David Nees

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David Nees

Alaskan Independence Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

April 6, 2021

Education

High school

Perrydale High School, 1974

Bachelor's

Pacific University, 1982

Contact

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David Nees ran for election to the Anchorage School District School Board to represent Seat G in Alaska. He did not appear on the ballot for the general election on April 6, 2021.

Biography

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Born in Peterborough, England, Nees moved frequently as a child as his family was in the United States Air Force. He graduated from Perrydale High School in 1974 and went on to earn a bachelor's degree in history from Pacific University in 1978 and a bachelor's degree in elementary education from the University of Alaska Anchorage in 1982.

Nees worked as a teacher in the Anchorage School District for 28 years. He also worked as a ramp supervisor with Delta Global.

Elections

2021

See also: Anchorage School District, Alaska, elections (2021)

General election

General election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat G

Carl Jacobs defeated incumbent Elisa Vakalis in the general election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat G on April 6, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Carl Jacobs (Nonpartisan)	50.3	31,944
		Elisa Vakalis (Nonpartisan)	47.9	30,422
		Other/Write-in votes	1.8	1,115

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 63,481
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Pierce Blewett (Nonpartisan)
• David Nees (Nonpartisan)
• Larry Daugherty (Nonpartisan)

2020

See also: Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Alaska House of Representatives District 22

Incumbent Sara Rasmussen defeated Stephen Trimble and David Nees in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 22 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sara Rasmussen (R)	54.8	4,954
	Submit photo	Stephen Trimble (Independent)	29.8	2,690
		David Nees (Alaskan Independence Party)	15.1	1,362
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	26

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,032
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 22

Incumbent Sara Rasmussen advanced from the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 22 on August 18, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sara Rasmussen	100.0	1,769

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,769
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Alaska Democratic and Independence parties primary election

Alaska Democratic and Independence parties primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 22

David Nees defeated Dustin Darden in the Alaska Democratic and Independence parties primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 22 on August 18, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Nees	63.4	920
		Dustin Darden	36.6	530

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,450
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jan Hardy (D)

2019

See also: Anchorage School District, Alaska, elections (2019)

General election

General election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat B

Incumbent Starr Marsett defeated David Nees and Ronald Stafford in the general election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat B on April 2, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Starr Marsett (Nonpartisan)	51.5	29,229
		David Nees (Nonpartisan)	38.4	21,774
	Submit photo	Ronald Stafford (Nonpartisan)	8.7	4,941
		Other/Write-in votes	1.4	792

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 56,736
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Paul Hatcher (Nonpartisan)

2018

See also: Anchorage School District elections (2018)

The Anchorage School District consists of seven members elected to three-year terms. The members are elected at large but run for specific seats. Three seats were up for general election on April 3, 2018. The Seat E and Seat F incumbents did not file to run for re-election.

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General election

General election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat E

Alisha Hilde defeated Tasha Hotch, Don Smith, David Nees, and Ron Stafford in the general election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat E on April 3, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Alisha Hilde (Nonpartisan)	29.3	18,811
		Tasha Hotch (Nonpartisan)	27.8	17,850
		Don Smith (Nonpartisan)	17.0	10,953
		David Nees (Nonpartisan)	16.9	10,860
	Submit photo	Ron Stafford (Nonpartisan)	7.8	4,986
		Other/Write-in votes	1.3	825

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 64,285
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2017

See also: Municipal elections in Anchorage, Alaska (2017)

The city of Anchorage, Alaska, held elections for city council on April 4, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 10, 2017. Six of the 11 city council seats were up for election. Incumbent Tim Steele defeated David Nees in the Anchorage Assembly, District 3-Seat E general election.

Anchorage Assembly, District 3, Seat E General Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Tim Steele Incumbent	61.75%	5,369
David Nees	37.18%	3,233
Write-in votes	1.07%	93
Total Votes		8,695
Source: Municipality of Anchorage, "Municipal Election Official Results," April 18, 2017

2016

State House

See also: Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Alaska House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 16, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.

Jason Grenn defeated incumbent Liz Vazquez and Dustin Darden in the Alaska House of Representatives District 22 general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 22 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Unaffiliated	Jason Grenn	46.45%	3,561
	Republican	Liz Vazquez Incumbent	44.03%	3,375
	Alaskan Independent	Dustin Darden	9.52%	730
Total Votes				7,666
Source: Alaska Secretary of State

Ed Cullinane ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 22 Democratic Primary.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 22 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Ed Cullinane  (unopposed)

Incumbent Liz Vazquez defeated David Nees in the Alaska House of Representatives District 22 Republican Primary.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 22 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Liz Vazquez Incumbent	62.94%	992
	Republican	David Nees	37.06%	584
Total Votes				1,576

2016

See also: Anchorage School District elections (2016)

Two of the seven seats on the Anchorage School District school board were up for general election on April 5, 2016. While members of the board are elected at large, they run for specified seats. Incumbent Bettye Davis faced challenger Brent Hughes for Seat A. Seat B incumbent Eric Croft did not file to run for re-election. Challengers David Nees, Starr Marsett, and Kay Schuster competed for Croft's seat. Davis defeated Hughes for Seat A, and Marsett won out for Seat B.

Results

Anchorage School District, Seat B General Election, 3-Year Term, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Starr Marsett	34.74%	14,839
Kay Schuster	34.58%	14,772
David Nees	29.47%	12,587
Write-in votes	1.21%	516
Total Votes		42,714
Source: Anchorage, Alaska, "Election Summary Report," accessed May 18, 2016

Funding

Nees reported no contributions or expenditures to the Alaska Public Offices Commission during the election.

Endorsements

Nees received no official endorsements for his campaign during the election.

2015

See also: Anchorage School District elections (2015)

The general election in the Anchorage School District featured three seats up for election on April 7, 2015. Seat E incumbent Kathleen Plunkett faced challenger Derrick Slaughter. In the Seat F race, incumbent Tam Agosti-Gisler‌‌ competed against challenger David Nees. Two newcomers, Starr Marsett and Elisa Snelling, faced off for Seat G, since incumbent Natasha von Imhof did not file for re-election.

Plunkett defeated Slaughter for Seat E. Agosti-Gisler also won re-election to Seat F by defeating Nees. Snelling defeated Marsett for Seat G.

Results

Anchorage School District, Seat F General Election, 3-year term, 2015
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Tam Agosti-Gisler‌‌ Incumbent	56.1%	25,623
	Nonpartisan	David Nees	42.9%	19,572
	Nonpartisan	Write-in votes	1%	443
Total Votes				45,638
Source: Municipality of Anchorage, "Election Summary Report," accessed May 26, 2015

Funding

Nees reported $2,360 in contributions and $2,271 in expenditures to the Alaska Public Offices Commission, which left him with $89 on hand during the election.

Endorsements

Nees received no official endorsements for his campaign during the election.

2014

See also: Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Alaska House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 19, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 2, 2014. Marty M. McGee was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Liz Vazquez defeated Sherri R. Jackson in the Republican primary. Vazquez defeated McGee and David Nees (R write-in) in the general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 22, General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Liz Vazquez	56.6%	4,143
	Democratic	Marty M. McGee	42.9%	3,138
	Republican	David Nees (Write-in)	0.5%	36
Total Votes				7,317

Alaska House of Representatives, District 22 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Liz Vazquez	52.5%	1,694
Sherri Jackson	47.5%	1,532
Total Votes		3,226

2013

Anchorage School District, Seat B General Election, 3-year term, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Eric Croft	59.6%	22,546
	Nonpartisan	David Nees	26.6%	10,051
	Nonpartisan	Ste Cornwell-George	12.8%	4,852
	Nonpartisan	Write-in	1%	388
Total Votes				37,837
Source: Municipality of Anchorage, "Election History," accessed February 10, 2014

2012

Anchorage School District, Seat E General Election, 3-year term, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Kathleen Plunkett Incumbent	63%	34,898
	Nonpartisan	David Nees	35.9%	19,915
	Nonpartisan	Write-in	1.1%	613
Total Votes				55,426
Source: Municipality of Anchorage, "Election History," accessed February 10, 2014

Campaign themes

2021

Ballotpedia survey responses

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David Nees did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

David Nees did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2019

Ballotpedia survey responses

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David Nees did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

2017

See also: Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey

Nees participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates. The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:

“	Reducing spending	”
—David Nees (February 16, 2017)

Ranking the issues

The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important: city services (trash, utilities, etc.), civil rights, crime reduction/prevention, environment, government transparency, homelessness, housing, K-12 education, public pensions/retirement funds, recreational opportunities, transportation, and unemployment. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important.

Issue importance ranking
Candidate's ranking	Issue	Candidate's ranking	Issue
1	Crime reduction/prevention	7	Unemployment
2	Government transparency	8	K-12 education
3	City services (trash, utilities, etc.)	9	Public pensions/retirement funds
4	Recreational opportunities	10	Environment
5	Transportation	11	Civil rights
6	Housing	12	Homelessness

Nationwide municipal issues

The candidate was asked to answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions.

Question	Response
Is it important for the city’s budget to be balanced?Answer options: Not important; Not important, but required by state law; A little important; A little important, but required by state law; Important; Very important	Very important
Which level of government do you feel should set a minimum wage?Answer options: None, Local, State, Federal	Federal
What do you think is the best way to improve a city’s public safety? Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Increased economic opportunities, Increased police presence/activity, Harsher penalties for offenders, Public outreach/education programs	Increased police presence/activity and neighborhood policing
How do you think your city should emphasize economic development? Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Changing zoning restrictions, Create a more competitive business climate, Focusing on small business development, Instituting a citywide minimum wage, Recruiting new businesses to your city, Regulatory and licensing reforms, and tax reform	Regulatory and licensing reforms, and tax reform
What is the one thing you’re most proud of about your city?	Trails and parks
What is the one thing you’d most like to change about your city?	Police allocated by fire district

2015

Nees participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 survey of school board candidates. The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:

“

Budget, teacher retention.

”

Ranking the issues

The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the school district, with 1 being the most important and 7 being the least important. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important:

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Issue importance ranking
Candidate's ranking	Issue
1	Balancing or maintaining the district's budget
2	Closing the achievement gap
3	Expanding school choice options
4	Improving education for special needs students
5	Expanding career-technical education
6	Expanding arts education
7	Improving college readiness

Positions on the issues

The candidate was asked to answer 10 questions from Ballotpedia regarding significant issues in education and the school district. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column of the following table:

Question	Response
What is your stance on implementing Common Core standards?	"dropdistrict [sic] from common core"
Should your district approve the creation of new charter schools?	"Yes."
Should the state give money to private schools through a voucher system?	"barred by constitution."
Are standardized tests an accurate metric of student achievement?	"Yes."
How can the district ensure equal opportunities for high and low achieving students?	"Intervention high standards optional programs"."
How should expulsion be used in the district?	"Students with behavior problems should be sent to alternative schools to remove them from their current environments rather than being expelled."
If a school is failing in your district, what steps should the school board take to help the students in that school?	"Principal teaches remedial classes replace principal tutors in math and reading retention fire staff close school reopen as charter."
Do you support merit pay for teachers?	"Yes."
How should the district handle underperforming teachers?	"Set up a mentorship program for the underperforming teacher with a more experienced teacher in the district."
How would you work to improve community-school board relations?	"Hold school board meeting in High school auditoriums during school year."

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