Terre Gales
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Terre Gales was a 2016 nonpartisan candidate for District 5, Seat H of the Anchorage Municipal Assembly in Alaska. He was defeated in the general election that took place on April 5, 2016.
Previously, Gates was a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the At-Large Congressional District of Alaska.
Campaign themes
2012
Gales' campaign website listed the following issues:[1]
- National Defense
- Excerpt: "I believe in a strong and modern military fighting force."
- Second Amendment
- Excerpt: "I believe that gun ownership for every law abiding citizen is an absolute right."
- Energy
- Excerpt: "As a nation we need to invest in determining the best way to harvest domestic resources while protecting our environment."
- National Debt
- Excerpt: "We need to balance the budget."
- Taxes and Economy
- Excerpt: "The current White House Administration tax policies stifle job growth and kill the American dream."
Elections
2016
Forrest Dunbar defeated Terre Gales in the election for Seat H in District 5 of the Anchorage City Council.[2]
| Anchorage City Council District 5, Seat H Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Forrest Dunbar |
61.58% | 5,049 |
| Terre Gales | 38.10% | 3,124 |
| Write-in votes | 0.32% | 26 |
| Total Votes (100 percent of precincts reporting) | 8,199 | |
| Source: Municipality of Anchorage, "Election Summary Report," April 26, 2016 |
2012
Gales ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Alaska's at-large District. He was defeated by incumbent Don Young in the Republican primary on August 28, 2012.[3][4]
Personal
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Gales and his wife, Alyssa, have three children.[5]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Campaign website, Issues
- ↑ Municipality of Anchorage, "2016 Regular Municipal Election Candidates," accessed February 19, 2016
- ↑ Alaska Secretary of State, "Primary candidate list," accessed September 3, 2012
- ↑ Associated Press, "Primary results," August 28, 2012
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed June 2, 2014
