The 2016 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the

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from Alaska's at-large congressional district, who will represent the state of Alaska in the

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. The election coincided with the

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, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,

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in the

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, and various

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and

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. Incumbent Republican U.S. Representative

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was re-elected to a twenty-third term in office.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

*Gerald Heikes, minister at Anchorage's nondenominational Bethel Chapel and

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*Jesse Tingley *Stephen Wright, US Air Force veteran *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Declined

* Mike Dunleavy, state senator * Lance Pruitt, state representative *

Sean Parnell Sean Randall Parnell (born November 19, 1962) is an American attorney and politician who was the tenth governor of Alaska from 2009 to 2014.

, former

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, and candidate for US House in

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* Joe Miller, former magistrate judge, nominee for the U.S. Senate in

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and candidate for the U.S. Senate in

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Mead Treadwell Louis Mead Treadwell II (born March 21, 1956) is an American businessman and politician who served as the 11th lieutenant governor of Alaska from 2010 to 2014. Treadwell also served as chair of the United States Arctic Research Commission from 20 ...

, former

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and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2014

Results

Democratic–Libertarian–Independence primary

Candidates from the

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and

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appear on the same ballot, with the highest-placed candidate from each party receiving that party's nomination.

Democratic

Candidates

=Declared

= *William Hibler, former

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with the

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*Steve Lindbeck, former CEO of

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*Lynette Moreno-Hinz,

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, candidate for lieutenant governor in

and candidate for the State House in 2012

=Declined

= *

Mark Begich Mark Peter Begich ( ; born March 30, 1962) is an American politician and lobbyist who served as a United States Senate, United States senator from Alaska from 2009 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he ...

, former U.S. Senator

Libertarian

Candidates

=Declared

= *Jim McDermott *Jon Watts

Endorsements

Results

General election

Fundraising

Predictions

Polling

Results

Boroughs and Census Areas that flipped from Republican to Democratic

* Hoonah–Angoon Census Area (largest town:

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)

Boroughs and Census Areas that flipped from Democratic to Republican

* Yakutat Borough

References

External links

Division of Elections
at Alaska Government

at OurCampaigns.com
United States House of Representatives elections in Alaska, 2016
at

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Outside spending
at the

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Official campaign websites
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