James D. Kaufman

James D. Kaufman
Member of the Alaska Senatefrom the F district
Assumed office January 2023
Preceded byJosh Revak (District M)
Member of the Alaska House of Representativesfrom the 28th district
In officeJanuary 2021 – January 2023
Preceded byJennifer Johnston
Succeeded byJulie Coulombe (District 11)
Personal details
BornJames Denis Kaufman1958 (age 67–68)
PartyRepublican
OccupationProject manager

James Denis Kaufman (born 1958) is an American Republican politician from Anchorage, Alaska. He represents District F in South Anchorage in the Alaska Senate and previously served in the Alaska House of Representatives from 2021 to 2023.[1] At the time of his election to the legislature in November 2000, he was retired from a career as a construction project manager in the oil industry and was active in neighborhood level politics in the Hillside area of Anchorage.

Electoral history

District F

Nonpartisan primary
Party Candidate Votes %
DemocraticJanice Park 2,737 48.8
Coalition RepublicanJames D. Kaufman (incumbent) 2,563 45.7
RepublicanHarold Borbridge 307 5.5
Total votes5,607 100.0
2024 Alaska Senate General election[2][3]
Party Candidate First choice Round 1 Round 2
Votes % Transfer Votes % Transfer Votes %
Coalition RepublicanJames D. Kaufman8,147 47.9% +33 8,180 48.1% +498 8,67852.8%
DemocraticJanice Park7,646 45.0% +11 7,657 45.0% +87 7,744 47.2%
RepublicanHarold Borbridge1,178 6.9% +6 1,184 7.0% - Eliminated
Write-in35 0.21% - Eliminated
Total votes17,00617,02116,422
Blank or inactive ballots946 +599 1,545
Republican hold
Coalition hold

References

  1. ^"James Kaufman For House". James Kaufman For House. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  2. ^"State of Alaska 2024 General Election Election Summary Report November 5, 2024 Unofficial Results"(PDF). elections.alaska.gov. State of Alaska. November 30, 2024. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  3. ^"RCV Detailed Report General Election State of Alaska November 05, 2024 Senate District F"(PDF). elections.alaska.gov. State of Alaska. November 30, 2024. Retrieved December 1, 2024.