The filing deadline for the special election to replace Congressman Don Young is 5 pm on Friday, and already 26 people have filed for office with the Division of Elections. Among them are people from Fairbanks, Soldotna, and even La Jolla, Calif.
Anyone can file with the Division of Elections for the special primary, which will be the first statewide election this year. For those who don’t live in the state, they would be required to move here if they won the final ballot in November.
There will be three other elections involving the congressional seat, vacant since Congressman Don Young died on March 18 on a flight to Seattle. The first is the special election primary. After that, a special election general election in August, held at the same time as the regular primary election. Finally, a the process ends with a general election in November, where other races will also be decided, such as state House, Senate, and U.S. Senate.
Many more people are expected to join the already crowded race for Alaska’s only congressional seat by the Friday deadline. The withdrawal deadline for a candidate to remove their name from the special election primary election ballot is noon on April 4.
The candidates as of 5 pm Thursday:
- AGUAYO, DENNIS W. “DENNY” (NONPARTISAN) (CERTIFIED)
NIKISKI, AK 99635 - ARMSTRONG, JAY R. (REGISTERED REPUBLICAN) (CERTIFIED)
FAIRBANKS, AK 99707 - BEAL, BRIAN T. (UNDECLARED) (CERTIFIED) Fairbanks
- BECK, TIM (UNDECLARED) (CERTIFIED)
FAIRBANKS, AK 99706 - BEGICH, NICK (REGISTERED REPUBLICAN) (CERTIFIED)
ANCHORAGE, AK 99519 - BRELSFORD, GREGG B. (UNDECLARED) (CERTIFIED)
ANCHORAGE, AK 99524 - BYE, CHRIS (REGISTERED LIBERTARIAN) (CERTIFIED)
FAIRBANKS, AK 99707 - CARLE, ARLENE (NONPARTISAN) (CERTIFIED)
ANCHORAGE, AK 99516 - COGHILL, JOHN B. JR. (REGISTERED REPUBLICAN) (CERTIFIED)
FAIRBANKS, AK 99711 - DUTCHESS, LADY DONNA (NONPARTISAN) (CERTIFIED)
ANCHORAGE, AK 99504 - FLORSCHUTZ, OTTO H. III (REGISTERED REPUBLICAN) (CERTIFIED)
WRANGELL, AK 99929 - FOSTER, LAUREL A. (NONPARTISAN) (CERTIFIED)
ANCHORAGE, AK 99504 - GIBBONS, THOMAS R. “TOM” (REGISTERED REPUBLICAN) (CERTIFIED)
GLENNALLEN, AK 99588 - GRIFFIN, KARYN (UNDECLARED) (CERTIFIED)
SOLDOTNA, AK 99669 - HEINTZ, TED S. (REGISTERED LIBERTARIAN) (CERTIFIED)
ANCHORAGE, AK 99502 - HIBLER, WILLIAM D. III “BILL” (NONPARTISAN) (CERTIFIED)
FAIRBANKS, AK 99710 - HOWE, JOHN WAYNE (REGISTERED AK INDEP) (CERTIFIED)
FAIRBANKS, AK 99708 - LOWENFELS, JEFF B. (NONPARTISAN) (CERTIFIED)
ANCHORAGE, AK 99502 - LYONS, ROBERT “BOB” (REGISTERED REPUBLICAN) (CERTIFIED)
HOUSTON, AK 99694 - MELANDER, MIKEL E. (REGISTERED REPUBLICAN) (CERTIFIED)
FAIRBANKS, AK 99710 - METTLER, SHERRY M. (UNDECLARED) (CERTIFIED)
ANCHORAGE, AK 99503 - MYERS, J.R. (REGISTERED LIBERTARIAN) (CERTIFIED)
CUT BANK, MT 59427 - PELLEGRINI, SILVIO E. (UNDECLARED) (CERTIFIED)
FORT WAINWRIGHT, AK 99703 - THISTLE, DAVID (UNDECLARED) (CERTIFIED)
LA JOLLA, CA 92037 - WELTER, BRADLEY D. (REGISTERED REPUBLICAN) (CERTIFIED)
ANCHORAGE, AK 99516 - WRIGHT, STEPHEN (REGISTERED REPUBLICAN) (CERTIFIED)
WASILLA, AK 99654
