Unalaska's state representatives running unopposed


Thursday, June 03 2010
Unalaska, AK – Both of Unalaska's state legislators, District 37 Representative Bryce Edgmon and District S Senator Lyman Hoffman, are running for re-election completely unopposed. Hoffman, a Democrat, is a businessman and fisherman from Bethel. He started serving in the state government as a member of the House in 1986 and has held his current senate seat since 1995. Edgmon is a lifelong Dillingham resident who won his seat in the House after a tie-breaking coin toss in 2006 against Carl E. Moses. He is running as a Democrat but last year chose to caucus with the Republicans.
The deadline for state candidacy filling was June 1. Five of the 10 senate seats that are up for election are unopposed as are 12 of the 40 House seats, though some challengers are still pending certification. Five people are trying to unseat U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, who will face one other Republican in the August primaries. Two Republicans and one Democrat will try to defeat long-time U.S. Representative Don Young. Twelve candidates are trying for the governor's seat, including incumbent Sean Parnell, and 11 are trying for the lt. governor's spot.