Chris Mallott is a Democrat running for lieutenant governor in Alaska . Mallott is the running mate to indepedent governor hopeful Brian Walker . Voters took up the oil tax issue in a state-wide ballot initiative which ended up failing , leaving Parnell 's repeal in place . Pallin has long had a dispute with Alaska 's current governor , Democrat Sean Parnell . Palin 's approval numbers in her home state are low .
Chris Mallott is a Democrat running for lieutenant governor in Alaska . Mallott is the running mate to indepedent governor hopeful Brian Walker . Pallin has long had a dispute with Alaska 's current governor , Democrat Sean Parnell . Palin 's approval numbers in her home state are low .