2014 Alaska gubernatorial election and Mallott merged their campaigns to appear on the November ballot as a single independent ticket, which the Alaska Democratic Party endorsed. On this ticket, Walker ran for governor with Mallott as his running mate. Both candidates' former running mates withdrew. Parnell was considered vulnerable, as reflected in his low approval ratings. The consensus among "The Cook Political Report", "Governing", "The Rothenberg Political Report", "Sabato's Crystal Ball", "Daily Kos Elections", and others was that the contest was a tossup. Former Republican governor Sarah Palin, who had praised Parnell as her successor when she resigned in 2009, endorsed Walker and Mallott,
Craig Campbell (politician) The oath was administered by Alaska Supreme Court Justice Daniel E. Winfree. After coming back into session, the Legislature confirmed Campbell as lieutenant governor by a vote of 55-4. Craig Campbell (politician) Craig Eaton Campbell (born March 24, 1952) is an American politician and businessman and is the current president and chief executive officer of the Alaska Aerospace Corporation (AAC). He joined the corporation as chief operating officer in February 2011, and was appointed president and CEO by the Board of Directors in October 2012. Prior to his position at AAC, Campbell was the lieutenant governor of Alaska, holding the