Matt Claman
2023 - Present
2029
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Matt Claman (Democratic Party) is a member of the Alaska State Senate, representing District H. He assumed office on January 17, 2023. His current term ends on January 16, 2029.
Claman (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Alaska State Senate to represent District H. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Matt Claman lives in Anchorage, Alaska. Claman graduated from West Anchorage High School. He earned a B.A. in history from Colorado College in 1981 and a J.D. from the University of Texas Law School in 1987. His career experience includes working as an attorney and law school teacher at the University of Alaska Anchorage. He is also a licensed emergency medical technician (EMT) and professional wilderness guide.[1]
Claman joined the board of governors of the Alaska Bar Association in 2002. Claman began serving on the Anchorage Assembly in 2007, including as chair. He became the acting mayor of Anchorage in 2009.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Claman was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Judiciary Committee, Chair
- Senate Resources Committee
- Senate State Affairs Committee, Vice Chair
- Legislative Council Committee
2021-2022
Claman was assigned to the following committees:
- House Judiciary Committee, Chair
- House State Affairs Committee, Vice chair
- Armed Services Committee, Co-chair
- Legislative Council Committee
2019-2020
Claman was assigned to the following committees:
- House Health & Social Services Committee
- House Community & Regional Affairs Committee
- House Judiciary Committee, Chair
- House Transportation Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Alaska committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Judiciary, Chair |
| • Rules, Vice chair |
| • Transportation |
| • Legislative Council |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Claman served on the following committees:
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| • Judiciary |
| • Transportation |
| • Energy |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Alaska State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Alaska State Senate District H
The ranked-choice voting election was won by Matt Claman in round 1 .
| Total votes: 17,966 |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Thomas McKay (R)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Alaska State Senate District H
Incumbent Matt Claman, Thomas McKay, and Liz Vazquez advanced from the primary for Alaska State Senate District H on August 20, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Matt Claman (D) | 60.1 | 4,036 | |
| ✔ | Thomas McKay (R) | 20.7 | 1,393 | |
| ✔ | Liz Vazquez (R) | 19.2 | 1,287 | |
| Total votes: 6,716 | ||||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Claman in this election.
2022
See also: Alaska State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Alaska State Senate District H
The ranked-choice voting election was won by Matt Claman in round 1 .
| Total votes: 15,190 |
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Alaska State Senate District H
Matt Claman and incumbent Mia Costello advanced from the primary for Alaska State Senate District H on August 16, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Matt Claman (D) | 52.6 | 6,022 | |
| ✔ | Mia Costello (R) | 47.4 | 5,424 | |
| Total votes: 11,446 | ||||
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2020
See also: Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Alaska House of Representatives District 21
Incumbent Matt Claman defeated Lynette Largent in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 21 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Matt Claman (D) | 61.3 | 5,499 | |
| Lynette Largent (R) | 38.4 | 3,448 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 25 | ||
| Total votes: 8,972 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 21
Lynette Largent advanced from the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 21 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lynette Largent | 100.0 | 1,313 | |
| Total votes: 1,313 | ||||
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Alaska Democratic and Independence parties primary election
Alaska Democratic and Independence parties primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 21
Incumbent Matt Claman advanced from the Alaska Democratic and Independence parties primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 21 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Matt Claman | 100.0 | 2,321 | |
| Total votes: 2,321 | ||||
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2018
General election
General election for Alaska House of Representatives District 21
Incumbent Matt Claman defeated Marilyn Stewart in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 21 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Matt Claman (D) | 54.6 | 4,058 | |
| Marilyn Stewart (R) | 45.2 | 3,364 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 17 | ||
| Total votes: 7,439 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 21
Marilyn Stewart advanced from the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 21 on August 21, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Marilyn Stewart | 100.0 | 1,385 | |
| Total votes: 1,385 | ||||
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Alaska Democratic, Libertarian, and Independence parties primary election
Alaska Democratic, Libertarian, and Independence parties primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 21
Incumbent Matt Claman advanced from the Alaska Democratic, Libertarian, and Independence parties primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 21 on August 21, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Matt Claman | 100.0 | 1,467 | |
| Total votes: 1,467 | ||||
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2016
Elections for the Alaska House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 16, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.
Incumbent Matt Claman defeated Marilyn Stewart in the Alaska House of Representatives District 21 general election.[2][3]
| Alaska House of Representatives, District 21 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Matt Claman Incumbent |
52.39% | 4,145 | |
| Republican | Marilyn Stewart | 47.61% | 3,767 | |
| Total Votes | 7,912 | |||
| Source: Alaska Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Matt Claman ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 21 Democratic Primary.[4][5]
| Alaska House of Representatives, District 21 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Matt Claman Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Marilyn Stewart ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 21 Republican Primary.[4][5]
| Alaska House of Representatives, District 21 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Marilyn Stewart (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Alaska House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 19, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 2, 2014. Matt Claman was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Anand Dubey defeated Matt Fagnani in the Republican primary. Claman defeated Dubey in the general election.[6][7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Matt Claman |
50.6% | 3,849 | |
| Republican | Anand Dubey | 49.4% | 3,759 | |
| Total Votes | 7,608 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Anand Dubey |
59.1% | 1,694 |
| Matt Fagnani | 40.9% | 1,170 |
| Total Votes | 2,864 | |
Endorsements
In 2014, Claman's endorsements included the following:[10]
- Alaska Nurses Association (AaNA)
- Alaska Professional Fire Fighters Association (AKPFFA)
- Alaska State Employee Association (ASEA)
- Anchorage Central Labor Council – AFL-CIO
- Anchorage Police Department Employees Association (APDEA)
- Carpenters Local 1281
- Great Alaska Schools
- International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 1264
- National Education Association-Alaska (NEA-Alaska)
- Planned Parenthood Votes Northwest (PLVN)
- Teamsters Local 959
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Matt Claman did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Matt Claman did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Matt Claman did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Claman's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[11]
- Fiscal Responsibility
- Public Safety
- Quality Education
- Protecting Constitutional Rights
- Involving our Community
- Government Accountability
- Common Sense—an innovative, independent approach to solving problems
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2024
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In 2024, the Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 16 to May 15. |
2023
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In 2023, the Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 17 to May 17.
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2022
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In 2022, the Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 18 to May 18. |
2021
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In 2021, the Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 19 to May 19.
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2020
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In 2020, the Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 21 to May 20.
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2019
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In 2019, the legislature was in session from January 15, 2019, through May 14, 2019.
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2018
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In 2018, the 31st Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 16 through May 13.
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2017
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In 2017, the Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 17 through May 17. The legislature held a special session from May 18 to June 16, a second special session from June 16 to July 15, a one-day special session on July 27, and a fourth special session from October 23 to November 21.
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2016
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In 2016, the Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 19 through May 18 (extended session). The Legislature held a special session from May 23, 2016, to June 19, 2016. The Legislature held a second special session from July 11 to July 18.
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2015
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In 2015, the Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 20 through April 27 (Session extended). The first special session was held from April 28 to May 21. The second special session was held from May 21 to June 11. A third special session was held from October 24 to November 5.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Alaska State Legislature, "Senator Matt Claman," accessed January 29, 2023
- ↑ State of Alaska Division of Elections, "November 8, 2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Alaska Secretary of State, "General Election Official Results 2016," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 State of Alaska Division of Elections, "August 16, 2016 Primary Candidate List," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 State of Alaska Division of Elections, "2016 Primary Election results," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Alaska Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed June 4, 2014
- ↑ Alaska Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed January 1, 2015
- ↑ Alaska Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed September 11, 2014
- ↑ Alaska Secretary of State, "Official General Election Results," accessed November 25, 2014
- ↑ mattclaman.com, "Endorsements," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ mattclaman.com, "Priorities," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 Alaska Business Report Card, "About," accessed November 5, 2019 Cite error: Invalid
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| Preceded by Bill Wielechowski (D) |
Alaska State Senate District H 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Alaska House of Representatives District 21 2015-2023 |
Succeeded by Donna Mears (D) |
