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Alaska Elections in 2008
U.S. President
Alaska Presidential Election
Candidates: Barack Obama (D), John McCain (R), Ralph Nader (I), Bob Barr, Jr. (L)
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U.S. Congress
U.S. Senate
Candidates: Mark Begich (D), Ted Fulton Stevens (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 1
Candidates: Ethan Berkowitz (D), Don Edwin Young (R, Incumbent)
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Previous AK Election Results
Democratic Presidential Caucus (Feb. 5, 2008)
Republican Presidential Caucus (Feb. 5, 2008)
Latest Headlines
- Alaska Board Clears Palin in Trooper Case (Nov. 4, 2008)
- 2nd Alaska Probe Finds Palin Did Not Violate Ethics Rules (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Obama and McCain Wrap Up Campaigns (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Washington Post-ABC News Poll (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Poll Shows Obama Deflected Recent Attacks (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The State of the Races (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Democrats Carry Big Generic Ballot Lead (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The Final Fix Electoral Map (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The State of the Election: Pacific (Nov. 2, 2008)
- The State Of the Races (Nov. 2, 2008)
Political Profile
AK Campaign Advertising
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Alaska Demographics
- Population: 683,478
- Gender: 52.3% male, 47.7% female
- Age: 73.5% 18 years and over; 6.9% 65 years and over; Median age: 33.3
- Median Household Income: $64,333
- Families Below Poverty Level: 6.5%
- Education: 9.9% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Source: 2007 American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
Note: This list of candidates is not comprehensive. Candidates listed on this page were chosen by washingtonpost.com reporters and editors based on an analysis of their overall competitiveness in this race. Candidates will be added and removed from this page as the race unfolds.
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