Byron Mallott is a Democrat running for lieutenant governor in Alaska . Voters took up the oil tax issue in a state-wide ballot initiative which ended up failing , leaving Parnell 's repeal in place . Mallott is the running mate to indepedent governor hopeful Brian Walker . Pallin has long had a dispute with Alaska 's current governor , Republican Sean Parnell . The race between Palin and Mallott will be one of two races on Tuesday that could determine which party controls Alaska's House of Representatives.
Byron 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 , Republican Sean Parnell . The race between Palin and Mallott will be one of two races on Tuesday that could determine which party controls Alaska's House of Representatives.