Talk Elections

Alaska Research
Governor
Dunleavy (R) - 38%
Begich (D) -33%
Walker (I) - 23%



https://www.scribd.com/document/382710280/AK-Gov-Alaska-Survey-Research-for-Alaska-Correctional-Officers-Association-June-2018

wait, thats it? That's the lead Dunleavy has AFTER the race is split? Wow. Alright, this might actually be a tossup.

I called it , final vote GoP 38 wins 33 for Begich and 29 for Walker

Tossup. Alaska is so weird politically I could see a Begich win.

Walker should drop out lol

Begich the Bozo is gonna throw away this seat, d@mn moron... btw I'd vote for Walker.

I feel a bit bad for Walker but not really. Begich would probably be a substantially better Governor, and this looks winnable even with Walker in the race.

It's Alaska for Christ sake. You should take this poll with huge amounts of salt to begin with.

It's Alaska for Christ sake. You should take this poll with huge amounts of salt to begin with.

Although, the R's are favored, its July, 2018

Begich may have a chance if Walker really tanks, and Democrats solidify behind him, but I think Lean R is appropriate for this race.

Just like in KS, where Dems are splitting vote

To be fair, the independent is not the current governor, and the GOP is actually hated in that state. We also dont even know if he will have an impact on the race, since there has been no polling. He also has positioned himself as a moderate Republican, even taking a republican state legislator as his second in command. Really we just need polling to determine anything about that race.

This poll was put in yet none of the Marist and Pennsylvania ones?

1. RIP Walker :(
2. I had a feeling the race would be this divided. Interesting to see Begich so close.
3. I'm surprised someone actually polled this race considering how the only polls seem to be in regards to elections that have no chance of being different than expected (CA-Gov, etc.).

RIP Mr. Walker. Maybe he takes away enough GOP voters to allow Begich to win. Doubt it tough. Lean R.

See, the thing is in a head to head race Begich would crush Dunleavy. It's an R state, yes, but Dunleavy is a mediocre candidate and Begich has a strong brand. The problem is Walker, Dems can't afford to split their vote here. Best case scenario for Begich is Walker either drops out or tanks. I think there's actually a good chance of the latter because Walker is both unpopular and I think if Dems start to see Begich as a viable candidate he'll bleed voters into Begich's camp.

Walker is literally one of the least popular governors in the country and his polling here really is pathetic, but no, it's the guy with a chance's fault.

Begich has always come from behind to win 2008, and almost did in 2014, this race is far from over

Begich would certainly be the favorite if it wasn't a three way race, but besting Dunleavy and Walker in a three way race is much tougher than defeating a scandal-plagued Ted Stevens or a relatively weak Dan Sullivan.

I know, but if its a Democratic wave, Begich will win.

Agreed 100%

This is a state where an incumbent governor already finished third. In a primary.

GO BEGICH. A dem I would be happy with

I'm confused, wasn't Walker running in the Democratic primary specifically to avoid this sort of situation? What happened with that?

Walker said he was running in the Democratic primary unless someone like Begich jumped in, in which case he would switch out. Lo and behold, that's what happened.

Oh, I didn't realize he made it conditional like that.

He needs to just drop his re-election bid.

If Walker drops out, I see this as Lean D. If Dunleavy is leading by only 5 points with Walker and Begich splitting the vote, then hes not a strong candidate.

Walker is not dropping out

If primaries count, incumbent Alaska governor Frank Murkowski (Lisa's father) came third in the 2006 Republican gubernatorial primary with just 19% of the vote.

Just as long as his crazy brother Nick "Angels Don't Play This HAARP" Begich comes nowhere near to the capital.

Also the host of Coast to Coast AM George Noory, who lies that he is 'straight down the middle' politically but has actually embraced Alex Jones 'Alt Right' conspiracy theory lunacy as well as much of Donald Trump's 'agenda' has this guest on his Tuesday's show.  I don't know if there is any connection between the loony HAARP conspiracy theories and Alex Jones or the broader 'Alt Right.'

Second Half: We are entering a Space Age, but not the kind President Kennedy originally envisioned. Author Elana Freeland will discuss how sinister technologies such as chemtrails and ionospheric heaters like HAARP in Alaska are part of a covert agenda to assure wireless access to the bodies and brains of anyone on Earth.

Yes, Sarah Palin won the Primary and then defeated former Democratic Governor Tony Knowles who was trying to make a comeback.  

It was largely on the basis of this primary that John McCain believed that Sarah Palin was a 'maverick reformer.'