A general election was held in Alaska on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. The primary elections to select the partisan nominees were held on August 24, 2010.
Two months after the November 2010 elections, incumbent Lisa Murkowski was certified as the winner of the United States Senate race. She ran as a write-in candidate after losing the Republican Party primary to Joe Miller.
Federal United States Senate
United States House of Representatives
State Governor
State judiciary Two statewide judicial positions were up for retention in 2010.
State Supreme Court One justice on the Alaska Supreme Court was up for retention: Justice Dana Fabe who was appointed by Governor Tony Knowles in 1996.
Court of Appeals One judge on the Alaska Court of Appeals was up for retention: Judge David Mannheimer who was appointed by Governor Steve Cowper in 1990.
State legislature State Senate
Alaska Senate Party Before After Change Republican 10 10 Democratic 10 10 Total 20 20
State House of Representatives
Alaska House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 21 24 3 Democratic 18 16 2 Vacant 1 0 1 Total 40 40
Ballot measures Five statewide ballot measures appeared on the ballot in 2010: two in August and three in November.
Measure 1 (August) The Ban on Use of Public Funds for Campaigns, Lobbying, and Contractor Restrictions Initiative would prohibit the use of public funds for political campaigns and lobbying and prohibit political contributions from government contractors and their families.
Measure 2 The Parental Notification of Abortion Initiative would forbid minors from getting an abortion without a doctor informing at least one parent.
Measure 1 (November) The Increase Size of State Legislature Amendment would add four more representatives and two more senators to the Alaska State Legislature.
Bonding Proposition A The Revenue Bonds for Veterans' Mortgage Program Measure would allow the state to guarantee up to $600 million in revenue bonds issued by the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation to purchase residential mortgages for qualifying veterans.
Bonding Proposition B The Library, Education, and Research Facilities Bond Measure would issue $397.2 million in general obligation bonds to fund library, education, and educational research facilities.
References
External links Alaska Division of Elections Candidates for Alaska State Offices at Project Vote Smart Alaska Candidate List at Imagine Election - Search for candidates by address or zip code Alaska Election Guide from Congress.org 2010 House and Senate Campaign Finance for Alaska at the Federal Election Commission Alaska Congressional Races in 2010 campaign finance data for federal-level candidates from OpenSecrets Alaska 2010 campaign finance data for state-level candidates from Follow the Money 2010 Election at Anchorage Daily News Alaska Polls at Pollster.com Alaska at Rasmussen Reports