.jpg/250px-Mia_Costello_at_Senate_Press_Conference_(cropped).jpg){kind=small}
.jpg)
Community hub
Recent from talks
Contribute something
Nothing was collected or created yet.
Mia Costello
View on Wikipedia
Mia C. Costello (born January 11, 1968)[1] is a Republican politician from Alaska. She is a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 15th district. She previously represented the 20th district from 2011 to 2015 and served as a member of the Alaska Senate, representing District K from 2015 to 2023.
Key Information
.jpg)
In November 2010, Costello defeated Democratic incumbent Bob Buch to win her House seat. Costello received 3,696 votes to Buch's 2,873.[2] Costello served on the House Finance Committee and as chair of the Natural Resources Finance Subcommittee. She ran for the Senate seat vacated by Democrat Hollis French in 2014, picking up the seat to add to the Republican Senate Majority.[3]
Prior to being elected to the Alaska State House, Costello worked as a school teacher, legislative aide, and as deputy communications director for Governor Frank Murkowski.[4]
After graduating from West High School, she earned her B.A. from Harvard University and later a Master of Art in Teaching from the University of Alaska Southeast.[5]
Electoral history
[edit] |
2024
[edit]Primary
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mia Costello | 1,423 | 51.4 | |
| Democratic | Denny Wells | 1,225 | 44.3 | |
| Democratic | Dustin Darden | 120 | 4.3 | |
| Total votes | 2,768 | 100.0 | ||
General
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mia Costello | 4,543 | 51.5 | |
| Democratic | Denny Wells | 4,014 | 45.5 | |
| Democratic | Dustin Darden | 242 | 2.8 | |
| Write-in | 17 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 8,816 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Testator (Will) - Summary (3AN-03-00049WI In the Matter of: Costello, Mia C)". CourtView. Alaska Court System. Archived from the original on April 2, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on November 21, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Forgey, Pat (November 4, 2014). "Costello win helps Alaska Republicans maintain legislative grip". Alaska Dispatch. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System".
- ^ "Senator Mia Costello". Alaska State Legislature. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ^ Samuels, Iris (May 30, 2024). "In a West Anchorage shake-up, Rep. McKay files for Senate and former Sen. Costello files for House". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Alaska State Legislature - Representative Mia Costello official government website
- Mia Costello at 100 Years of Alaska's Legislature
Statewide political officials of Alaska | ||
|---|---|---|
| U.S. senators |  | |
| U.S. representative |
| |
| State government |
| |
| State Senate |
| |
| State House |
| |
| Supreme Court |
| |
 | This article about an Alaska politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |