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Incumbent
Don Young
Party
Republican
Seeking Re-election?
Unknown. Young willturns be 75 in 2008, and has lost his powerful Transportation Committee chairmanship to become a member of the minority party. Expect a free-for-all.
Candidate Website House Website
Campaign Website
Other Resources Congresspedia profile on Don Young

2004 Presidential Vote Bush - 61.07%
Kerry - 35.52%
2006 Election Results Young - 56.57%
Benson - 40.01%
Crawford(L)-1%
Ince(G)-1%
Ratigan(I)-1%
Voter Registration
As of Oct. 3, 2007:
Dem. - 67,860 (14.26%)
Rep. - 117,504 (24.69%)
Non-Part.-74,772 (15.71%)
Undecl. - 183,397 (38.54%)
Other - 32,296 (6.79%)
District Blog(s)


Challenger Ethan Berkowitz (fmr. State House Minority Leader)
Party
Democratic
Source of Information Berkowitz & LeDoux announce against Young
Candidate Website
Campaign Website
Other Resources Congresspedia Profile on Ethan Berkowitz

Challenger
Jake Metcalfe
Party
Democratic
Source of Information
KTUU
Candidate Website

Jake2008.com
Other Resources Congresspedia Profile on Jake Metcalfe

Challenger Diane Benson, 2006 candidate
Party
Democratic
Source of Information
Alaska SOS
Candidate Website
Campaign Website
Other Resources Congresspedia Profile on Diane Benson

PotentialDeclined Challenger
Mark Begich (Mayor of Anchorage; His father, Nick Begich, was the Congressman here until he died in a 1972 plane crash)Anchorage)
Party
Democratic
Source of Information
Speculation/RumorRunning for Senate seat
Candidate Website


Challenger State Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux
Party Republican (former Democrat)
Source of Information Berkowitz & LeDoux announce against Young
Candidate Website
Campaign Website
Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux
Other Resources Congresspedia Profile on Gabrielle LeDoux

Challenger Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell
Party
Republican
Source of Information CQ Politics, 3/17/08
New York Times, 3/16/08
Candidate Website


Potential Challenger State Rep. John Harris (House Speaker)
Party
Republican
Source of Information The Green Papers
ADN, 10/11/07 (will only run if Young retires)
Candidate Website


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