Politics of Alaska best performance, with a net gain of 7.5 percentage points. In 2008, Governor Sarah Palin became the first Republican woman to run on a national ticket when she became John McCain's running mate. She continued to be a prominent national figure even after resigning from the governor's job in July 2009. Politics of Alaska Political party strength in Alaska has varied over the years. The communities of Juneau, Sitka, downtown and midtown Anchorage, the areas surrounding the College/University of Alaska Fairbanks campus and Ester and the "Alaska Bush" – rural, sparsely populated Alaska – stand out as Democratic strongholds, while
Jon Cox (politician) as well as the House Political Subdivisions Committee. In July 2015, Cox resigned to serve as communications director and a senior adviser for Governor Herbert. He became the vice president of government affairs at Rocky Mountain Power in September 2016. During the 2014 General Session Cox also floor sponsored an additional two bills. Jon Cox (politician) Jon Cox is an American politician from the state of Utah. He is a member of the Republican Party and previously served on the Sanpete County Commission. He served as a member of the Utah House of Representatives until he resigned in 2015 to