randolph, as a member of a political party not recognized by the state, gained access to the ballot via a nominating petition. he garnered nearly fifteen percent of the vote, to date the highest percentage received by any libertarian party gubernatorial candidate. his running mate, donnis thompson, the wife of the mayor of the kenai peninsula borough, was the only woman on a statewide ballot in this year's elections, as well as one of the first in alaskan history.