Committeeman - Charles Degnan Party functions The Alaska Democratic Party performs many functions, all with the aim of helping Democrats to win elected office within the state. These functions include: The organization and recruitment of citizens to go door to door for the party and promote the party issues and candidates. The coordination of statewide campaigns for the general election every two years. Working to get articles into newspapers, letters to the editors written, and callers on talk radio stations. Operating the official Alaska Democratic Party website. Sending out email announcements to Democrats regarding party activities. Operating a state Voter File. Current elected officials Members of Congress U.S. Senate None U.S. House of Representatives Ideology From the Alaska Democratic Party Platform, Nome, Alaska 2014: "Platform Summary Energy, Education, and Alaska Values: ENERGY: Resource development: Alaska's Constitution requires that we obtain the "maximum benefit" from resource development. Alaska Democrats support the bipartisan concept of the Owner State and will work to control our own resources. Affordable Energy: Delivering affordable energy to all Alaskans must be a top priority for the legislature. Short Term: Restore an oil production tax structure that rewards development and maximizes returns to Alaskans Support energy efficiency investments that pay for themselves; Prioritize energy investments. Long Term: Get natural gas to market and maximize the benefit for Alaskans; Expand renewable/alternative energy production. EDUCATION: Human capital is our most valuable natural resource. Investing non-renewable resource profits in our children will pay sustained dividends for Alaska. Short Term: Finish University of Alaska engineering facilities; Ensure classroom funding keeps pace with inflation. Long Term: Establish universal voluntary Pre-K; Reduce class sizes; Ensure vocational and technical training opportunities are available for all Alaska job seekers; Expand research capacity of the University of Alaska; ALASKA VALUES: The state legislature should support Alaska values of self-reliance, subsistence, personal privacy, government restraint, and balanced budgets. Short Term: Support Medicaid Expansion; Protect the Permanent Fund Dividend; Protect Alaskans' right to self-reliance; Defend Alaskans' Right to Privacy; Protect Alaskans' property from government seizure; Support active duty and veteran service members; Re-establish the Alaska Commission on the Status of Women; Protect Alaska's Constitutional language prohibiting use of public funding for private schools; Long Term: Expand Denali Kid Care; Equality of Voting Access for rural and urban areas; Support active duty and veteran service members; Equal pay for equal work; Expand child care assistance for working families; Support local