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  AK At-Large - R Primary
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Alaska > AK - At-Large
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
TypeRepublican Primary Election
Filing Deadline June 02, 2008 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open August 26, 2008 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close August 26, 2008 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2009 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2011 - 12:00pm
Turnout 16.91% Total Population
ContributorBR_Green
Last ModifiedRBH June 30, 2011 07:35pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/2006
NameDonald E. "Don" Young Votes132,743 (56.57%)
Term01/03/2007 - 01/03/2009 Margin38,864 (+16.56%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/2008
NameDonald E. "Don" Young Votes158,939 (50.14%)
Term01/03/2009 - 01/03/2011 Margin16,379 (+5.17%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceAK At-Large 11/04/2008
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
01/27/2008 08/26/2008
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Donald E. "Don" Young 8 ----1
Sean Parnell 12 4 ----
Leaning Call: Sean Parnell (62.50%)
Weighted Call: Donald E. "Don" Young (51.75%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

10/19/2007 08/18/2008

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Rep. Donald E. "Don" Young Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell St. Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux  
PartyRepublican Republican Republican  
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Certified Votes 48,195 (45.47%) 47,891 (45.19%) 9,901 (9.34%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -304 (-0.29%) -38,294 (-36.13%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand 8/8 $366,845.00 8/8 $66,255.00 8/6 $24,912.00  
Website [Website]  
Entry Date 03/11/2008 03/14/2008 10/11/2007  
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MATCHUP POLLS (9 from 5 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg42.14%-- 42.79%-- 7.66%--  
McLaughlin & Associates (R) 
08/18/08-08/18/08		 42.00% 1.0 44.00% 5.0 8.00% 2.0
Ivan Moore Research (D) 
08/09/08-08/12/08		 46.00% -- 40.00% 2.0 7.00% 1.0
McLaughlin & Associates (R) 
08/07/08-08/07/08		 43.00% -- 39.00% -- 10.00% --
Basswood Research (R) 
08/05/08-08/05/08		 38.00% -- 42.00% -- 8.00% --
Hays Research Group (D) 
07/25/08-07/25/08		 42.00% 3.0 46.00% 4.0 0.00% 2.0
Ivan Moore Research (D) 
07/18/08-07/22/08		 46.00% 15.0 38.00% -- 6.00% 27.0
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Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Sep 17, 2008 11:00pm News Rep. Don Young wins Alaska House primary race   Article The Sunset Provision 
Sep 09, 2008 09:00am Blog Entry Dem Chances Of Taking Alaska House Seat Skyrocket As Young Appears To Win GOP Primary  Article ArmyDem 
Sep 07, 2008 02:35am News Young's slim lead grows a bit more in Alaska House race  Article Ashley 
Aug 27, 2008 05:00pm News Young barely ahead; votes yet to be counted  Article ev 
Aug 27, 2008 11:00am News It's Young back on top - but too close to call  Article karin1492 
Aug 24, 2008 05:00pm News Alaska's Rep. Young faces his toughest vote yet on Tuesday  Article ArmyDem 
Mar 14, 2008 03:00pm News [AK] Lieutenant Governor will run for Don Young’s U.S. House seat  Article ArmyDem 

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