RepublicanNot in office · last served 2008Last on a ballot: Nov 2004
John J. Cowdery
Last held office: Alaska State Senate, District O (2002–2008). Ran in 7 elections between 1982 and 2004, winning 6.
- Last margin
- +13.1
- Won 2004
- Elections
- 7
- 1982–2004
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Cowdery was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Alaska House of Representatives, District 8Alaska House of Representatives, District 17Alaska State Senate, District IAlaska State Senate, District O
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Cowdery has run
Margin: how far Cowdery finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Alaska State Senate, SD-O | General | Won | Lynda L. Zaugg (D), Eddie Burke Jr. (I) | 52.3% | R+13.1 |
| 2002 | Alaska State Senate, SD-O | General | Won | Patti C. Higgins (D) | 59.3% | R+18.9 |
| 2000 | Alaska State Senate, SD-I | General | Won | Sarah M. Scanlan (D), David Guzy (I) | 48.7% | R+7.3 |
| 1998 | Alaska House of Representatives, District 17 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1996 | Alaska House of Representatives, District 17 | General | Won | Eric Morrison (D) | 60.8% | R+21.6 |
| 1984 | Alaska House of Representatives, District 10 | General | Lost | Virginia Collins (R), H. A. Boucher (D), Joyce Munson (D) | 25% | D+2.8 |
| 1982 | Alaska House of Representatives, District 8 | General | Won | Sam Pestinger (R), James R. Ayers (D), J. M. Garrigues (D) | 27.2% | D+6.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Cowdery has held
- Alaska State Senate, District O · 2002–2008
- Alaska State Senate, District I · 2000–2004
- Alaska House of Representatives, District 17 · 1996–2000
- Alaska House of Representatives, District 8 · 1982–1984
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Cowdery has run against
- Lynda L. Zaugg (D) · 2004 election, won
- Patti C. Higgins (D) · 2002 election, won
- Sarah M. Scanlan (D) · 2000 election, won
- Eric Morrison (D) · 1996 election, won
- Virginia Collins (R) · 1984 election, lost
- Sam Pestinger (R) · 1982 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive