Jesse Sumner (politician)
Jesse Sumner | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 28th district | |
| In office January 17, 2023 – January 21, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | James D. Kaufman |
| Succeeded by | Elexie Moore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Palmer, Alaska |
| Political party | Republican |
James Sumner is an American politician who served as the Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives for the 28th district. Elected in 2022, he previously served on the Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly.
Career
[edit]Sumner is a life-long Mat-Su Valley resident and co-owner, along with his brother Maxwell, of Sumner Company Homes. He served on the Wasilla Planning Commission and was the vice-chair of the conservative think tank Alaska Policy Forum.[1]
Sumner was elected to the Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly in 2018, representing North Palmer and Wasilla.
Sumner and his brother both filed for the 2022 Alaska's at-large congressional district special election, but he later withdrew claiming his registration was an April Fool's joke.[2] He backed Nick Begich III and criticized Sarah Palin for not being involved in Alaska politics.[3]
Electoral history
[edit] |
2024
[edit]Primary
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jesse Sumner (incumbent, withdrew) | 727 | 33.0 | |
| Republican | Steve Menard | 608 | 27.6 | |
| Republican | Elexie Moore | 508 | 23.1 | |
| Republican | Jessica Wright | 359 | 16.3 | |
| Total votes | 2,202 | 100.0 | ||
After the primary election, Rep. Sumner withdrew from the race, citing family concerns.[4]
General
[edit]| Party | Candidate | First choice | Round 1 | Round 2 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Transfer | Votes | % | Transfer | Votes | % | ||||
| Republican | Elexie Moore | 2,911 | 37.3% | +18 | 2,929 | 37.9% | +314 | 3,243 | 50.1% | ||
| Republican | Steve Menard | 2,777 | 35.6% | +10 | 2,787 | 36.0% | +444 | 3,231 | 49.9% | ||
| Republican | Jessica Wright | 1,997 | 25.6% | +17 | 2,014 | 26.1% | -2,014 | Eliminated | |||
| Write-in | 115 | 1.5% | -115 | Eliminated | |||||||
| Total votes | 7,800 | 7,730 | 6,474 | ||||||||
| Blank or inactive ballots | 1,185 | +1,256 | 2,441 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ Stavick, Katie (January 3, 2024). "Mat-Su Assemblymember Sumner resigns, moves on to state House". Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ Samuels, Iris; Herz, Nathaniel; Brooks, James (April 2, 2022). "A wild U.S. House race takes shape in Alaska". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ Casey, Libby (April 16, 2022). "Sarah Palin is running for Congress. Many Alaskans are skeptical of her". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ Samuels, Iris (August 22, 2024). "Republican Wasilla Rep. Jesse Sumner drops out of state House race after finishing first in primary". Anchorage Daily News.