| − | [[Sarah Palin]], one-term Governor and former Vice-Presidential nominee, resigned on July 3rd, 2009 and Lieutenant Governor [[Sean Parnell]] inherited to the governorship. Although Alaska has strong Republican-leanings, Parnell is being challenged by Speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives John Harris, while Democrat candidates include State Senator Hollis French and former State Representative Ethan Berkowitz. | + | [[Sarah Palin]], one-term Governor and former Vice-Presidential nominee, resigned on July 3rd, 2009 and Lieutenant Governor [[Sean Parnell]] inherited the governorship. Although Alaska has strong Republican-leanings, Parnell is being challenged by Speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives John Harris, while Democrat candidates include State Senator Hollis French and former State Representative Ethan Berkowitz. |