 Consequently, under Alaska's court rules, the new leaders of the Republican Party were ordered to pay all Metcalfe's attorney fees.In 2006, Metcalfe ran as a Democrat for the sole U.S. House seat from Alaska, coming in second to Diane Benson by receiving 34% of the vote in the Democratic primary.In 2008 the Republican Moderate Party was dissolved and the Citizens For Ethical Government Inc., a non profit political watchdog group, was created.