More Primary Results

Alaska Thirty percent of Alaska voters went to the polls on Tuesday in one of the nation's last major competitive primaries.  There, former Attorney General and Natural Resources Department director Dan Sullivan claimed the Republican Senatorial nomination, winning the right to challenge vulnerable first-term incumbent Mark Begich (D).  Sullivan took 40 percent of the vote, defeating surprise second place finisher Joe Miller (32%) and Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell (25%).   In the Governor's race, incumbent Sean Parnell easily claimed the Republican nomination, attracting 75.5 percent of the vote against two opponents.  The Governor advances to the general election against former Alaska Permanent Fund Director Byron Mallett (D), who captured 67 percent in the ADL primary.  He is now a heavy favorite to win a second full term after finishing the final two years of former Gov. Sarah Palin's (R) term in office. At-large Rep. Don Young (R) cruised to re-nomination for a 22nd term in the House, capturing 74 percent against three Republican opponents.  He is a heavy general election favorite against attorney Forrest Dunbar, the new Democratic nominee. Hawaii In Hawaii, Rep. Colleen Hanabusa (D-HI-1) announced that she will concede the contested Senate Democratic primary.  The final unofficial count gives appointed Senator Brian Schatz a 1,769 vote advantage, which is likely too large for any challenge to overturn. Wyoming It was a trouble-free election night for all of the GOP incumbents in Tuesday night's Wyoming primary.  Gov. Matt Mead, Sen. Mike Enzi, and at-large Rep. Cynthia Lummis all won landslide victories against minor candidates, though the Governor fell slightly below 60 percent against two opponents.  All will glide through the upcoming general election. For more information, please contact David Ashinoff at (202) 547-5013 or ahsinoffd@agc.org.