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PRIMARY ELECTION

Incumbent businessman John Binkley .

Former two-term Governor Tony Knowles and state lawmaker Eric Croft competed for the Democratic ticket for governor. Knowles had a substantial lead over Croft, both at the polls and with fundraising.

Anchorage businessman Andrew Halcro is running as an Independent in the race for governor. Halcro has served in the Alaska State legislature in the past, and is known as a fiscal hawk. Halcro collected about 4,000 signatures to be placed on the general election ballot without party affiliation.


Candidates


Democratic Party



Republican Party



Alaskan Independence Party

  • Don Wright - bush pilot, '02 gubernatorial nominee, 48% in primary



Green Party



Libertarian Party



Independent s

  • Andrew Halcro - Former Republican state representative, businessman



Former Candidates


=Democratic Party



=Republican Party



=Alaskan Independence Party



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GENERAL ELECTION

Republican candidate Sarah Palin, Democratic candidate Tony Knowles, and independent candidate Andrew Halcro faced each other in the general election.


OPINION POLLING



ELECTION RESULTS


  party Republican Party (United States)
  candidate Sarah Palin
  votes 114,697
  percentage 483
  change -76


  party Democratic Party (United States)
  candidate Tony Knowles
  votes 97,238
  percentage 409
  change +03


  party Independent (politician)
  candidate Andrew Halcro
  votes 22,443
  percentage 95
  change ''n/a''


  party Alaskan Independence Party
  candidate Don Wright
  votes 1,285
  percentage 05
  change -04


  party Libertarian Party (United States)
  candidate Billy Tolen
  votes 682
  percentage 03
  change -02


  party Green Party (United States)
  candidate David Massie
  votes 593
  percentage 03
  change -10


  party Write-ins
  votes 384
  percentage 02
  change +01


  votes 17,459
  percentage 73


  votes 238,307
  percentage 511


  winner Republican Party (United States)



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