Shauna Thornton
Shauna Thornton was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 30 of the Alaska House of Representatives. She was previously a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 30 of the Alaska House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
2014
Thornton's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Shauna Supports Community Involvement
- Excerpt: "Shauna is dedicated to her community and to the Alaskan way of life."
Alaska's Budget is Out of Control
- Excerpt: "Shauna will work to balance Alaska's budget in a responsible and sustainable way."
Shauna Supports Reproductive Choice
- Excerpt: "Shauna supports evidence-based education and co-pay free contraceptives to continue Alaska's lower-than-average abortion rate."
Shauna Supports Education
- Excerpt: "Shauna has experience bringing education to Alaskans and wants to continue this work in Juneau."
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. Incumbent Kurt Olson (R) did not seek re-election.
Gary A. Knopp defeated Shauna Thornton, Daniel Lynch and J.R. Myers in the Alaska House of Representatives District 30 general election.[2][3]
| Alaska House of Representatives, District 30 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Gary A. Knopp |
65.51% | 5,346 | |
| Democratic | Shauna Thornton | 22.89% | 1,868 | |
| Independent | Daniel Lynch | 5.80% | 473 | |
| Constitution | J.R. Myers | 5.80% | 473 | |
| Total Votes | 8,160 | |||
| Source: Alaska Secretary of State | ||||
Shauna Thornton ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 30 Democratic Primary.[4][5]
| Alaska House of Representatives, District 30 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Shauna Thornton (unopposed) | |
Gary A. Knopp defeated Keith D. Baxter, Rick R. Koch and Kelly J. Wolf in the Alaska House of Representatives District 30 Republican Primary.[4][5]
| Alaska House of Representatives, District 30 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Gary A. Knopp |
43.14% | 887 | |
| Republican | Keith D. Baxter | 15.22% | 313 | |
| Republican | Rick R. Koch | 28.26% | 581 | |
| Republican | Kelly J. Wolf | 13.38% | 275 | |
| Total Votes | 2,056 | |||
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. Shauna L. Thornton was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while District 29 incumbent Kurt E. Olson was unopposed in the Republican primary. Olson defeated Thornton in the general election.[6][7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kurt E. Olson Incumbent |
73.1% | 5,285 | |
| Democratic | Shauna L. Thornton | 26.9% | 1,940 | |
| Total Votes | 7,225 | |||
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Thornton's endorsements included the following:[10]
- Great Alaska Schools
- Planned Parenthood Votes Northwest
Recent news
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See also
- Alaska House of Representatives
- Alaska House of Representatives District 30
- Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Alaska State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ democracy.com, "Issues," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ State of Alaska Division of Elections, "November 8, 2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Alaska Secretary of State, "General Election Official Results 2016," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 State of Alaska Division of Elections, "August 16, 2016 Primary Candidate List," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 State of Alaska Division of Elections, "2016 Primary Election results," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Alaska Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed June 4, 2014
- ↑ Alaska Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed January 1, 2015
- ↑ Alaska Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed September 11, 2014
- ↑ Alaska Secretary of State, "Official General Election Results," accessed November 25, 2014
- ↑ democracy.com, "Endorsements," accessed October 22, 2014
