Senate unsuccessfully last year, losing to incumbent Sen. To that end, the director of elections … may not join, support or otherwise participate in a partisan political organization, faction, or activity, including but not limited to the making of political contributions.” The statute permits election workers to register for a political party but not to be officers of a party or political committee.īeecher also contributed to the campaign of Kelly Tshibaka, a right-wing Republican who ran for U.S. Her most recent contribution to Dunleavy and Dahlstrom’s campaign was in October, four months before Dahlstrom selected her for the role.Īccording to Alaska state statute, “it is essential that the nonpartisan nature, integrity, credibility, and impartiality of the administration of elections be maintained. She has been a registered Republican and has a history of making contributions to the campaigns of Republican candidates, including former President Donald Trump in 2016 and Gov. During that time, she remained politically neutral and refrained from contributing to political campaigns.īeecher began working for the state in 2005 under several Republican elected officials, including an internship with former state Sen. Fenumiai led the division under several Republican-led administrations. She succeeds Gail Fenumiai, the division’s longtime director who retired late last year after administering Alaska’s first ranked choice elections. Nancy Dahlstrom on Wednesday appointed a longtime state employee and Republican Party supporter to lead the Alaska Division of Elections.Ĭarol Beecher, who most recently led the state’s child support division, will administer Alaska’s elections.

Voting stickers line a table at the Alaska Division of Elections in Anchorage on Saturday, June 11, 2022. Updated: FebruPublished: February 16, 2023

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