House Seat 8: Big Lake, Knik

Neuman - Rahn

Mark Neuman

A former carpenter, Neuman hails from Big Lake and is the Republican incumbent seeking a fifth term in Juneau.

He said that to reign in spending and bring it in line with revenue he would look at scaling back behavioral health and drug and alcohol abuse programs.

Neuman has long been one of the most tireless legislative advocates for the Knik Arm Bridge project and talks a lot about infrastructure in Mat-Su and about sportfishing.

Neuman pointed to his experience and to his track record as reasons that voters should send him back to the capital.

Pam Rahn

A mother of three and a grandmother of seven, Rahn is a Democrat who has squared off with Neuman before.

She said that women’s issues are high on her list of priorities, including access to healthcare. Providing that access can be a part of a larger solution to domestic violence problems that plague the state, since a lot of women stay in abusive relationships because their husbands’ jobs provide the coverage.

Rahn took issue with some of the things Neuman had done in Juneau, especially the so-called Stand Your Ground law, the Alaska version of which Neuman championed.