Joe Miller (Alaska politician)
| Joe Miller | |
|---|---|
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
Joseph Wayne Miller May 10, 1967 Osborne, Kansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Other political affiliations |
Libertarian (2016 campaign) |
| Spouse(s) | Kathleen Tompkins |
| Children | 4 sons 4 daughters |
| Alma mater |
United States Military Academy (BS) Yale University (JD) University of Alaska, Fairbanks (MA) |
| Awards | Bronze Star |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1989–1992 Army 1992–1997 Army Reserves |
| Rank |
 Captain
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| Unit |
 1st Infantry DivisionUnited States Army Reserve |
| Battles/wars | Gulf War |
| Joe Miller for Senate 2010 | |
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| Campaign | U.S. Senator from Alaska |
| Candidate | Joe Miller |
| Affiliation | Republican Party |
| Status | Conceded defeat |
| Headquarters | Fairbanks, Alaska, U.S. |
| Key people | Randy DeSoto |
| Receipts | US$1,980,296 (October 13, 2010) |
Joseph Wayne "Joe" Miller (born May 10, 1967) is an American attorney and politician.
Miller rose to national prominence as the Republican Party nominee and the Tea Party favorite in the 2010 U.S. Senate election in Alaska. He faced Democrat Scott McAdams and incumbent Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski who, after losing the primary to Miller, mounted a large and well-funded campaign as a write-in candidate in the general election and went on to win the Senate seat.
Before running for the Senate, Miller worked as an attorney in private general practice, a local government attorney, and a U.S. magistrate judge assisting the Alaska federal district court with its caseload. He is a 1995 graduate of Yale Law School, a combat veteran of the 1991 Gulf War, and a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He is originally from Kansas and the father of eight children; he and his wife and family moved to Alaska in the mid-1990s.
Miller sought the Republican nomination to challenge incumbent Democratic Senator Mark Begich in 2014, but was defeated by Dan Sullivan in the Republican primary.
Cean Stevens, the Libertarian party primary winner, stepped aside to allow Miller to receive the Libertarian nomination, in order that he could run in the crowded 2016 Senate election. He placed second in the general election, receiving just under 30% of the vote.
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