Carolyn Hall

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Carolyn Hall

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| state_house = Alaska

| district = 16th

| term_start = January 21, 2025

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| predecessor = Jennie Armstrong

| successor =

| party = Democratic

| birth_date =

| birth_place = Whitman, Massachusetts

| spouse = Scott Jensen

| education = Franklin Pierce University (BA)
University of Alaska Anchorage (MPA)

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Carolyn Hall-Jensen is an American communications professional and politician who is a member of the Alaska House of Representatives for the 16th district.{{cite web|url=https://alaskabeacon.com/2024/11/06/alaska-republicans-lose-two-seats-in-state-house-increasing-odds-of-leadership-switch/|title=Alaska Republicans lose two seats in state House, increasing odds of leadership switch|date=November 6, 2024|access-date=November 13, 2024|website=Alaska Beacon|last=Brooks|first=James}}

Career

Hall was born in Whitman, Massachusetts and moved to Alaska in 2008. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in mass communications from Franklin Pierce University in 2003 and worked for the Boston Red Sox as a video producer.{{cite web|url=https://franklinpierce.edu/news/KTUU_alumna_KTUU.html|title=Anchorage, Alaska TV station publishes web profile of Franklin Pierce alumna / photojournalist on staff|date=October 8, 2018|access-date=November 13, 2024|website=Franklin Pierce University}} She earned a Masters in Public Administration from the University of Alaska Anchorage in 2020. She worked as the spokesperson for Mayor of Anchorage Ethan Berkowitz and at KTUU-TV.{{cite web|url=https://www.webcenterfairbanks.com/2020/10/25/ethan-berkowitz-leaves-questions-unanswered-as-he-exits-public-office/|title=Ethan Berkowitz leaves questions unanswered as he exits public office|last=Rivera|first=Danielle|date=October 24, 2020|access-date=November 13, 2024|website=KTVF}}{{cite web|url=https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/anchorage/2020/10/19/he-will-not-be-answering-further-questions-a-week-after-his-resignation-mayor-silent-on-conduct-that-led-to-his-downfall/|title=‘He will not be answering further questions’: A week after his resignation, mayor silent on conduct that led to his downfall|last1=Hopkins|first1=Kyle|last2=Theriault Boots|first2=Michelle|date=October 19, 2020|access-date=November 13, 2024|website=Anchorage Daily News}}

Alaska House of Representatives

Following incumbent Jennie Armstrong's announcement that she would not seek re-election, Hall filed to run for the Alaska House of Representatives in the 16th district in 2024.{{cite web|url=https://alaskabeacon.com/2024/06/03/at-candidate-filing-deadline-seven-alaska-legislators-decline-to-seek-re-election/|title=At candidate filing deadline, seven Alaska legislators decline to seek re-election|last=Brooks|first=James|date=June 3, 2024|access-date=November 13, 2024|website=Alaska Beacon}} She faced Independent Nick Moe in the primary and the two advanced to the general election, but Moe later withdrew and endorsed Hall.{{cite web|url=https://alaskabeacon.com/2024/09/06/after-alaskas-primary-election-heres-how-the-states-legislative-races-are-shaping-up/|title=After Alaska’s primary election, here’s how the state’s legislative races are shaping up|date=September 6, 2024|access-date=November 13, 2024|last=Brooks|first=James|website=Alaska Beacon}} Due to paperwork error, Moe failed to meet the withdrawal deadline so his name remained on the ballot.{{cite web|url=https://www.adn.com/politics/alaska-legislature/2024/09/03/field-is-set-for-50-alaska-legislative-races-in-november-election/|title=Field is set for 50 Alaska legislative races in November election|last1=Maguire|first1=Sean|last2=Samuels|first2=Iris|date=September 3, 2024|access-date=November 13, 2024|website=Anchorage Daily News}}{{cite web|url=https://alaskalandmine.com/landmines/nick-moe-fails-to-properly-withdraw-from-west-anchorage-house-race/|title=Nick Moe fails to properly withdraw from West Anchorage House race|date=September 3, 2024|access-date=November 13, 2024|last=Landfield|first=Jeff|website=The Alaska Landmine}} She won the general election.

Electoral History

=2024=

== Primary ==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Nonpartisan primary}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Carolyn Hall

| votes = 2023

| percentage = 62.5

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Independent

| candidate = Nick Moe (withdrawn)

| votes = 1214

| percentage = 37.5

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 3237

| percentage = 100.0

}}

After the primary election, Independent Nick Moe withdrew his candidacy and endorsed Hall, leaving Hall unopposed. Moe remained on the ballot.{{cite web|url=https://alaskapublic.org/2024/08/28/progressive-drops-out-of-west-anchorage-state-house-race-leaving-democrat-uncontested/|title=Progressive drops out of West Anchorage state House race, leaving Democrat uncontested|date=August 28, 2024|first=James|last=Brooks|work=Alaska Beacon}}