The 2016 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the U.S. representative from Alaska's at-large congressional district, who will represent the state of Alaska in the 115th United States Congress. The election coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections in the United States Senate, and various state and local elections.
Incumbent Republican U.S. Representative Don Young was re-elected to a twenty-third term in office.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared Gerald Heikes, minister at Anchorage's nondenominational Bethel Chapel and perennial candidate Jesse Tingley Stephen Wright, US Air Force veteran Don Young, incumbent U.S. Representative
Declined Mike Dunleavy, state senator Lance Pruitt, state representative Sean Parnell, former governor of Alaska, and candidate for US House in 2008 Joe Miller, former magistrate judge, nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2010 and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2014 Mead Treadwell, former lieutenant governor and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2014
Results
Democratic–Libertarian–Independence primary Candidates from the Alaska Democratic Party, Alaska Libertarian Party and Alaskan Independence Party appear on the same ballot, with the highest-placed candidate from each party receiving that party's nomination.
Democratic
Candidates
Declared William Hibler, former glaciologist with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Steve Lindbeck, former CEO of Alaska Public Media Lynette Moreno-Hinz, taxicab driver, candidate for lieutenant governor in 2010 and candidate for the State House in 2012
Declined Mark Begich, former U.S. Senator
Libertarian
Candidates
Declared Jim McDermott Jon Watts
Endorsements
Results
General election
Fundraising Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand Don Young (R) $759,967 $716,219 $531,968 Steve Lindbeck (D) $470,897 $153,365 $317,533 Jim McDermott (L) $7,879 $7,879 $0
Predictions Source Ranking As of The Cook Political Report November 2, 2016 Daily Kos Likely R August 17, 2016 Roll Call Safe R August 17, 2016 Rothenberg Political Report Safe R July 14, 2016 Sabato's Crystal Ball Likely R August 10, 2016
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror DonYoung (R) SteveLindbeck (D) Other UndecidedAlaska Survey ResearchAlaska Survey Research September 28–October 2, 2016 660 ± 3.8% 45% 30% 16%Jim McDermott (L) 7%, Bernie Souphanavong (I) 9% 9%
Results
Boroughs and Census Areas that flipped from Republican to Democratic Hoonah–Angoon Census Area (largest town: Hoonah)
Boroughs and Census Areas that flipped from Democratic to Republican Yakutat Borough
References
External links Division of Elections at Alaska Government Alaska U.S. House at OurCampaigns.com United States House of Representatives elections in Alaska, 2016 at Ballotpedia Outside spending at the Sunlight Foundation
Official campaign websites Steve Lindbeck for Congress (D) Don Young for Congress (R)