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The 2012 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the U.S. Representative from Alaska's at-large congressional district, who will represent the state of Alaska in the 113th United States Congress. The election coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election. As is the case every twelve years in Alaska, this will be the only statewide election contest held amongst this year's elections. A primary election was held on August 28, 2012.

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Republican

  • John R. Cox of Anchor Point. Retired Navy officer who previously ran for this seat in 2010.
  • Terre Gales of Eagle River. Asset manager, former defense contractor, and Air Force veteran.
  • Don Young, incumbent
    • Primary results

    Democratic

  • Debra Chesnut of Fairbanks. Nurse and businesswoman.
  • Sharon Cissna, state Representative
  • Matt Moore of Anchorage. Businessman and former candidate for the Alaska Legislature.
  • Doug Urquidi of Eagle River. Electrician who ran unsuccessfully in 2011 for an Eagle River-based seat on the Anchorage Assembly.
  • Frank J. Vondersaar of Homer. Lawyer, engineer, and perennial candidate who has run for the U.S. House and U.S. Senate from Alaska numerous times. Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in 2002.

    • Libertarian

  • Jim C. McDermott of Fairbanks. Business professor.
    • Primary results

    Candidates

  • Sharon Cissna (D), state Representative
  • Jim McDermott (L), business professor
  • Don Young (R), incumbent U.S. Representative
  • Ted Gianoutsos of Anchorage. Perennial candidate who filed by nominating petition to run as an independent (referred to as "Non-Affiliated" by the Alaska Division of Elections).
  • Clinton Desjarlais of Anchorage. Non-Affiliated Write-in candidate.
  • Fletcher Fuller, Jr. of Anchorage. Non-Affiliated Write-in candidate.
  • Sidney Hill of Palmer. Non-Affiliated Write-in candidate.

    • References

    United States House of Representatives election in Alaska, 2012 Wikipedia
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