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A 21-member coalition with a Democratic majority assumed control of the Alaska House of Representatives after the 2024 elections, with the new coalition majority leader being Charles Kopp (R). Click here for more details. As a result of the 2024 elections, there were 21 Republicans, 14 Democrats, and 5 independent members in the chamber.
Elections for all 40 seats in the House took place on November 5, 2024. Ballotpedia identified elections in 15 districts as battleground elections.
Members of the Alaska House formed multipartisan majority coalitions including both Democrats and Republicans after every election between 2016 and 2022. Although Republicans won a majority of seats in all four election years, the coalitions that formed after the 2016, 2018, and 2020 elections all included Democratic majorities, while the coalition that formed after the 2022 election included a Republican majority. The pre-election majority coalition included 20 Republicans, two Democrats, and one independent.
All four majority coalitions included the members of the Bush Caucus, a group of Democratic and independent legislators representing four rural districts in Alaska's north (Districts 37, 38, 39, and 40). Before the election, the Alaska Beacon wrote that the Bush Caucus had influenced Alaska politics for more than five decades because its members "have frequently put regional interests above those of party loyalty, and their willingness to cross the partisan aisle has frequently given them outsized power in the Capitol."[1] The minority coalition included the remaining Democrats and independents as well as Louise Stutes (R). David Eastman (R) did not caucus with either group.[2]
The general election made use of ranked-choice voting, a system where voters rank the candidates on their ballot by preference order rather than being required to vote for a single candidate. Under ranked-choice voting, voters are permitted to vote for a single candidate or to rank fewer than four choices. The primaries used a top-four system where all candidates running for a given office appeared on the same ballot and the top four finishers advanced to the general election. Alaska voters approved both systems via a ballot measure in 2020. Another measure repealing the changes and returning to partisan primaries and single-vote general elections was on the 2024 ballot.
Ballotpedia identified 15 of the 40 House districts as battlegrounds. Members of the Republican-led majority represented 10 battleground districts, while members of the Democratic-led minority represented the other five. The 15 battleground districts included four where the incumbent placed second or third in the top-four primary and five where one or more challengers raised more money than the incumbent. Click here for more on the 15 battleground districts.
The Alaska House elections had the potential to determine the state's trifecta status. Ten of the 20 state Senate seats were also up for election. Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) was not up for re-election. If Republicans had won control of both chambers, they would have gained a trifecta. Otherwise, Alaska would have retained a divided government. At the time of the 2024 elections, there were 23 states with Republican trifectas, 17 states with Democratic trifectas, and 10 states with divided government. Click here for more on potential changes to state trifecta status in the 2024 elections. For more information on other battleground state legislative elections in 2024, click here.
Before the election, local political observers said a multipartisan coalition including the Bush Caucus in the majority was a possible outcome. According to the Alaska Beacon, before the 2016 elections, "it was common for the Bush Caucus to join Republicans in the majority, the better to advocate for rural priorities."[3] According to the Beacon, "neither Republicans nor Democrats are in position to hold [23] seats, meaning that control of the House could come down to post-election negotiations. "[2]
The Alaska House of Representatives was one of 85 state legislative chambers with elections in 2024. There are 99 chambers throughout the country.
Aftermath of elections
Control of chamber
A predominantly Democratic, 21-member coalition assumed control of the chamber following the election, with the new coalition majority leader being Charles Kopp (R). On Nov. 6, 2024, the coalition announced it had secured enough votes to select Rep. Bryce Edgmon (I) as speaker of the House.[4] As of Nov. 26, 2024, the new House Majority caucus contained 14 Democrats, five independents, and two Republicans.
Timeline
- November 23, 2024: The majority coalition announced additional committee chairs and priorities.
- Caucus priorities would include education, energy, retirement reform, and balanced budgets.
- Neal Foster (D), Andy Josephson (D), and Calvin Schrage (I) would co-chair the finance committee. They joined Edgmon, Kopp, and Stutes on the majority leadership team.
- Andi Story (D) and Rebecca Himschoot (I) would co-chair the education committee.
- Maxine Dibert (D) and Robyn Burke (D) would co-chair the resource committee.
- Donna Mears (D) and Ky Holland (I) would co-chair the energy committee.[5]
- November 6, 2024: A new majority-Democratic coalition announced they had secured enough votes to select Bryce Edgmon (I) as speaker. The majority leader would be Charles Kopp (R), and the rules committee chair would be Louise Stutes (R).[4]
- November 5, 2024: Elections were held for all 40 seats in the chamber.
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Alaska
Background
Unique chamber leadership arrangements in the Alaska House of Representatives, 2016–2022
Every election to the Alaska House between 2016 and 2022 has been followed by negotiations resulting in a multipartisan coalition forming with both Republican and Democratic legislators in the majority.
Although Republicans won more seats in every election between 2016 and 2022, three of the four majority coalitions during that time were majority-Democratic. All four majority coalitions included the four members of the Bush Caucus, a group made up of the legislators representing the rural northern areas of the state in Districts 37, 38, 39, and 40. All four members of the caucus were Democrats after the 2016 elections, with Bryce Edgmon re-registering as an independent after the 2018 election. In 2020 and 2022, the Bush Caucus included two Democrats and two independents.
| Overview: Post-election coalitions in the Alaska House of Representatives, 2016–2022 | |||||||||
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| 2020 | 21 |
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18 |
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| 2018 | 23 |
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| 2016 | 21 |
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Control of chamber
Republicans won 21 of the chamber's 40 seats, followed by Democrats with 13 and independent candidates with six. On Jan. 18, members elected Rep. Cathy Tilton (R) as Speaker of the House, at which point she announced a majority consisting of 19 Republicans, two Democrats, and two independents.[7]
Control of three seats remained unclear after the election.[8] One seat won by a Republican faced a recount. Two seats—won by a Democrat and Republican—faced legal challenges. In all three cases, the initial winners retained their seats.
In both 2018 and 2020, Republicans won a numerical majority of seats but Democrats and independents joined with some Republicans to form a power-sharing agreement, gaining control of the chamber. In the 2022 elections for state senate, Republicans won a numerical majority of seats but Democrats and most Republicans formed a power-sharing agreement instead.[9]
Timeline
- January 18, 2023: Representatives voted 26-14 to elect Rep. Cathy Tilton (R) as Speaker of the House. Tilton was not a member of the preceding governing majority. Following the vote, Tilton said the chamber's majority would consist of the following:
- Nineteen Republicans: every member of the party apart from Reps. David Eastman (R) and Louise Stutes (R);
- Two Democrats: Reps. Neal Foster (D) and Conrad McCormick (D); and,
- Two independents: Reps. Bryce Edgmon (I) and Josiah Patkotak (I).[7]
- January 9, 2023: Superior Court Judge Herman Walker Jr. ruled that Rep.-elect Jennifer Armstrong (D) satisfied the state's three-year residency requirement and was eligible to assume office.[10]
- December 23, 2022: Superior Court Judge Jack R. McKenna ruled that Rep. David Eastman's (R) membership in the Oath Keepers was not disqualifying and that Eastman could retain his seat in the chamber.[11] The plaintiff indicated he would not appeal the decision.[12]
- December 22, 2022: A trial began to determine whether Rep.-elect Jennifer Armstrong (D) satisfied the state's three-year residency requirement to be eligible to assume office.[13]
- December 15, 2022: The Alaska Landmine reported that the 19 incoming freshman members of the state House—nine Republicans, eight Democrats, and two independents—were in discussions to form a legislative coalition. The coalition would need two more legislators in order to organize a majority.[14]
- December 12, 2022: A trial began to determine whether David Eastman (R) was ineligible to serve in the state legislature due to his membership in the Oath Keepers.[15][16]
- December 8, 2022: A recount took place in the District 15 House race. Official election night returns showed incumbent Thomas McKay (R) leading Denny Wells (D) by seven votes.[17] The recount found McKay leading Wells by a nine-vote margin.[18]
- November 30, 2022: The Alaska Division of Elections certified election results, with final results in three districts subject to appeal.[8]
- November 8, 2022: Elections were held for all 40 seats in the chamber. Preliminary results showed Republicans winning 21 seats, Democrats winning 13, and independent candidates winning the remaining six. The six independent candidates were each more likely to vote with Democrats than with Republicans, according to James Brooks of the Alaska Beacon.[19]
Control of chamber
A multipartisan coalition formally organized a governing majority in the Alaska House of Representatives on February 18, ending months of uncertainty over who would control the chamber after the 2020 elections. Members voted 22-17 on a plan of organization that placed coalition members at the head of House committees. However, two legislators who voted with the coalition caucus to select committee members, Reps. Sara Rasmussen (R) and Geran Tarr (D), said they will not join either the coalition or Republican caucuses. That left both groups without a numerical majority in the 40-member House.[20]
Though Republicans maintained a 21-seat majority in the House after the November 3 elections, it was unclear whether they would take control of the chamber or if the multi-partisan coalition that had controlled the House since 2018 would remain in charge. Usually, the majority party selects the presiding officer. But when Rep. Louise Stutes (R) announced support for the coalition group on December 9, legislators were split evenly into 20-member factions.
After Stutes left the Republican caucus, the outcome of a lawsuit Rep. Lance Pruitt (R) filed had the potential to affect control of the House. Pruitt filed the suit on December 10 to challenge the election results in his race against Liz Snyder (D). If the lawsuit had been successful, Republicans would have had a governing majority of 21 members after Stutes left the Republican caucus.[21] On January 8, 2021, the Alaska Supreme Court denied Pruitt's challenge and confirmed Snyder's victory. Pruitt's attorney, Stacey Stone, said Pruitt would not pursue any further actions to challenge the results.[22]
When the 2021 session began on January 19, House members adjourned shortly after an attempt to elect a temporary speaker failed in a tie vote (leadership candidates need at least 21 votes to be elected in the 40-member House).[23] After several other nominations for temporary speaker ended in ties, the House elected Rep. Josiah Patkotak (I) as speaker pro tempore, taking over for Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer (R) who had filled the role of presiding officer since the legislative session began.[24]
On February 11, 2021, Stutes was elected speaker of the House in a 21-19 vote. Rep. Kelly Merrick (R) broke with the Republican caucus and voted for Stutes.[25] After initially not saying whether she would join the coalition, which included Stutes, the chamber's 15 Democrats, and 4 independents, Merrick joined it on February 15. This gave the group a 21-member majority. However, on February 17, Rep. Sara Rasmussen (R) said that she would serve as an independent Republican and not join either the coalition or Republican blocs of the House. Rep. Geran Tarr (D) broke away from the coalition branch on February 18, also choosing to vote independently of either group. With Rasmussen and Tarr serving independently, the coalition caucus was left with 20 members and the Republican caucus with 18 members.[26][27]
A similar period of deadlock occurred after the 2018 elections. Republicans won 23 seats, Democrats won 16 seats, and a Democratic-aligned independent won another race. Although Republicans had a 23-16 majority with one independent, a coalition of 15 Democrats, four Republicans, and two independents elected Bryce Edgmon (I) as House speaker on February 14, 2019. Edgmon was elected as a Democrat, but changed his party affiliation to Independent before his election as speaker. The parties split control of key leadership positions and committees and elected Edgmon as speaker. The House majority consisted of 15 Democrats, eight Republicans, and two members unaffiliated with either party.[28] Of the eight Republicans who joined the majority coalition in 2018, only Steve M. Thompson and Louise Stutes were re-elected in 2020.
Timeline
- February 18, 2021: The House organized under control of the coalition caucus and approved a plan of organization by a 22-17 vote.[29]
- House speaker: Louise Stutes (R)
- Majority leader: Chris Tuck (D)
- Minority leader: Cathy Tilton (R)
- Community and Regional Affairs Committee co-chairs: Sara Hannan (D) and Calvin Schrage (I)
- Education Committee co-chairs: Harriet Drummond (D) and Andi Story (D)
- Finance Committee co-chairs: Neal Foster (D) and Kelly Merrick (R)
- Health and Social Services Committee chair: Liz Snyder (D) and Tiffany Zulkosky (D)
- Judiciary Committee chair: Matt Claman (D)
- Labor and Commerce Committee co-chairs: Zack Fields (D) and Ivy Spohnholz (D)
- Resources Committee chair: Josiah Patkotak (I)
- Rules Committee co-chairs: Bryce Edgmon (I) and Louise Stutes (R)
- State Affairs Committee chair: Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (D)
- Transportation Committee co-chairs: Grier Hopkins (D) and Ivy Spohnholz (D)[30]
- February 17, 2021: Rep. Sara Rasmussen (R) said that she would serve as an independent Republican not affiliated with the coalition majority or the Republican minority.[31] Rep. Geran Tarr (D) also said she will serve independently and broke from the coalition branch of the House, leaving it without a majority.[32]
- February 16, 2021: Stutes said that Merrick had joined the coalition branch of the House, giving it a 21-vote majority. Merrick did not respond when asked if she had joined the coalition. Merrick said the next step in the process is "for the committee on committees to convene, and try to come up with a functioning group. We’re working closely with both groups of legislators and we’re going to try to give every opportunity for folks to fill leadership positions.”[33]
- February 11, 2021: Rep. Kelly Merrick (R) voted for Stutes as speaker, providing the 21st vote necessary for her to win the office. Merrick did not say whether she would join with the minority coalition on policy matters.[25]
- February 4, 2021: The Alaska House of Representatives elected Josiah Patkotak (I) as temporary speaker of the House. Patkotak was chosen in a 39-0 vote after Rep. Mike Cronk (R) nominated him. Rep. Geran Tarr (D) was absent. Patkotak presided over the chamber until Louise Stutes (R) was elected permanent speaker.[34]
- January 19, 2021: Control of the House remained undecided as members met and then adjourned shortly after a vote on a temporary speaker failed. Rep. DeLena Johnson (R) nominated Rep. Bart LeBon (R) as house speaker pro tempore, but the chamber vote ended in an even 20-20 tie. A candidate for speaker needed at least 21 votes in the 40-member chamber. Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer (R) presided over the House in the interim.[35]
- January 8, 2021: The Alaska Supreme Court confirmed Rep. Lance Pruitt’s (R) 11-vote loss to Democratic challenger Liz Snyder on Friday, January 8. The court ruled that Pruitt did not provide sufficient evidence to sustain his challenge of the election results.[36]
- December 30, 2020: Anchorage Superior Court Judge Josie Garton said that she found no issues with the Alaska Division of Election's vote count and that Pruitt's attorney failed to prove that changing the location of a polling place affected the results. The Alaska Supreme Court was scheduled to hear oral arguments concerning the case on January 8, 2021.[37]
- December 10, 2020: Rep. Lance Pruitt (R) filed a lawsuit challenging the election results in District 27, where he ran against Liz Snyder (D). Pruitt said that the state did not adequately notify the public when the Alaska Division of Elections moved a polling location and that the Division of Elections did not secure absentee ballots.[38]
- December 9, 2020: Rep. Louise Stutes (R) said she would join with 19 other representatives in the multi-partisan coalition. With 20 Republicans favoring a Republican-led majority, control of the chamber was uncertain. Twenty-one votes were needed for control.[39]
- November 3, 2020: Republicans won 21 seats in the November 3 election, while Democrats won 16 and independents won three.
Timeline
- February 19, 2019: The organization of the Alaska House was announced. The House majority consisted of 15 Democrats, eight Republicans, and two members unaffiliated with either party.[40]
- House Speaker: Bryce Edgmon (undeclared)[41]
- Majority Leader: Steve M. Thompson (R)
- Majority Whip: Louise Stutes (R)
- Minority Leader: Lance Pruitt (R)
- Minority Whip: DeLena Johnson (R)
- Committee on Committees Chairman: Bryce Edgmon (undeclared)
- Rules Committee Chairman: Charles M. Kopp (R)
- Finance Committee Co-Chairs: Neal Foster (D) and Tammie Wilson (R)
- Community and Regional Affairs Committee Co-Chairs: Harriet Drummond (D) and Sara Hannan (D)
- Education Committee Co-Chairs: Harriet Drummond (D) and Andi Story (D)
- Health and Social Services Committee Co-Chairs: Ivy Spohnholz (D) and Tiffany Zulkosky (D)
- Judiciary Committee Chairman: Matt Claman (D)
- Labor and Commerce Committee Co-Chairs: Gabrielle LeDoux (R) and Adam Wool (D)
- Resources Committee Co-Chairs: John Lincoln (D) and Geran Tarr (D)
- State Affairs Committee Chairman: Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (D)
- Transportation Committee Co-Chairs: Louise Stutes (R) and Adam Wool (D)
- Arctic Policy, Economic Development, and Tourism Special Committee Chairwoman: Sara Hannan (D)
- Energy Special Committee Co-Chairs: Zack Fields (D) and Grier Hopkins (D)
- Fisheries Special Committee Chairwoman: Louise Stutes (R)
- Military and Veterans Special Committee Chairwoman: Gabrielle LeDoux (R)
- Members elected as Republicans but participating in House majority coalition: Bart LeBon, Steve M. Thompson, Tammie Wilson, Gabrielle LeDoux, Charles M. Kopp, Jennifer B. Johnston, Gary Knopp, and Louise Stutes
- February 14, 2019: Rep. Bryce Edgmon was elected as House speaker three days after switching his party affiliation from Democratic to unenrolled. Edgmon, who also served as House speaker from 2017 to 2018, was supported by all 15 Democrats, independent Daniel Ortiz, and Republicans Louise Stutes, Gabrielle LeDoux, Jennifer B. Johnston, and Charles M. Kopp. Democratic leader Chris Tuck nominated Edgmon for the speakership.[42] Eighteen Republicans voted against Edgmon. Stutes and LeDoux were part of bipartisan coalition Edgmon led from 2017 to 2018. The Feb. 14 vote was the first time Johnston and Kopp supported Edgmon. They previously backed Republican leader David Talerico.[43] Rep. Gary Knopp, another Republican who did not support Talerico for speaker, was not present for the vote because he was on a previously scheduled trip back to his district. He said thought the speaker's vote was “a start to build that coalition concept” and said he hoped to join the coalition.[44]
- February 13, 2019: Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) released a budget proposal that the Anchorage Daily News said contained $900 million in spending cuts.[45] See the full proposal here. One day earlier, he tweeted: "Elections have consequences, & the majority of Alaskans have chosen conservatives in #AKLeg, and expect a republican led majority. With the budget coming out tomorrow and the house absent from work for the last month, it’s time to get to work and do the people’s business."[46]
- February 12, 2019: A vote to elect Rep. David Talerico (R) as speaker failed by a 20-20 margin. Rep. Gary Knopp (R) voted no despite saying one day earlier that he would vote for a Republican speaker. Rep. Louise Stutes (R) nominated Knopp as speaker. The vote also failed by a 20-20 margin. Knopp said he had originally intended to vote for Talerico before Stutes suggested that he be nominated as speaker instead. When asked about his Feb. 11 statement that said he would vote for a Republican speaker, Knopp said, “I am supporting a Republican nominee: myself.” Knopp also said he was bothered by a Facebook comment from Rep. David Eastman (R) on an article about Knopp. In the comment, Eastman discussed the procedures for recalling a state representative from office.[47][48]
- February 11, 2019:
- Rep. Gary Knopp (R) announced that he was returning to the GOP caucus and said he would “be the 21st vote to support a Republican-led coalition or caucus.” Knopp said he still believed that a narrow Republican majority would fracture when faced with divisive issues like budgetary policy, but he thought that the problems caused by an unorganized House majority were greater.[49]
- Rep. Bryce Edgmon, the House speaker from 2017 to 2018, changed his party affiliation from Democratic to undeclared.[50]
- February 8, 2019:
- Rep. George Rauscher (R) left the group of eight lawmakers attempting to negotiate a bipartisan power-sharing agreement (see Feb. 4 entry). Rauscher said, “We all worked in good faith and did everything we could to move forward with this concept, but after many hours now spent, I can confidently say that I do not believe all the hurdles can be addressed.” In response, Rep. Lance Pruitt (R), another member of the group, said, “[Rauscher leaving] doesn’t kill it. It’s still out there as that backstop.” As of Feb. 8, the group's plan would have created two co-leaders of the House (one Democrat and one Republican) as well as bipartisan committee co-chairs and equal membership on committees. Moreover, Democrats and Republicans both would have a limited number of opportunities to advance stalled bills out of committee.[51]
- A vote to elect David Talerico (R) as speaker of the house failed, 20 to 17 (21 votes were required for the vote to pass). Democrats Zack Fields and Tiffany Zulkosky and Republican Gary Knopp were absent for the vote.[52]
- February 7, 2019: Rep. Steve Thompson (R) said the Republican caucus had made offers to several Democrats asking them to join a majority coalition.[53]
- February 5, 2019: The House reached its 22nd day in the legislative session without a majority. This matched the state record, set in 1981, for the longest period of time without a majority.
- February 4, 2019:
- The House held another vote for permanent speaker at the request of Rep. David Eastman (R). Republican leader David Talerico was voted down 20-20, the same margin he lost by on January 22. Again, Republicans Gary Knopp, Gabrielle LeDoux, and Louise Stutes voted against him. Knopp said he could possibly support Talerico in the future, but he said he first wanted the majority coalition to have the potential for success. Rep. Bryce Edgmon, the Democratic speaker from 2017 to 2018, was also nominated for the permanent speakership, but he declined to be considered.[54]
- The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported that eight House members were working to create a power-sharing agreement between Democrats and Republicans. The group included three Democrats (Grier Hopkins, Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, Andi Story), four Republicans (Bart LeBon, Lance Pruitt, George Rauscher, and Josh Revak), and independent Daniel Ortiz. Hopkins and LeBon said the group was looking at power-sharing models used by evenly-split legislatures from other states and that they planned on presenting the different power-sharing options to members of the House. They said their goal for reaching an agreement was February 13, the day Gov. Mike Dunleavy's budget proposal was set to be released.[55]
- January 29, 2019: With the Alaska House eight days away from setting a record for longest period of time without a permanent leader, James Brooks of the Anchorage Daily News published an article with commentary from legislators on what was causing the deadlock. Read the commentary below. The record of 22 days was set in 1981.[56]
- January 22, 2019: The Alaska House voted down a nomination of Republican leader David Talerico (R) for speaker of the house. The vote was 20-20, with Republican Reps. Gabrielle LeDoux, Louise Stutes, and Gary Knopp voting with all 16 Democrats and independent Daniel Ortiz against the nomination.[57] David Eastman (R), who previously said he might not vote for Talerico, voted in favor of the nomination. Rep. Chris Tuck (D) nominated Bryce Edgmon (D), the house speaker from 2017 to 2018, for the same position. Tuck withdrew the nomination shortly after Talerico was voted down, saying he expected the Edgmon nomination to fail as well. Knopp said that he would not vote for Talerico or Edgmon and that he still hoped to form a bipartisan caucus.[58]
- January 17, 2019: The Alaska House continued to operate without a majority in place. Because of this, no committees could be formed and legislative business could not be conducted.[59]
- The House voted 35-4 to install Rep. Neal Foster (D) as speaker pro tempore so that he could preside over the chamber in place of Lieutenant Gov. Meyer. This was not the same as electing a speaker of the house, and Foster's powers were limited to administrative tasks like accepting nominations for a permanent speaker of the chamber. Before Foster was elected, the House rejected a bid by Rep. Mark Neuman (R) to be speaker pro tempore, 19-20.[59]
- The House also swore in Sharon Jackson (R) after declining to accept her nomination on Jan. 15 (see entry below for more details), and it voted to keep House staff employed until a majority could be formed.[59]
- January 15, 2019: The 2019 legislative session convened without a majority caucus in place.[60] With no majority having formed, incoming Lieutenant Gov. Kevin Meyer (R) began to serve as the presiding officer until the House could decide its organization and elect a speaker.[61] According to Josh Applebee, Meyer's chief of staff, the lieutenant governor is granted few powers by the state constitution apart from swearing members in and allowing them to vote on chamber leadership. He said, “There’s no committees to be appointed, communications from the governor and the Senate can be received but not acted upon; they basically sit on the clerk’s desk.”[62]
- Meyer swore in just 39 members of the House (22 Republicans, 16 Democrats, and one independent) because Democrat Chris Tuck raised a point of order over whether Sharon Jackson (R) could be sworn in by Meyer, a member of the executive branch. Jackson was appointed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) as the replacement for Nancy Dahlstrom (R), who Dunleavy appointed as commissioner of the Department of Corrections on December 5.[63]
- January 9, 2019: Knopp gave an interview to Nat Herz of the Alaska Energy Desk where he continued to say that a 21-member Republican majority would not work and that the chamber needed a bipartisan majority to function.
- January 4, 2019: Following oral arguments, the Alaska Supreme Court affirmed the finding by special master Eric Aarseth that the Division of Elections acted properly when it held a recount in the District 1 race and found that Bart LeBon (R) defeated Kathryn Dodge (D) by one vote.[64]
- December 21, 2018: A group calling itself the Coastal House Legislators (Reps. Bryce Edgmon (D), Neal Foster (D), Louise Stutes (R), Daniel Ortiz (I), Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (D), Gabrielle LeDoux (R), John Lincoln (D), Tiffany Zulkosky (D), Sara Hannan (D), and Andi Story (D)) released a joint statement that said, "It is our goal to be part of a strong, hard-working majority whose highest priorities are the prosperity, safety, health, and well-being of the people of Alaska...[We] want fellow House members to know that we are, and will remain, united in our determination to join a coalition that is dedicated to passing a responsible budget, keeping Alaskans safe, and protecting the Permanent Fund and the Permanent Fund Dividend. We will only participate in a coalition that is dedicated to these goals."[65]
- December 20, 2018: Superior Court Judge Eric Aarseth ruled that the Alaska Division of Elections properly counted ballots in the District 1 recount and said he would issue a report on Dec. 21. Aarseth said, "The Legislature has made the emphasis that a prompt decision, in my words, is more important than perfection in the election process itself." The Alaska Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Aarseth's report Jan. 4.[66]
- December 20, 2018: Gov. Dunleavy selected Sharon Jackson (R) as the replacement for Nancy Dahlstrom (R) in District 13. Jackson's nomination was subject to confirmation by House Republicans.[67]
- December 12, 2018: Republicans in House Districts 13 and 14 nominated Craig Christenson, Sharon Jackson, and Richard "Clayton" Trotter as potential replacements for state Rep.-elect Nancy Dahlstrom (R) in District 13. According to KTUU, Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) would be responsible for choosing Dahlstrom's replacement from among the three nominees and House Republicans would need to confirm the replacement.[68]
- December 9, 2018: In an interview with The Anchorage Daily News, Knopp said he did not believe a 21-member Republican majority would be stable, particularly if that majority included David Eastman (R). The ADN reported that Eastman was the sole “no” vote against legislation 75 times from 2017 to 2018 and that he had more solo “no” votes than all other legislators combined from 2013 to 2016. Knopp said that he was attempting to organize a 24-member bipartisan majority (12 Democrats and 12 Republicans) that would divide leadership positions between the parties and avoid divisive tax legislation (including oil and gas taxes and broad-based taxes). Knopp said there was Democratic support for the idea, but Republicans had not yet accepted it. Louise Stutes (R) and Daniel Ortiz (I) both expressed support for the proposed coalition.[69]
- December 8, 2018: Rep. Gary Knopp (R)—one of the 20 Republicans who appeared at a November 7 press conference to announce they were forming a majority coalition—said he was leaving the Republican caucus.[60] Knopp said, “A 21 member caucus cannot succeed. It’s doomed for failure and I’m not going to be on that train. I’m not joining the Democrats either. I’m doing this to try and force a true coalition.”[70]
- December 7, 2018: The Alaska Supreme Court appointed Eric Aarseth, a Superior Court judge from Anchorage, as a special master to oversee Dodge's appeal. The Supreme Court said Aarseth's report would be due on December 21 and that oral argument in the case would be set for early January.[71]
- December 5, 2018: Dodge (D) announced that she would appeal the result of the recount to the Alaska Supreme Court, challenging the Division of Elections' decision on four ballots.[72] Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) also announced that he was appointing state Rep.-elect Nancy Dahlstrom (R) as the commissioner of the Department of Corrections, creating a vacancy to be filled by Dunleavy.[73][74]
- November 30, 2018: An automatic recount was held in the District 1 race.[75] The recount showed LeBon (R) with 2,663 votes and Dodge (D) with 2,662 votes. The state review board determined that the uncounted ballot marked for Dodge was spoiled and would remain uncounted. According to Alaska Public Media, Dodge had until December 5 to appeal the result to the Alaska Supreme Court.[76] See more from Juneau Empire here.
- November 26, 2018: The District 1 race was certified as a tied race. Josie Bahnke, Director of Division of Elections, said there was one uncounted ballot marked for Dodge (D) and that the state review board would determine its status on Nov. 30.[77]
- November 23, 2018: A hand audit of 522 absentee ballots in the District 1 race was held.[75]
- November 21, 2018: This was the final day for overseas ballots to arrive and be counted in the District 1 race.[78] A review of all in-person ballots and an initial count of absentee ballots showed that Dodge (D) and LeBon (R) had received 2,661 votes each.[75]
- November 16, 2018: A total of 309 absentee ballots were counted in the District 1 race.[79] LeBon (R) took a five-vote lead, but 68 absentee ballots had not been returned yet.[78]
- November 13, 2018: Dodge (D) took a 10-vote lead over LeBon (R) in the District 1 race after questioned ballots were counted.[79]
- November 8, 2018: Eastman told KTOO that he would not commit to voting for Talerico as speaker but that he did plan to vote for a Republican. He said, “I think we’ve got the right 21. But that still leaves 21 options for speaker. And I haven’t figured out which of those options is the best one for my district and the things I care about.”[80]
- November 7, 2018: Twenty Republican representatives held a press conference where they announced they had won the majority in the chamber and would elect Rep. Dave Talerico (R) as House Speaker. A caucus would need 21 votes to elect the House speaker.[80]
- In attendance was District 1 candidate Bart LeBon (R), who led Kathryn Dodge (D) in a too close to call race by 79 votes.[81]
- Not in attendance were Rep. David Eastman (R), who KTOO said was a conservative representative known for breaking with Republican leadership in the last session, and Reps. Gabrielle LeDoux (R) and Louise Stutes (R), both of whom caucused with the Democratic-led majority coalition in the last session.[82][80]
Commentary on deadlock in house leadership race
The following commentary on the deadlock in the state house leadership race is from a January 29 Anchorage Daily News article by James Brooks.[56]
- Rep. Bryce Edgmon (D): “It’s not issues that are separating us. At this point, I think it’s more party politics.”
- Rep. David Talerico (R): "I’m assuming that it’ll have to be a mixed group [of Democrats and Republicans] at some point...I’ve been asked a few times which day I think it will be. Well, I wish it was yesterday.”
- Rep. Andy Josephson (D): “Because Gov. Dunleavy is believed to be a budget hawk, and has opposed new revenue concepts, it’s actually made us more cohesive as a group of 19 because I think there’s a belief there has to be some counterweight vis-a-vis that philosophy.”
- Rep. Gary Knopp (R) on why Republicans had not joined a coalition: “I think the new candidates, the freshmen, and some of the incumbents are scared of the direction the party’s taken in the last few years.”
- Knopp was specifically referring to the Republican Party of Alaska running primary challenges against members who defected after the 2016 elections.
- Rep. Louise Stutes (R) on why members were reluctant to elect a speaker from the other party: “We see very similarly in the issues at hand. The problem seems to be whether you have an R or a D behind your name.”
- Rep. Mark Neuman (R): In a paraphrase from Brooks, Neuman said a changeup in the Democratic and Republican leadership could offer a path forward. He also said he was concerned that members were paying too much attention to their constituents on social media when making decisions.
1981 House deadlock
The record for the longest time the Alaska House went without a majority was set in 1981 when a majority did not form for 22 days after the start of the legislative session. Democrats won 22 of 40 seats in the chamber, but they were unable to organize a majority because their members did not agree on the leadership of the Finance Committee.
Eventually, Democrats put together a slim majority and elected Rep. Jim Duncan (D) as speaker. He served as speaker until June 2018 when Republicans lured several Democrats who were unhappy with the length of the session away from the majority coalition. They deposed Duncan as the chamber leader and installed Rep. Joe Hayes (R) as the new speaker.
Duncan's allies sued the new majority, claiming that their actions were unconstitutional. However, an Alaska Superior Court dismissed their claim.[83][84]
Tied races in Alaska
According to Alaska state law, a race that remains tied after a recount shall be determined by a game of chance.[85]
The last tied race in Alaska was the House District 37 Democratic primary in 2006. Bryce Edgmon (D) defeated state Rep. Carl Moses (D) in a coin toss.[86]
Top-four primaries and ranked-choice voting
- See also: Top-four primary and Ranked-choice voting (RCV)
The 2024 Alaska House elections were the second set of Alaska House elections conducted using top-four primaries and ranked-choice voting. Under top-four primaries, all candidates for a particular office appear on the same primary ballot regardless of their partisan affiliation. The four top finishers advance to the general election, which is conducted using ranked-choice voting. Under ranked-choice voting, voters rank the candidates by preference order instead of casting one vote for one candidate. The initial vote tally records each voter's first-choice candidate. If one candidate receives more than 50% of the first-choice vote, they win the election outright. Otherwise, the last-place candidate is eliminated and their voters' votes are redistributed to their next-preferred choice. This process repeats until one candidate receives more than 50% of the vote.
Alaska adopted top-four primaries and ranked-choice voting after Ballot Measure 2 won approval from voters in 2020. With 50.55% of voters in support and 49.45% opposed, the measure went into effect for the 2022 elections. A ballot measure to repeal Ballot Measure 2 and return Alaska to partisan primaries and single-choice voting was on the 2024 ballot, also as Alaska Ballot Measure 2.
Battleground elections
Ballotpedia identified 15 of the 40 Alaska House districts as battleground districts, based on local media reports, top-four primary results, campaign fundraising, and outside race ratings. Click on the tabs below to view summaries of each battleground district.
The table below lists each battleground district's incumbent, the margin of victory in the 2022 legislative elections, race ratings from CNalysis, and an overview of the factors Ballotpedia considered when evaluating potential battlegrounds.
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| District 1 | I+5.12 | Likely Republican |  |
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| District 6 | R+8.09 | Toss-up | -- | |
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| District 9 | R+8.55 | Lean Republican | |
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| District 10 | R+8.79 | Uncontested Republican | -- | -- | -- | |
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| District 11 | R+1.46 | Tilt Republican | -- | -- | |
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| District 13 | D+5.10 | Lean Democratic | -- | |
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| District 15 | R+0.12 | Toss-up | |
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| District 18 | D+3.64 | Lean Democratic | -- | |
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| District 21 | D+2.14 | Likely Democratic | -- | |
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| District 22 | R+1.91 | Toss-up | -- | -- | |
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| District 28 | R+23.4 | Uncontested Republican | |
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| District 31 | D+10.17 | Toss-up | -- | -- | |
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| District 36 | R+31.19 | Solid Republican | |
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| District 38 | D+61.34 | Solid Democratic | -- | -- | -- | |
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| District 40 | I+100 | Lean Democratic | -- | -- | -- | |
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General election race ratings
The table below displays race ratings for each race in this chamber from CNalysis.
Candidates
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Party control
| Alaska House of Representatives | |||
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| Party | As of November 5, 2024 | After November 6, 2024 | |
| Democratic Party | 13 | 14 | |
| Republican Party | 22 | 21 | |
| Nonpartisan | 4 | 4 | |
| Undeclared | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 40 | 40 | |
Incumbents who were not re-elected
Incumbents defeated in general elections
Six incumbents lost in general elections. This was the most incumbents defeated in a general election since Ballotpedia started tracking in 2010.
Incumbents defeated in primaries
No incumbents lost in primaries. An average of two incumbents lost in primaries each election year from 2010-2022.
Retiring incumbents
Seven incumbents did not file for re-election in 2024.[116] The average number of retirements from 2010 to 2022 was 6.4. Those incumbents were:
Primary election competitiveness
This section contains data on state legislative primary election competitiveness in Alaska. These totals include data from all regularly-scheduled House and Senate elections. For more information about Ballotpedia's competitiveness analysis of state legislative elections, please click here.
Post-filing deadline analysis
The following analysis covers all state legislative districts up for election in Alaska in 2024. Information below was calculated on July 22, 2024, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.
Alaska had two contested top-four state legislative primaries on August 20, 2024.
This was the second state legislative primary since Alaska voters approved a ballot measure to establish a top-four primary system in 2020. Under the system, the top-four vote getters in the primary, regardless of partisan affiliation, advance to the general election.
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Footnotes
- ↑ Anchorage Daily News, "Internal friction hampers Alaska’s influential Bush Caucus," March 30, 2024
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Alaska Beacon, "After Alaska’s primary election, here’s how the state’s legislative races are shaping up," September 6, 2024
- ↑ Alaska Beacon, "For rural Alaska lawmakers, local issues trumped party interests and swung the state House," January 24, 2023
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Juneau Empire, "Alaska House control flips from predominantly Republican coalition to mostly Democratic coalition," November 7, 2024
- ↑ Alaska Beacon, "New Alaska House majority caucus names priorities, committee chairs," November 26, 2024
- ↑ This total counts Bryce Edgmon as an independent. Edgmon was elected as a Democrat but switched registrations during the negotiations to form the majority caucus.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Anchorage Daily News, "Alaska House elects Wasilla Republican Cathy Tilton as speaker," Jan. 18, 2023
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Anchorage Daily News, "Alaska certifies final election results, but three state House races face further hurdles," November 30, 2022
- ↑ Anchorage Daily News, "9 Democrats and 8 Republicans form bipartisan majority in Alaska Senate," November 26, 2022
- ↑ Alaska Public Media, "Anchorage Democrat who won state House race meets residency rules, judge says," Jan. 9, 2023
- ↑ Anchorage Daily News, "Wasilla lawmaker with Oath Keepers ties is eligible for office, judge rules," Dec. 23, 2022
- ↑ Anchorage Daily News, "Oath Keepers member from Alaska will keep his state House seat," Jan. 3, 2023
- ↑ MyMcMurray, "Judge hears case challenging Alaska House candidate win," Dec. 22, 2022
- ↑ The Alaska Landmine, "Accidental text to wrong legislator reveals freshman attempt to organize House majority," December 16, 2022
- ↑ KTOO, "Eastman trial to advance, focus on whether Oath Keepers advocate concrete overthrow of government," December 12, 2022
- ↑ Alaska Public Media, "Wasilla Rep. Eastman’s qualifications trial delves into Oath Keeper ideology," December 13, 2022
- ↑ Associated Press News, "Recounts set for 2 Alaska legislative races," December 6, 2022
- ↑ Alaska Public Media, "Anchorage state House recount doesn’t change outcome, as Republican incumbent McKay keeps lead ," December 9, 2022
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedABeaconNov23 - ↑ Alaska Public Media, "Alaska House organizes, but without a clear majority," February 18, 2021
- ↑ Anchorage Daily News, "Republican Anchorage lawmaker Lance Pruitt challenges 11-vote election loss in court," December 10, 2020
- ↑ Anchorage Daily News, "Alaska Supreme Court confirms Rep. Lance Pruitt’s 11-vote loss in Anchorage state House race," January 9, 2021
- ↑ Juneau Empire, "State House remains unorganized after first day," January 19, 2021
- ↑ [https://www.alaskapublic.org/2021/02/04/josiah-patkotak-elected-speaker-in-unorganized-alaska-house-of-representatives/ Alaska Public Media, "Josiah Patkotak elected speaker in unorganized Alaska House of Representatives," February 4, 2021
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedspeakerelect - ↑ KTOO, "Mostly Democratic majority forms in Alaska House, seeks to add Republicans," February 15, 2021
- ↑ Anchorage Daily News, "Anchorage Democratic Rep. Geran Tarr breaks from Alaska House’s coalition caucus," February 18, 2021
- ↑ Must Read Alaska, "House committee assignments announced," February 19, 2019
- ↑ Alaska Public Media, "Alaska House organizes, but without a clear majority," February 18, 2021
- ↑ Alaska State Legislature, "Committee List," accessed February 19, 2021
- ↑ Anchorage Daily News, "Anchorage Republican Rep. Sara Rasmussen breaks from Alaska House’s minority caucus," February 17, 2021
- ↑ Anchorage Daily News, "Anchorage Democratic Rep. Geran Tarr breaks from Alaska House’s coalition caucus," February 18, 2021
- ↑ Anchorage Daily News, "Alaska House control still uncertain as leadership positions remain unconfirmed," February 16, 2021
- ↑ [https://www.alaskapublic.org/2021/02/04/josiah-patkotak-elected-speaker-in-unorganized-alaska-house-of-representatives/ Alaska Public Media, "Josiah Patkotak elected speaker in unorganized Alaska House of Representatives," February 4, 2021
- ↑ Juneau Empire, "State House remains unorganized after first day," January 19, 2021
- ↑ Anchorage Daily News, "Alaska Supreme Court confirms Rep. Lance Pruitt’s 11-vote loss in Anchorage state House race," January 9, 2021
- ↑ Anchorage Daily News, "Anchorage House election decided by 11 votes heads to Alaska Supreme Court," December 30, 2020
- ↑ Anchorage Daily News, "Republican Anchorage lawmaker Lance Pruitt challenges 11-vote election loss in court," December 10, 2020
- ↑ Anchcorage Daily News, "Alaska House is split 20-20 and remains leaderless as Kodiak Republican sides with coalition," December 9, 2020
- ↑ Must Read Alaska, "House committee assignments announced," February 19, 2019
- ↑ Changed his party affiliation from Democratic to undeclared days before he was elected speaker.
- ↑ Twitter, "Matt Acuna Buxton on February 14, 2019"
- ↑ Twitter, "Matt Acuna Buxton on February 14, 2019"
- ↑ Anchorage Daily News, "Monthlong Alaska House deadlock ends with Rep. Edgmon elected speaker and a coalition majority," February 14, 2019
- ↑ Anchorage Daily News, "Governor launches plan to deeply cut Alaska state spending," February 13, 2019
- ↑ Twitter, "Mike Dunleavy on February 13, 2019"
- ↑ Seattle Times, "Alaska House remains without speaker after dramatic session," February 12, 2019
- ↑ Anchorage Daily News, "Apparent deal to end Alaska House leadership deadlock collapses," February 12, 2019
- ↑ Anchorage Daily News, "Rep. Gary Knopp agrees to break deadlock in Alaska House," February 11, 2019
- ↑ Anchorage Daily News, "House Democrat from Dillingham changes party affiliation to undeclared," February 12, 2019
- ↑ Anchorage Daily News, "Alaska House member ditches ‘Group of Eight,’ setting back effort to end deadlock," February 9, 2019
- ↑ Twitter, "Matt Acuna Buxton on February 8, 2019"
- ↑ Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, "Alaska House GOP seeks to snag a few Dems for majority," February 7, 2019
- ↑ Anchorage Daily News, "Alaska House speaker vote fails amid ongoing talks," February 4, 2019
- ↑ Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, "Hopkins, LeBon push for power share in state House," February 4, 2019
- ↑ 56.0 56.1 Anchorage Daily News, "A coalition majority is necessary to break deadlock, Alaska House members say," January 29, 2019
- ↑ Twitter, "James Brooks on January 22, 2019"
- ↑ Anchorage Daily News, "Alaska House votes inconclusively for a speaker as deadlock enters second week," January 22, 2019
- ↑ 59.0 59.1 59.2 Alaska Public Media, "House chooses Neal Foster as temporary speaker, but there’s still no majority," January 17, 2019
- ↑ 60.0 60.1 The Fresno Bee, "State Rep. Knopp leaving GOP caucus in bid for coalition," December 8, 2018
- ↑ News-Miner, "Lawmaker seeks bipartisan coalition to run Alaska House," December 10, 2018
- ↑ Alaska Journal of Commerce, "Senate set to work as House in disarray," January 9, 2018
- ↑ KTUU, "Alaska House remains disorganized as Senate prepares for session ahead," January 15, 2019
- ↑ KTUU, "Alaska Supreme Court denies Dodge appeal, LeBon wins House District 1," January 4, 2019
- ↑ Twitter, "Matt Acuna Buxton on December 21, 2018"
- ↑ Wisc News, "Judge backs Alaska elections division in disputed recount," December 20, 2018
- ↑ KTVA, "Dunleavy selects veteran Sharon Jackson to replace Dahlstrom in Alaska House," December 20, 2018
- ↑ KTUU, "Republicans choose candidates for Alaska House seat," December 12, 2018
- ↑ The Anchorage Daily News, "Striking out on his own, legislator hopes to charter new coalition in the Alaska House," December 9, 2018
- ↑ Twitter, "The Alaska Landmine on December 8, 2018
- ↑ News-Miner, "Special master appointed to oversee House District 1 ballot appeal," December 7, 2018
- ↑ Webcenter 11, "House District 1 Candidate Kathryn Dodge appeals recount results," December 5, 2018
- ↑ KTUU, "Democrat to challenge Alaska House race results," December 5, 2018
- ↑ Miami Herald, "Democrat who lost Alaska House race recount plans appeal," December 5, 2018
- ↑ 75.0 75.1 75.2 Daily News-Miner, "Dodge, LeBon tied again in House race following absentee ballot count," November 21, 2018
- ↑ Alaska Public Media, "Pivotal House race recount now favors LeBon by 1 vote," November 30, 2018
- ↑ WebCenter 11, "Dodge, LeBon still tied after election certification," November 26, 2018
- ↑ 78.0 78.1 KTOO, "Kawasaki’s lead appears secure for state Senate, LeBon overtakes Dodge for House seat," November 16, 2018
- ↑ 79.0 79.1 Daily News-Miner, "Latest ballot count puts two Democrats ahead of GOP candidates in Fairbanks legislative races," November 13, 2018 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "district1" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 80.0 80.1 80.2 KTOO, "House member named as next speaker lacks votes he needs to be elected," November 8, 2018
- ↑ Juneau Empire, "Republicans near total control of Alaska government," November 7, 2018
- ↑ KTVA, "Democrats take led in two Fairbanks races," November 13, 2018
- ↑ Must Read Alaska, "Heads and Tails: Juneau’s House of Cards, circa 1981," July 6, 2017
- ↑ Anchorage Daily News, "A House divided: Legislature risks repeating chaos of 1981," December 22, 2018
- ↑ Twitter, "Matt Acuna Buxton on November 21, 2018
- ↑ Twitter, "Matt Acuna Buxton on November 21, 2018
- ↑ Anchorage Daily News, "A 3-way race is on to replace 5-term Rep. Dan Ortiz in Ketchikan," September 25, 2024
- ↑ 88.00 88.01 88.02 88.03 88.04 88.05 88.06 88.07 88.08 88.09 88.10 88.11 88.12 Alaska Democrats, "State House," accessed October 3, 2024
- ↑ 89.00 89.01 89.02 89.03 89.04 89.05 89.06 89.07 89.08 89.09 89.10 89.11 89.12 89.13 89.14 CNalysis, "24 AK Forecast Lower," accessed October 3, 2024
- ↑ State of Alaska Division of Elections, "2022 General Election Official Results: House District 1," November 30, 2022
- ↑ Facebook, "Vote Sarah Vance on September 16, 2024," accessed October 3, 2024
- ↑ State of Alaska Division of Elections, "2022 General Election Official Results: House District 6," November 30, 2022
- ↑ Facebook, "Alaska Republican Party on September 14, 2024," accessed October 3, 2024
- ↑ State of Alaska Division of Elections, "2022 General Election Official Results: House District 9," November 30, 2022
- ↑ Johnson served through the 2016 election, when he was defeated in the Republican primary. He was re-elected in 2022.
- ↑ 96.0 96.1 Facebook, "Alaska Republican Party on September 16, 2024," accessed October 4, 2024
- ↑ State of Alaska Division of Elections, "2022 General Election Official Results: House District 10," November 30, 2022
- ↑ State of Alaska Division of Elections, "2022 General Election Official Results: House District 11," November 30, 2022
- ↑ Facebook, "Alaska Republican Party on September 21, 2024
- ↑ State of Alaska Division of Elections, "2022 General Election Official Results: House District 13," November 30, 2022
- ↑ State of Alaska Division of Elections, "2022 General Election Official Results: House District 15," November 30, 2022
- ↑ Facebook, "Alaska Republican Party on July 3, 2024," accessed October 4, 2024
- ↑ State of Alaska Division of Elections, "2022 General Election Official Results: House District 18," November 30, 2022
- ↑ Facebook, "Alaska Republican Party on September 12, 2024," accessed October 4, 2024
- ↑ State of Alaska Division of Elections, "2022 General Election Official Results: House District 21," November 30, 2022
- ↑ State of Alaska Division of Elections, "2022 General Election Official Results: House District 22," November 30, 2022
- ↑ State of Alaska Division of Elections, "2022 General Election Official Results: House District 28," November 30, 2022
- ↑ State of Alaska Division of Elections, "2022 General Election Official Results: House District 31," November 30, 2022
- ↑ Alaska Public Media, "Why are some Republican candidates quitting Alaska’s general election? Strategy." August 27, 2024
- ↑ Alaska Beacon, "In America’s largest state House district, six people vie for a seat in the Alaska Legislature," August 15, 2024
- ↑ State of Alaska Division of Elections, "2022 General Election Official Results: House District 36," November 30, 2022
- ↑ 112.0 112.1 Alaska Beacon, "For rural Alaska lawmakers, local issues trumped party interests and swung the state House," January 24, 2023
- ↑ 113.0 113.1 Alaska Beacon, "Friction affects Alaska’s influential Bush Caucus," March 29, 2024
- ↑ State of Alaska Division of Elections, "2022 General Election Official Results: House District 38," November 30, 2022
- ↑ State of Alaska Division of Elections, "2022 General Election Official Results: House District 40," November 30, 2022
- ↑ Ballotpedia defines an incumbent as retiring if the incumbent did not file for office or filed for office but withdrew, was disqualified, or otherwise left a race in a manner other than losing the primary, primary runoff, or convention. If an incumbent runs as a write-in candidate, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring. If an incumbent runs in the same chamber for a different seat, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring.
- ↑ Sumner withdrew after the primary.
- ↑ Ballotpedia defines a seat as open if the incumbent did not file to run for re-election or filed but withdrew and did not appear on any ballot for his or her seat. If the incumbent withdrew from or did not participate in the primary but later chose to seek re-election to his or her seat as a third party or independent candidate, the seat would not be counted as open. If the incumbent retired or ran for a different seat in the same chamber, his or her original seat would be counted as open unless another incumbent from the same chamber filed to run for that seat, in which case it would not be counted as open due to the presence of an incumbent.
- ↑ Alaska Election Law, "Title 15.25.040," accessed July 22, 2025
- ↑ Alaska Election Law, "Title 15.25.030," accessed July 22, 2025
- ↑ Alaska Election Law, "Title 15.25.050," accessed July 22, 2025
- ↑ Alaska Division of Elections, "Filing for Office 2026," accessed July 22, 2025
- ↑ 123.0 123.1 Alaska Division of Elections, "Filing for office: write-in candidates governor and lieutenant governor candidate packet," July 22, 2025
- ↑ Alaska Division of Elections Candidate Information, "Write-in Candidates," accessed July 22, 2025
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ JUSTIA US Law, "Alaska Statutes, Sec. 24.05.080," accessed November 1, 2021
- ↑ Alaska’s Constitution, "A Citizen’s Guide," accessed November 1, 2021
