Background
After the state House elections in 2018 , Republicans gained a small 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 dropping its members to 23.[ 3] [ 4]
Overview
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%
Results
1 2 3 4 5 Part of the Majority Coalition with Democrats and Independents.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Unopposed in the general election.
↑ Not a member of any caucus.
↑ Gary Knopp (Coalition Republican) died July 31, 2020.
Close races
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
District 27, 0.2% gain
District 15, 1.9%
District 40, 3.6% gain
District 28, 3.7%
District 25, 4.5% gain
District 23, 4.7%
District 5, 5.76%
District 4, 8.17%
District 31, 8.6%
Incumbents defeated
In general election
Two incumbents (both Republicans) sought reelection but were defeated in the general election.
Mel Gillis (R), District 25
Lance Pruitt (R), District 27
Detailed results
District 1
AD primary
Democratic and Independence primary[ 9]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Christopher Quist
702
50.3
Democratic
Bennie Colbert
694
49.7
Total votes
1,396
100.0
General election
2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 1st district
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Coalition Republican
Bart LeBon (incumbent)
3,769
55.30
Democratic
Christopher Quist
3,027
44.42
Write-in
Write-ins
19
0.28
Total votes
6,815
100.0
Republican hold
District 2
Republican primary
General election
2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 2nd district
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Coalition Republican
Steve Thompson (incumbent)
3,631
69.57
Democratic
Jeremiah Youmans
1,565
29.99
Write-in
Write-ins
23
0.44
Total votes
5,219
100.0
Republican hold
District 3
2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 3rd district
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Mike Prax (incumbent)
7,001
96.50
Write-in
Write-ins
254
3.50
Total votes
7,255
100.0
Republican hold
District 5
AD primary
General election
2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 5th district
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Adam Wool (incumbent)
4,341
52.79
Republican
Kevin McKinley
3,867
47.03
Write-in
Write-ins
15
0.18
Total votes
8,223
100.0
Democratic hold
District 6
Republican primary
General election
District 7
Republican primary
General election
2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 7th district
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Christopher Kurka
6,449
73.77
Independent
Jamin Burton
2,252
25.76
Write-in
Write-ins
41
0.47
Total votes
8,742
100.0
Republican hold
District 8
Republican primary
General election
2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 8th district
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Kevin McCabe
7,533
81.44
Democratic
Alma Hartley
1,683
18.19
Write-in
Write-ins
34
0.37
Total votes
9,250
100.0
Republican hold
District 9
Republican primary
General election
2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 9th district
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
George Rauscher (incumbent)
7,496
71.92
Democratic
Bill Johnson
2,870
27.54
Write-in
Write-ins
57
0.55
Total votes
10,423
100.0
Republican hold
District 10
Republican primary
General election
2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 10th district
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
David Eastman (incumbent)
7,659
73.70
Democratic
Monica Stein-Olson
2,693
25.91
Write-in
Write-ins
40
0.38
Total votes
10,392
100.0
Republican hold
District 11
Republican primary
General election
2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 11th district
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
DeLena Johnson (incumbent)
7,383
74.09
Democratic
Andrea Hackbarth
2,553
25.62
Write-in
Write-ins
29
0.29
Total votes
9,965
100.0
Republican hold
District 12
2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 12th district
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Cathy Tilton (incumbent)
8,881
95.63
Write-in
Write-ins
406
4.37
Total votes
9,287
100.0
Republican hold
District 13
Republican primary
General election
2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 13th district
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Ken McCarty
4,730
67.57
Democratic
James Canitz Sr.
2,250
32.14
Write-in
Write-ins
20
0.29
Total votes
7,000
100.0
Republican hold
District 14
Democratic nominee Bruce Batten withdrew on August 31.[ 18]
District 15
Republican primary
Polling
Results
AD primary
Democratic and Independence primary[ 20]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Lyn Franks
433
63.2
Democratic
Patrick McCormack
131
19.1
Democratic
Rick Phillips
121
17.7
Total votes
685
100.0
General election
2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 15th district
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
David Nelson
2,541
50.82
Democratic
Lyn Franks
2,446
48.92
Write-in
Write-ins
13
0.26
Total votes
5,000
Republican hold
District 16
Republican primary
Republican primary[ 21]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Paul Bauer
667
58.3%
Republican
David Walker
477
41.7%
Total votes
1,144
100.00%
General election
District 19
2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 19th district
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Geran Tarr (incumbent)
3,854
92.5
Write-in
Write-ins
311
7.5
Total votes
4,165
100.0
Democratic hold
District 22
AD primary
Democratic and Independence primary[ 22]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Independence
David Nees
919
63.4
Independence
Dustin Darden
530
36.6
Total votes
1,449
100.0
General election
District 23
AD primary
Republican primary
Republican primary[ 23]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Kathy Henslee
632
50.2%
Republican
Connie Dougherty
628
49.8%
Total votes
1,260
100.00%
General election
2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 23rd district
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Chris Tuck (incumbent)
3,444
47.8
Republican
Kathy Henslee
2,990
43.1
Independence
Timothy Huit
646
9.0
Write-in
Write-ins
10
0.1
Total votes
7,201
100.0
Democratic hold
District 24
Republican primary
General election
2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 24th district
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Tom McKay
5,605
56.3
Democratic
Sue Levi
4,323
43.4
Write-in
Write-ins
30
0.3
Total votes
9,958
100.0
Republican hold
District 25
Republican primary
AD primary
General election
District 26
2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 26th district
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Laddie Shaw (incumbent)
6,934
92.8
Write-in
Write-ins
540
7.2
Total votes
7,474
100.0
Republican hold
District 28
Republican primary
General election
Democratic nominee Adam Lees withdrew on August 31, replaced by independent Anchorage Assemblywoman Suzanne LaFrance .[ 18]
District 30
Republican primary
General election
2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 30th district
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Ron Gillham
5,749
62.4
Independent
James Baisden
3,327
36.1
Write-in
Write-ins
139
1.5
Total votes
9,215
100.0
Republican hold
District 32
2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 32nd district
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Coalition Republican
Louise Stutes (incumbent)
6,663
96.0
Write-in
Write-ins
280
4.0
Total votes
6,943
100.0
Republican hold
District 33
2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 33rd district
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Sara Hannan (incumbent)
8,403
94.8
Write-in
Write-ins
463
5.2
Total votes
8,866
100.0
Democratic hold
District 35
Republican primary
Republican primary[ 27]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Kenny Skaflestad
592
53.4%
Republican
Arthur Martin
517
46.6%
Total votes
1,109
100.00%
General election
District 38
2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 38th district
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Tiffany Zulkosky (incumbent)
2,232
59.1
Veteran's Party
Willy Keppel
1,522
40.3
Write-in
Write-ins
24
0.6
Total votes
3,778
100.0
Democratic hold
District 39
AD primary
General election
2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, 39th district
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Neal Foster (incumbent)
3,038
63.2
Write-in
Write-ins
913
19.0
Republican
Dan Holmes
855
17.8
Total votes
4,806
100.0
Democratic hold
Notes
↑ Edgmon, an independent former Democrat, was elected speaker under a Democratic-led coalition.
↑ Six Republicans joined all Democrats and independents to form a governing coalition
↑ Four Republicans joined all Democrats and independents to form a governing coalition
↑ Rep. Knopp died on July 30, prior to the primary, but remained on the ballot where he was defeated posthumously.
↑ Key: A – all adults RV – registered voters LV – likely voters V – unclear
1 2 3 Candidate running as an Independent with the Democratic Party nomination.
↑ Died July 30
References
↑ "August 18, 2020 Primary Election Information" . Alaska Division of Elections .
↑ Brooks, James (February 15, 2019). "Alaska House, with new-look coalition, expects to open budget discussions Monday" . Anchorage Daily News . Retrieved July 25, 2020 .
↑ "The Latest: Wilson leaves Alaska House Majority" . Associated Press News . Associated Press. July 11, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2020 .
↑ Bohrer, Becky (May 3, 2019). "GOP lawmaker leaves Alaska House majority over budget vote" . Associated Press News . Associated Press. Retrieved July 25, 2020 .
↑ "October Overview: Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races" . The Cook Political Report . Retrieved November 1, 2020 .
↑ "Rep. Talerico declines to run, Verhagen files for his House seat" . KINY . April 7, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2020 .
↑ Brooks, James (January 7, 2020). "Wasilla representative says she will not run for reelection" . Anchorage Daily News . Retrieved August 24, 2020 .
↑ Horazdovsky, Kortnie (February 20, 2020). "Kotzebue Rep. Lincoln will not seek re-election" . KTUU-TV . Retrieved August 24, 2020 .
↑ Alaska Division of Elections. District 1 primary unofficial results
↑ Alaska Division of Elections. District 2 primary unofficial results
↑ Alaska Division of Elections. District 5 primary unofficial results
↑ Alaska Division of Elections. District 6 primary unofficial results
↑ Alaska Division of Elections. District 7 primary unofficial results
↑ Alaska Division of Elections. District 8 primary unofficial results
↑ Alaska Division of Elections. District 9 primary unofficial results
↑ Alaska Division of Elections. District 10 primary unofficial results
1 2 Alaska Division of Elections. District 11 primary unofficial results
1 2 Brooks, James (August 31, 2020). "New candidates emerge in campaigns for Alaska Legislature" . Anchorage Daily News . Retrieved September 1, 2020 .
↑ Remington Research Group/Alaska Free Market Coalition
1 2 Alaska Division of Elections. District 15 primary unofficial results
↑ Alaska Division of Elections. District 16 primary unofficial results
↑ Alaska Division of Elections. District 22 primary unofficial results
1 2 Alaska Division of Elections. District 23 primary unofficial results
↑ Alaska Division of Elections. District 23 primary unofficial results
1 2 Alaska Division of Elections. District 25 primary unofficial results
1 2 Alaska Division of Elections. District 28 primary unofficial results
↑ Alaska Division of Elections. District 35 primary unofficial results
↑ Alaska Division of Elections. District 39 primary unofficial results
External links
Primary, General and Statewide Special Election Results , Alaska Division of Elections
Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Alaska" , Voting & Elections Toolkits
"Alaska: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links" , Vote.org , Oakland, CA
"League of Women Voters of Alaska" . (state affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters )
Alaska at Ballotpedia
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