Alaska

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General Information: 

Population: 648,818
Size: 571,951 sq. miles

Last Presidential election results:
McCain 59.8%     Obama 38.0%

This year, state parties are permitted to fund up to 85% of their operating budgets with non-federal dollars -- the only political organizations allowed to use this generous split.  The difference between the expenses that could be paid for with non-federal dollars, and the non-federal money raised and spent, is called the Opportunity Gap.

If this allocation is fully met, this would free their valuable federal dollars for voter registration, GOTV, and candidate advocacy that will directly benefit our candidates up and down the ballot.  But we must act immediately.  Stat parties have only 60 days from the date of an unecessary federal expenditure to substitute non-federal funds, making early and frequent funding critical.  Please make a donation now to help close this gap.

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State Election Information: 

Lower House

Total seats: 40
Party breakdown: 17D/23R
Term length: 2 years
Next Election: 2008

Upper House

Total seats: 20
Party breakdown: 9D/11R
Term length: 4 years
Next Election: Half 08 Half 10

Constitutional Offices

Governor: R
Lt. Governor: R
Secretary of State: NA
Attorny General: R
Next election: 2010

Federal Election Information: 

Senate

Mark Begich (D)

Next election: 2014
Challengers:

Lisa Murkowski (R)

Next election: 2010
Challengers:

House of Representatives

Seats in house: 1
Party breakdown: 1(R)
Competitive districts:

State Party Information: 

Alaska Democratic Party
P.O. Box 231230 - Google Maps
Anchorage, AK 99523-1230
(866) 258-3050
adp@alaska.net
www.alaskademocrats.org

Redistricting Information: 

A five-member, civilian Redistricting Board draws state legislative districts (there is only one U.S. House district). Two members are appointed to the commission by the governor, two by the legislature, and one by the Chief Justice of Alaska's highest court. All four regions of the state must be represented on the committee and no state emplyees or state officials may be commission members. The governor has no veto power over the plan.