Alyse Galvin
Alaskan politician (born 1965)
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Alyse Surratt Galvin (born July 18, 1965)[citation needed] is an American businesswoman, education advocate, and politician from the state of Alaska. She was an independent candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Alaska's at-large congressional district in 2018 and 2020, running as a Democrat. She lost both times to incumbent Republican Don Young. She represents the 14th district in the Alaska House of Representatives.
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Independent (2022–present)
Alyse Galvin | |
|---|---|
Galvin in August 2018 | |
| Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 14th district | |
| Assumed office January 17, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Kelly Merrick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 18, 1965 Riverside, California, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic (before 2022) Independent (2022–present) |
| Education | University of California, San Diego (BA) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Background
Galvin was born in Riverside, California and grew up in Alaska.[1][2][3] She graduated from The Bishop's School in La Jolla, a neighborhood in San Diego[4] and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of California, San Diego.[5]
Career
Galvin worked as a manager at the Anchorage Sheraton hotel.[6] She is an education advocate and was a part of Bill Walker's transition team in 2014 after his election as governor of Alaska.[7] She co-founded Great Alaska Schools which is an advocacy group for education funding.[8]
Congressional elections
On January 11, 2018, Galvin announced her candidacy for Alaska's at-large congressional district in the 2018 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska as an independent.[9] Alaska held their primaries on August 27, 2018. Galvin opted to run in the Democratic primary, receiving 54.1% of the vote, beating out three other contenders.[10] The 2018 general election was held on November 6, 2018. Galvin faced incumbent Republican Don Young. On election day Galvin won 46.7% of the vote, losing to Young.[11]
Galvin announced that she was running again in the 2020 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska.[12] She said that Alaska was "ground zero for the climate crisis" and supports investment in renewable energy and energy efficiency. She opposed the Pebble Mine.[13] However, she agreed with Young on other resource issues including oil drilling in the Arctic.[14]
Alaska House of Representatives
In late 2021, Galvin announced a run for the Alaska Legislature, although initially she did not specify whether she would run for a seat in the Alaska House of Representatives or the Alaska Senate, due to complications with redistricting.[15] She chose to run for Alaska's 14th House of Representatives district against Republican candidate Nicholas Danger.[16]
Personal life
Galvin and Pat, an oil executive who served as the revenue commissioner for Governor Sarah Palin are married. They have two sons and two daughters.
Electoral history
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Alyse Galvin | 19,735 | 54.1% | |
| Democratic | Dimitri Shein | 8,432 | 23.1% | |
| Democratic | Carol Hafner | 5,394 | 14.8% | |
| Independent | Christopher Cumings | 2,926 | 8.0% | |
| Total votes | 40,551 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Don Young (Incumbent) | 149,779 | 53.3% | |
| Independent | Alyse Galvin | 131,199 | 46.7% | |
| Write-in | 1,188 | 0.42% | ||
| Total votes | 282,166 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Alyse Galvin | 53,258 | 85.83% | |
| Democratic | Ray Tugatuk | 4,858 | 7.83% | |
| Democratic | Bill Hibler | 3,931 | 6.34% | |
| Total votes | 62,047 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Don Young (Incumbent) | 192,126 | 54.40% | |
| Independent | Alyse Galvin | 159,856 | 45.26% | |
| Write-in | 1,183 | 0.34% | ||
| Total votes | 353,165 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Alyse Galvin | 2,760 | 67.51% | |
| Republican | Nicholas Danger | 1,328 | 32.49% | |
| Total votes | 4,088 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Alyse Galvin | 3,796 | 66.94% | |
| Republican | Nicholas Danger | 1,847 | 32.57% | |
| Write-in | Write-ins | 28 | 0.49% | |
| Total votes | 5,671 | 100% | ||
2024
Primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Alyse Galvin (incumbent) | 1,622 | 83.7 | |
| Democratic | Harry Kamdem | 315 | 16.3 | |
| Total votes | 1,937 | 100.0 | ||
General
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Alyse Galvin (incumbent) | 4,847 | 77.5 | |
| Democratic | Harry Kamdem | 1,278 | 20.4 | |
| Write-in | 128 | 2.1 | ||
| Total votes | 6,253 | 100.0 | ||
| Independent hold | ||||