Alaska Republican Party
The Alaska Republican Party is the affiliate of the United States Republican Party in Alaska, headquartered in Anchorage. The party is the dominant party in Alaska and holds both of Alaska's seats in the United States Senate and Alaska's one seat in the United States House of Representatives. Republican presidential nominees have won Alaska in recent elections; the last and only Democrat to carry Alaska was Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964. History. The Alaska Republican Party originates from Alaska's first district governor. Once Alaska was granted the status of United States District civilian leadership  could be appointed by the current president of the United States. President Chester A. Arthur appointed Alaska's first territorial governor. He was a Republican named John Henry Kinkead. Martha Ried of Petersberg was the Chair of the Republican Party of Alaska. Alaska Republicans as a party organization can trace their origin to Alaska's first legislature in 1913. After Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski voted to impeach Donald Trump over his role in inciting a pro-Trump mob to attack the U.S. Capitol, the Alaska Republican Party censured her and called for her resignation and vowed to recruit a challenger  to defeat her in the Republican primary in 2022. Famous Alaska Republicans. Sarah Palin is one of Alaska's most recognizable Republicans. She was elected governor in 2006 and was John McCain's running-mate in the 2008 Presidential Election. Ted Stevens was a U.S. senator from the state for over 40 years. He was found guilty of hiding gifts in the Alaska political corruption probe. This led to his loss in the 2008 Senate election. The conviction was later overturned due to prosecutorial misconduct.