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Nels Anderson was a Democratic candidate in the 2008 congressional elections for the Senate in Alaska. He was seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge incumbent Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska). He did not appear on the ballot for primary elections which took place on August 26, 2008. ^{[1] [2]}

Positions, record and controversies

Bio

2008 elections

Anderson was seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) in the 2008 congressional elections.^[3][4] He did not appear on the ballot for primary elections which took place on August 26, 2008. ^{[1] [2]}

Money in politics

Committees and affiliations

Committees

Anderson will be assigned committees if and when he is elected to Congress.

Affiliations

More background data

Contact

Articles and resources

See also

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

References

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 “Alaska 2008 General Election,"The Green Papers, August 27, 2008
2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Rachel Kapochunas, "Young Leads (Barely) in Alaska Primary Count, as Stevens Survives",CQ Politics, August 27, 2008
3. ↑ 2008 Race Tracker page on Alaska’s Senate Race
4. ↑ Kyle Hopkins, "Some call Stevens vulnerable", Anchorage Daily News," June 1, 2007.

External resources

• 2008 Race Tracker page on Alaska’s Senate Race
• Kyle Hopkins, "Some call Stevens vulnerable", Anchorage Daily News," June 1, 2007.

External articles