Sean Parnell

Sean Parnell, a Republican, is the governor of Alaska since July 2009. He became governor when Sarah Palin resigned halfway through her term. Parnell then won in the 2010 general election for governor. In the 2008 congressional elections for the at-large Congressional district of Alaska, he challenged incumbent Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) for the Republican nomination, but lost the primary to Young on August 26, 2008.

2008 elections
Parnell was seeking the Republican nomination to challenge Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) in the 2008 congressional elections, but lost the primary to Young by a small margin of votes.

Related SourceWatch articles

 * 2008 U.S. congressional elections
 * 2008 U.S. congressional election dates
 * Portal:Alaska and the U.S. Congress

External resources

 * Sean Parnell profile, The Washington Post, accessed January 2011.