2020 Alaska House of Representatives election

The 2020 Alaska House of Representatives election was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, with the primary election on August 18, 2020.[1] Voters in the 40 districts of the Alaska House of Representatives elected their representatives, in conjunction with state senate elections and the biennial United States elections for federal offices.

2020 Alaska House of Representatives election

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All 40 seats in the Alaska House of Representatives
21 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
LeaderBryce EdgmonLance Pruitt
(lost re-election)
PartyCoalition[a]Republican
Leader sinceFebruary 14, 2019February 14, 2019
Leader's seat37th District27th District
Last election25 seats15 seats
Seats before2317
Seats after2218
Seat changeDecrease 1Increase 1

Results:
     Republican hold      Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Independent hold      Independent gain
     Coalition Republican hold


Speaker before election

Bryce Edgmon
Independent

Elected Speaker

Louise Stutes
Republican

Background

Following the previous state House elections in 2018, Republicans nominally gained a majority in the chamber. When the House convened to commence its regular session in January 2019, a power struggle resulted in a lengthy delay in organizing itself. Eventually, all 15 Democratic members formed a coalition with the two independents including Bryce Edgmon (elected as a Democrat) and eight dissident Republicans to re-elect Edgmon as Speaker, a total of 25 members.[2] In May and July 2019, Republicans Gabrielle LeDoux (District 15) and Tammie Wilson (District 3) left the Coalition, respectively, dropping its members down to 23.[3][4]

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report[5]Lean R (flip)October 21, 2020

Overview

2020 Alaska House of Representatives elections
General election — November 3, 2020[citation needed]
PartyVotes%CandidatesBeforeAfter+/–
Republican149,72848.31%312321 2
Democratic100,08032.29%261515
Independent45,88714.80%1524 2
Write-ins5,1301.66%
Alaska Independence2,0020.65%200
Other1,5220.49%100
Libertarian4770.15%100
Popular vote
Republican
48.31%
Democratic
32.29%
Independent
14.80%
Write-in
1.66%
Alaska Independence
0.65%
Others
0.64%
Seats
Republican
52.5%
Democratic
37.5%
Independent
10.0%

Summary of results

DistrictIncumbentPartyElected representativeParty
1stBart LeBonRep[Note 1]Bart LeBonRep
2ndSteve ThompsonRep[Note 1]Steve ThompsonRep
3rdMike PraxRepMike Prax[Note 2]Rep
4thGrier HopkinsDemGrier HopkinsDem
5thAdam WoolDemAdam WoolDem
6thDave TalericoRepMike CronkRep
7thColleen Sullivan-LeonardRepChristopher KurkaRep
8thMark NeumanRepKevin McCabeRep
9thGeorge RauscherRepGeorge RauscherRep
10thDavid EastmanRepDavid EastmanRep
11thDeLena JohnsonRepDeLena JohnsonRep
12thCathy TiltonRepCathy TiltonRep
13thSharon JacksonRepKen McCartyRep
14thKelly MerrickRepKelly MerrickRep
15thGabrielle LeDouxRep[Note 3]David NelsonRep
16thIvy SpohnholzDemIvy SpohnholzDem
17thAndy JosephsonDemAndy Josephson[Note 2]Dem
18thHarriet DrummondDemHarriet Drummond[Note 2]Dem
19thGeran TarrDemGeran Tarr[Note 2]Dem
20thZack FieldsDemZack Fields[Note 2]Dem
21stMatt ClamanDemMatt ClamanDem
22ndSara RasmussenRepSara RasmussenRep
23rdChris TuckDemChris TuckDem
24thChuck KoppRep[Note 1]Tom McKayRep
25thMel GillisRepCalvin SchrageInd
26thLaddie ShawRepLaddie Shaw[Note 2]Rep
27thLance PruittRepLiz SnyderDem
28thJennifer JohnstonRep[Note 1]James KaufmanRep
29thBen CarpenterRepBen CarpenterRep
30thVacant[Note 4]Ron GillhamRep
31stSarah VanceRepSarah VanceRep
32ndLouise StutesRep[Note 1]Louise Stutes[Note 2]Rep
33rdSara HannanDemSara Hannan[Note 2]Dem
34thAndi StoryDemAndi StoryDem
35thJonathan Kreiss-TomkinsDemJonathan Kreiss-TomkinsDem
36thDan OrtizIndDan OrtizInd
37thBryce EdgmonIndBryce Edgmon[Note 2]Ind
38thTiffany ZulkoskyDemTiffany ZulkoskyDem
39thNeal FosterDemNeal FosterDem
40thJohn LincolnDemJosiah PatkotakInd

Close races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. District 27, 0.2% gain
  2. District 15, 1.9%
  3. District 40, 3.6% gain
  4. District 28, 3.7%
  5. District 25, 4.5% gain
  6. District 23, 4.7%
  7. District 5, 5.76%
  8. District 4, 8.17%
  9. District 31, 8.6%

Retiring incumbents

Three incumbent Representatives (two Republicans and one Democrat) chose not to seek reelection.

  1. Dave Talerico (R), District 6[6]
  2. Colleen Sullivan-Leonard (R), District 7[7]
  3. John Lincoln (D), District 40[8]

Incumbents defeated

In primary election

Six incumbent Representatives (all Republicans) were defeated in the August 18 primaries.

  1. Sharon Jackson (R), District 13
  2. Jennifer Johnston (Coalition R), District 28
  3. Gary Knopp (Coalition R), District 30[b]
  4. Chuck Kopp (Coalition R), District 24
  5. Gabrielle LeDoux (R), District 15
  6. Mark Neuman (R), District 8

In general election

Two incumbents (both Republicans) sought reelection but were defeated in the general election.

  1. Mel Gillis (R), District 25
  2. Lance Pruitt (R), District 27

Detailed results

District 1District 2District 3District 4District 5District 6District 7District 8District 9District 10District 11District 12District 13District 14District 15District 16District 17District 18District 19District 20District 21District 22District 23District 24District 25District 26District 27District 28District 29District 30District 31District 32District 33District 34District 35District 36District 37District 38District 39District 40

District 1

AD primary
Democratic and Independence primary[9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticChristopher Quist 702 50.3
DemocraticBennie Colbert69449.7
Total votes1,396 100.0
General election
2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 1st district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Coalition Republican Bart LeBon (incumbent) 3,769 55.30
DemocraticChristopher Quist3,02744.42
Write-inWrite-ins190.28
Total votes6,815 100.0
Republican hold

District 2

Republican primary
Republican primary[10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Coalition Republican Steve M. Thompson (incumbent) 452 52.3
RepublicanDavid Selle41347.7
Total votes865 100.0
General election
2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 2nd district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Coalition Republican Steve M. Thompson (incumbent) 3,631 69.57
DemocraticJeremiah Youmans1,56529.99
Write-inWrite-ins230.44
Total votes5,219 100.0
Republican hold

District 3

2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 3rd district
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMike Prax (incumbent) 7,001 96.50
Write-inWrite-ins2543.50
Total votes7,255 100.0
Republican hold

District 4

2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 4th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticGrier Hopkins (incumbent) 5,478 53.98
RepublicanKeith Kurber4,64945.81
Write-inWrite-ins210.21
Total votes10,148 100.00
Democratic hold

District 5

AD primary
Democratic and Independence primary[11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticAdam Wool (incumbent) 1,204 64.2
DemocraticTaryn Hughes67235.8
Total votes1,876 100.0
General election
2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 5th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticAdam Wool (incumbent) 4,341 52.79
RepublicanKevin McKinley3,86747.03
Write-inWrite-ins150.18
Total votes8,223 100.0
Democratic hold

District 6

Republican primary
Republican primary[12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMike Cronk 1,337 64.9
RepublicanJulie Morris47122.8
RepublicanRyan Smith25312.3
Total votes2,061 100.0
General election
2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 6th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMike Cronk 4,861 55.80
DemocraticJulia Hnilicka2,62630.15
IndependentElijah Verhagen6447.39
IndependentVernon Carlson4184.80
IndependentDeborah Riley1411.62
Write-inWrite-ins210.24
Total votes8,711 100.0
Republican hold

District 7

Republican primary
Republican primary[13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanChristopher Kurka 1,723 69.3%
RepublicanLynn Gattis76230.7%
Total votes2,485 100.00%
General election
2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 7th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanChristopher Kurka 6,449 73.77
IndependentJamin Burton2,25225.76
Write-inWrite-ins410.47
Total votes8,742 100.0
Republican hold

District 8

Republican primary
Republican primary[14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanKevin McCabe 1,798 64.3%
RepublicanMark Neuman (incumbent)99935.7%
Total votes2,797 100.00%
General election
2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 8th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanKevin McCabe 7,533 81.44
DemocraticAlma Hartley1,68318.19
Write-inWrite-ins340.37
Total votes9,250 100.0
Republican hold

District 9

Republican primary
Republican primary[15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanGeorge Rauscher (incumbent) 1,689 60.9
RepublicanLD Howard1,08239.1
Total votes2,771 100.0
General election
2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 9th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanGeorge Rauscher (incumbent) 7,496 71.92
DemocraticBill Johnson2,87027.54
Write-inWrite-ins570.55
Total votes10,423 100.0
Republican hold

District 10

Republican primary
Republican primary[16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDavid Eastman (incumbent) 1,589 52.8
RepublicanJesse Sumner1,42047.2
Total votes3,009 100.0
General election
2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 10th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDavid Eastman (incumbent) 7,659 73.70
DemocraticMonica Stein-Olson2,69325.91
Write-inWrite-ins400.38
Total votes10,392 100.0
Republican hold

District 11

Republican primary
Republican primary[17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDeLena Johnson (incumbent) 1,858 77.2%
RepublicanAlex Fetta55022.8%
Total votes2,408 100.00%
General election
2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 11th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDeLena Johnson (incumbent) 7,383 74.09
DemocraticAndrea Hackbarth2,55325.62
Write-inWrite-ins290.29
Total votes9,965 100.0
Republican hold

District 12

2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 12th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanCathy Tilton (incumbent) 8,881 95.63
Write-inWrite-ins4064.37
Total votes9,287 100.0
Republican hold

District 13

Republican primary
Republican primary[17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanKen McCarty 722 55.7
RepublicanSharon Jackson (incumbent)57344.3
Total votes1,295 100.0
General election
2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 13th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanKen McCarty 4,730 67.57
DemocraticJames Canitz Sr.2,25032.14
Write-inWrite-ins200.29
Total votes7,000 100.0
Republican hold

District 14

Democratic nominee Bruce Batten withdrew on August 31.[18]

2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 14th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanKelly Merrick (incumbent) 7,602 71.77
IndependentMike Risinger2,96027.95
Write-inWrite-ins300.28
Total votes10,592 100.0
Republican hold

District 15

Republican primary
Polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size[c]
Margin
of error
Gabrielle
LeDoux
David
Nelson
Undecided
Remington Research Group/Alaska Free Market CoalitionAugust 11–13, 2020121 (RV)19%49%32%
Results
Republican primary[19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDavid Nelson 628 67.3
RepublicanGabrielle LeDoux (incumbent)30532.7
Total votes933 100.0
AD primary
Democratic and Independence primary[19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticLyn Franks 433 63.2
DemocraticPatrick McCormack13119.1
DemocraticRick Phillips12117.7
Total votes685 100.0
General election
2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 15th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDavid Nelson 2,541 50.82
DemocraticLyn Franks2,44648.92
Write-inWrite-ins130.26
Total votes5,000
Republican hold

District 16

Republican primary
Republican primary[20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanPaul Bauer 667 58.3%
RepublicanDavid Walker47741.7%
Total votes1,144 100.00%
General election
2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 16th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticIvy Spohnholz (incumbent) 4,010 53.1
RepublicanPaul Bauer3,06140.5
LibertarianScott Kohlhaas4776.3
Write-inWrite-ins110.2
Total votes7,559 100.0
Democratic hold

District 17

2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 17th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticAndy Josephson (incumbent) 4,923 91.4
Write-inWrite-ins4638.9
Total votes5,386 100.0
Democratic hold

District 18

2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 18th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticHarriet Drummond (incumbent) 5,233 90.8
Write-inWrite-ins5299.2
Total votes5,762 100.0
Democratic hold

District 19

2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 19th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticGeran Tarr (incumbent) 3,854 92.5
Write-inWrite-ins3117.5
Total votes4,165 100.0
Democratic hold

District 20

2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 20th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticZack Fields (incumbent) 5,195 91.8
Write-inWrite-ins4678.2
Total votes5,662
Democratic hold

District 21

2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 21st district
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticMatt Claman (incumbent) 5,495 61.4
RepublicanLynette Largent3,43538.4
Write-inWrite-ins250.3
Total votes8,955 100.0
Democratic hold

District 22

AD primary
Democratic and Independence primary[21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
IndependenceDavid Nees 919 63.4
IndependenceDustin Darden53036.6
Total votes1,449 100.0
General election
2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 22nd district
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanSara Rasmussen (incumbent) 4,921 54.8
IndependentStephen Trimble2,67929.8
IndependenceDavid Nees1,35615.1
Write-inWrite-ins260.3
Total votes8,982 100.0
Republican hold

District 23

AD primary
Democratic and Independence primary[22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticChris Tuck (incumbent) 1,155 85.0%
IndependenceTimothy Huit 204 15.0%
Total votes1,359 100.00%
Republican primary
Republican primary[22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanKathy Henslee 632 50.2%
RepublicanConnie Dougherty62849.8%
Total votes1,260 100.00%
General election
2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 23rd district
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticChris Tuck (incumbent) 3,444 47.8
RepublicanKathy Henslee2,99043.1
IndependenceTimothy Huit6469.0
Write-inWrite-ins100.1
Total votes7,201 100.0
Democratic hold

District 24

Republican primary
Republican primary[23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanTom McKay 1,737 60.8
Coalition RepublicanChuck Kopp (incumbent)1,12139.2
Total votes2,858 100.0
General election
2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 24th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanTom McKay 5,605 56.3
DemocraticSue Levi4,32343.4
Write-inWrite-ins300.3
Total votes9,958 100.0
Republican hold

District 25

Republican primary
Republican primary[24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMel Gillis (incumbent) 1,279 81.2
RepublicanBenjamin Rodriguez29618.8
Total votes1,575 100.0
AD primary
Democratic and Independence primary[24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
IndependentCalvin Schrage 1,068 61.4
DemocraticJanice Park67238.6
Total votes1,740 100.0
General election
2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 25th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
IndependentCalvin Schrage[d] 4,584 52.2
RepublicanMel Gillis (incumbent)4,19147.7
Write-inWrite-ins120.1
Total votes8,787 100.0
Independent gain from Republican

District 26

2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 26th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanLaddie Shaw (incumbent) 6,934 92.8
Write-inWrite-ins5407.2
Total votes7,474 100.0
Republican hold

District 27

2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 27th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticLiz Snyder 4,574 50.0
RepublicanLance Pruitt (incumbent)4,56349.8
Write-inWrite-ins170.2
Total votes9,154 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 28

Republican primary
Republican primary[25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJames Kaufman 2,443 66.3%
Coalition RepublicanJennifer Johnston (incumbent)1,24233.7%
Total votes3,685 100.00%
General election

Democratic nominee Adam Lees withdrew on August 31, replaced by independent Anchorage Assemblywoman Suzanne LaFrance.[18]

2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 28th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJames Kaufman 6,143 49.8
IndependentSuzanne LaFrance[d]5,69046.1
IndependentBenjamin Fletcher4933.9
Write-inWrite-ins140.1
Total votes12,340 100.0
Republican hold

District 29

2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 29th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBen Carpenter (incumbent) 6,548 65.2
IndependentPaul Dale3,48134.6
Write-inWrite-ins180.2
Total votes10,047 100.0
Republican hold

District 30

Republican primary
Republican primary[25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanRon Gillham 1,611 59.0
RepublicanKelly Wolf65524.0
Coalition RepublicanGary Knopp (incumbent)[e]46317.0
Total votes2,729 100.0
General election
2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 30th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanRon Gillham 5,749 62.4
IndependentJames Baisden3,32736.1
Write-inWrite-ins1391.5
Total votes9,215 100.0
Republican hold

District 31

2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 31st district
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanSarah Vance (incumbent) 6,468 54.2
IndependentKelly Cooper5,43445.6
Write-inWrite-ins230.2
Total votes11,925 100.0
Republican hold

District 32

2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 32nd district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Coalition Republican Louise Stutes (incumbent) 6,663 96.0
Write-inWrite-ins2804.0
Total votes6,943 100.0
Republican hold

District 33

2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 33rd district
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticSara Hannan (incumbent) 8,403 94.8
Write-inWrite-ins4635.2
Total votes8,866 100.0
Democratic hold

District 34

2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 34th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticAndi Story (incumbent) 6,284 62.0
IndependentEdward King3,80537.5
Write-inWrite-ins480.5
Total votes10,137 100.0
Democratic hold

District 35

Republican primary
Republican primary[26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanKenny Skaflestad 592 53.4%
RepublicanArthur Martin51746.6%
Total votes1,109 100.00%
General election
2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 35th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (incumbent) 5,677 58.7
RepublicanKenny Skaflestad3,97141.0
Write-inWrite-ins320.3
Total votes9,680 100.0
Democratic hold

District 36

2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 36th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
IndependentDan Ortiz (incumbent) 5,409 60.3
RepublicanLeslie Becker3,51439.2
Write-inWrite-ins470.5
Total votes8,970 100.0
Independent hold

District 37

2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 37th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
IndependentBryce Edgmon (incumbent)[d] 2,538 95.7
Write-inWrite-ins1144.3
Total votes2,652 100.0
Independent hold

District 38

2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 38th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticTiffany Zulkosky (incumbent) 2,232 59.1
Veteran's PartyWilly Keppel1,52240.3
Write-inWrite-ins240.6
Total votes3,778 100.0
Democratic hold

District 39

AD primary
Democratic and Independence primary[27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticNeal Foster (incumbent) 1,063 52.4
DemocraticTyler Ivanoff96647.6
Total votes2,029 100.0
General election
2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 39th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticNeal Foster (incumbent) 3,038 63.2
Write-inWrite-ins91319.0
RepublicanDan Holmes85517.8
Total votes4,806 100.0
Democratic hold

District 40

2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 40th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
IndependentJosiah "Aullaqsruaq" Patkotak 2,011 51.7
DemocraticElizabeth Ferguson1,86347.9
Write-inWrite-ins140.4
Total votes3,888 100.0
Independent gain from Democratic

See also

Notes

References