2010 Alaska elections explained

Elections were held in Alaska on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. The primary elections to select the parties' nominees were held on August 24, 2010.

Federal

United States Senate

See main article: 2010 United States Senate election in Alaska.

See also: 2010 United States Senate elections.

United States House

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska.

See also: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections. The one Alaska seat in the United States House of Representatives is up for election in 2010.

State

Governor and lieutenant governor

See main article: 2010 Alaska gubernatorial election.

See also: 2010 United States gubernatorial elections.

State senate

Half of the seats of the Alaska Senate are up for election in 2010.

State House of Representatives

All of the seats in the Alaska House of Representatives are up for election in 2010.

Judicial positions

Multiple judicial positions will be up for election in 2010.

• Alaska judicial elections, 2010 at Judgepedia

Ballot measures

Two ballot questions were certified for the August 24, 2010, ballot. Three ballot questions have so far been certified for the November 2, 2010, ballot.

• Alaska 2010 ballot measures at Ballotpedia

Local

Many elections for county offices were also held on November 2, 2010.

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