2010 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska

2010 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska

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Nominee Don Young Harry Crawford Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 175,384 77,606 Percentage 68.96% 30.51%

Alaska's At-large congressional district

U.S. Representative before election Don Young Republican Elected U.S. Representative Don Young Republican

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An election was held on November 2, 2010, to determine the U.S. Representative for Alaska's At-large congressional district, which includes the entire state of Alaska. Don Young, the incumbent and a member of the Republican Party, was re-elected to a twentieth term to serve in the 112th Congress from January 3, 2011 until January 3, 2013.^[1] A primary election was held on August 24, 2010.^[2]

Background

Alaska's population was 66 percent white, 13 percent Native American, 6 percent Hispanic and 4 percent Asian (see Race and ethnicity in the United States Census); 91 percent were high school graduates and 27 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $66,293.^[3] In the 2008 presidential election Alaska gave 59 percent of its vote to Republican nominee John McCain and 38 percent to Democratic nominee Barack Obama.^[4] Republican Don Young was the incumbent. Young was re-elected with 50 percent of the vote in 2008.^[4]

Campaign

In 2010 Young's opponent in the general election was Democratic nominee Harry Crawford, a member of the Alaska House of Representatives and former ironworker.^[5] John R. Cox and Sheldon Fisher, a former telecommunications executive, also sought the Republican nomination.^[6] Andrew Halcro, a former member of the state House of Representatives who unsuccessfully tan for Governor of Alaska in 2006, said in September 2009 that he would challenge Young in the 2010 Republican primary,^[7] but in February 2010 said he was reconsidering his decision.^[8] Gabrielle LeDoux, a former member of the state House of Representatives who sought the Republican nomination in the district in 2008, said in July 2009 that she would not run in 2010 if Young sought re-election.^[9] Crawford was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.^[10] Ethan Berkowitz, the former minority leader of the state House of Representatives who unsuccessfully challenged Young as the Democratic nominee in 2008, said in December of that year that he was considering running again,^[11] but said in July 2009 that he would not run.^[9]

Young raised $1,001,015 and spent $887,310. Crawford raised $240,439 and spent $235,571.^[12] Fisher raised $177,981 and spent the same amount.^[13]

In a poll of 710 voters, conducted by Public Policy Polling (PPP) on January 27 and 28, 2010, Young led with 49 percent to Crawford's 34 percent, while 17 percent were undecided.^[14] A PPP poll of 1,306 likely voters, conducted on August 27 and 28, 2010, found that Young had the support of 55 percent while 36 percent favored Crawford and 8 percent were undecided.^[15] In a poll of 573 registered and likely voters, conducted between September 23 and 27, 2010 by Ivan Moore Research, Young led with 65 percent to Crawford's 32 percent, while 4 percent were undecided.^[16] A poll of 1,678 likely voters, conducted by PPP on October 9 and 10, 2010, found Young leading Crawford by 58 percent to 36 percent, while 6 percent were undecided.^[17]

Prior to the election FiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Young a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 65 percent of the vote to Crawford's 35 percent.^[18] On election day Young was re-elected with 69 percent to Crawford's 31 percent.^[19] Young was again re-elected in 2012,^[20] 2014,^[21] 2016^[22] and 2018.^[23]

Republican primary results

General election results

See also

• List of United States Representatives from Alaska
• United States congressional delegations from Alaska

References

External links

• John R. Cox campaign website at the Wayback Machine (archived August 27, 2010)
• Harry Crawford campaign website at the Wayback Machine (archived October 28, 2010)
• Sheldon Fisher campaign website at the Wayback Machine (archived May 16, 2010)
• Don Young campaign website at the Wayback Machine (archived October 16, 2010)

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