House District 37 (Western Alaska)
Deacon, Darren M. NON, 329, 32.57%
Edgmon, Bryce UND, 266, 67.43%
Total Votes, 1,010
House District 38 (Bethel area)
Keppel, Willy VET, 244, 20.94%
Sosa, Victoria B. DEM, 82, 7.04%
McCormick, C.J. DEM, 345, 29.61%
Jimmie, Nellie D. “Unangiq” DEM, 494, 42.40%
Total Votes, 1,165
House District 39 (Nome)
Foster, Neal W. DEM, 993, 63.61%
Ivanoff, Tyler AIP, 112, 36.39%
Total Votes, 1,561
House District 40 (Barrow)
Chase, Saima “Ikrik” DEM, 215, 34.91%
Baker, Thomas C. “Ikaaq” UND, 190, 26.43%
Burke, Robyn “Niayuq” DEM, 278, 38.66%
Total Votes, 719
