Alyse Galvin

Alyse Galvin
Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 14th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 17, 2023
Preceded by	Kelly Merrick
Personal details
Born	(1965-07-18) July 18, 1965 (age 59) Riverside, California, U.S.
Political party	Independent
Other political affiliations	Democratic
Education	University of California, San Diego (BA)
Website	Campaign website

Alyse Surratt Galvin (born July 18, 1965^[citation needed]) is an American businesswoman, education advocate, and politician from the state of Alaska. Galvin was an independent candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Alaska's at-large congressional district in 2018 and 2020, running with the endorsement of the Alaska Democratic Party. She lost both times to incumbent Republican Don Young. She represents the 14th district in the Alaska House of Representatives.

Early life and education

Galvin was born in Riverside, California and raised in Alaska.[1][2][3]

Galvin graduated from The Bishop's School in La Jolla, California,[4] and earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of California, San Diego.[5]

Career

Galvin worked as a manager at the Anchorage Sheraton.[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 would run again in the 2020 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska.[12] She calls Alaska "ground zero for the climate crisis" and supports investment in renewable energy and energy efficiency; she opposes the Pebble Mine.[13] However, she agreed with her opponent Don Young on other resource issues, including Arctic oil drilling.[14]

Alaska House of Representatives

Galvin announced in late 2021 that she would run for the Alaska Legislature, although she did not initially announce 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 is married to Pat, an oil executive who served as the revenue commissioner for Governor Sarah Palin.[17] They have two sons and two daughters.

Electoral history

2018 United States House of Representatives Democratic–Libertarian–Independence primary election in Alaska[10]

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%

2018 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska[18]

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 United States House of Representatives Democratic–Libertarian–Independence primary election in Alaska[19]

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%

2020 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska[20]

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 Alaska's 14th House of Representatives district primary election[21]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Alyse Galvin	2,760	67.51%
	Republican	Nicholas Danger	1,328	32.49%
Total votes			4,088	100.0%

2022 Alaska's 14th House of Representatives district general election

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%

References

1. Washington, Inside Elections 609 H. St NE 4th Floor; Developers, DC 20002 Phone:[phone] Email · Subscriptions API for. "Candidate Conversation – Alyse Galvin (D)". www.insideelections.com. Retrieved December 22, 2022. {{cite web}}: |first2= has generic name (help)
2. "Alyse for Alaska". Alyse Galvin for Congress. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
3. "Alyse Galvin -". Archives of Women's Political Communication. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
4. "Catching up with Alyse Galvin '83". The Bishop's School. August 2, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
5. Bradner, Tim. "Newcomer Alyse Galvin believes she's the one to put Don Young out to pasture". The Anchorage Press. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
6. "Alyse Galvin, challenger to Rep. Don Young, hosts town hall at UAF | Local News". newsminer.com. October 13, 2018. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
7. James Brooks (September 23, 2018). "Attempting to unseat Don Young, Alyse Galvin brings campaign to Juneau". Juneau Empire. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
8. "U.S. House of Representatives – Alyse Galvin". KTUU. October 9, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
9. "Schools advocate announces bid for Alaska's U.S. House seat". Anchorage Daily News. January 11, 2018. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
10. "Alaska Primary Election Results". The New York Times. August 21, 2018. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
11. "Alaska Election Results: At-Large House District". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
12. "Alyse Galvin announces bid for Congress". July 16, 2019.
13. "Alyse for Alaska". Alyse Galvin for Congress. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
14. "CAMPAIGN 2020: House races to watch on energy, environment". www.eenews.net. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
15. Brooks, James (December 28, 2021). "Former U.S. House candidate Alyse Galvin to run for Alaska Legislature". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
16. Maguire, Sean (June 1, 2022). "Alaska general election filing deadline passes with 10 incumbents not seeking reelection". KTUU-TV. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
17. Associated Press (December 8, 2018). "Education advocate aiming to unseat longtime Alaska rep". Retrieved April 15, 2019.
18. Johnson, Cheryl L. (February 28, 2019). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 2018". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
19. "Alaska Secretary of State's office: Election Summary Report" (PDF).
20. "2020 GENERAL ELECTION Election Summary Report – Official Results" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
21. "State of Alaska 2022 PRIMARY ELECTION Election Summary Report August 16, 2022" (PDF). August 16, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2022.

External links

• Profile at Vote Smart
• Campaign website