2010 Alaska elections

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Ageneral election was held inAlaska on Tuesday, November 2, 2010.^[1] Theprimary elections to select the partisan nominees were held on August 24, 2010.

Two months after the November 2010 elections, incumbentLisa Murkowski was certified as the winner of theUnited States Senate race.^[2] She ran as a write-in candidate after losing theRepublican Party primary toJoe Miller.^[3]

Two statewide judicial positions were up for retention in 2010.^[5]

One justice on theAlaska Supreme Court was up for retention: JusticeDana Fabe who was appointed by GovernorTony Knowles in 1996.^[6]

Justice Fabe retention, 2010^[4]

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	126,885	54.36
No	106,524	45.64
Total votes	233,409	100.00

One judge on theAlaska Court of Appeals was up for retention: Judge David Mannheimer who was appointed by GovernorSteve Cowper in 1990.^[5]

Judge Mannheimer retention, 2010^[4]

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	132,048	61.63
No	82,223	38.37
Total votes	214,271	100.00

Alaska Senate^[7]

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	10	10
	Democratic	10	10
Total		20	20

Alaska House of Representatives^[8]

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	21	24	3
	Democratic	18	16	2
Vacant		1	0	1
Total		40	40

Five statewide ballot measures appeared on the ballot in 2010: two in August and three in November.^[9]

TheBan on Use of Public Funds for Campaigns, Lobbying, and Contractor Restrictions Initiative would prohibit the use ofpublic funds forpolitical campaigns andlobbying and prohibitpolitical contributions fromgovernment contractors and their families.^[10]

Ballot Measure 1 (August)

Choice	Votes	%
No	97,478	60.78
Yes	62,909	39.22
Total votes	160,387	100.00
Source: Alaska Division of Elections[11]

TheParental Notification of Abortion Initiative would forbid minors from getting anabortion without a doctor informing at least one parent.^[12]

Ballot Measure 2

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	90,259	56.06
No	70,746	43.94
Total votes	161,005	100.00
Source: Alaska Division of Elections[11]

TheIncrease Size of State Legislature Amendment would add four more representatives and two more senators to theAlaska State Legislature.^[13]

Ballot Measure 1 (November)

Choice	Votes	%
No	147,744	59.76
Yes	99,490	40.24
Total votes	247,234	100.00
Source: Alaska Division of Elections[4]

TheRevenue Bonds for Veterans' Mortgage Program Measure would allow the state to guarantee up to $600 million inrevenue bonds issued by the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation to purchase residential mortgages for qualifyingveterans.^[14]

Bonding Proposition A

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	152,629	61.98
No	93,624	38.02
Total votes	246,253	100.00
Source: Alaska Division of Elections[4]

TheLibrary, Education, and Research Facilities Bond Measure would issue $397.2 million ingeneral obligation bonds to fund library, education, and educational research facilities.^[15]

Bonding Proposition B

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	147,980	59.38
No	101,246	40.62
Total votes	249,226	100.00
Source: Alaska Division of Elections[4]

• Alaska Division of Elections
• Candidates for Alaska State Offices atProject Vote Smart
• Alaska Candidate List atImagine Election - Search for candidates by address or zip code
• Alaska Election Guide fromCongress.org
• 2010 House and Senate Campaign Finance for Alaska at theFederal Election Commission
• Alaska Congressional Races in 2010 campaign finance data for federal-level candidates fromOpenSecrets
• Alaska 2010 campaign finance data for state-level candidates fromFollow the Money
• 2010 Election atAnchorage Daily News
• Alaska Polls at Pollster.com
• Alaska^{[permanent dead link]} atRasmussen Reports

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