2026 Alaska House of Representatives election
2026 election in Alaska
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The 2026 Alaska House of Representatives election will take place on November 3, 2026. All 40 seats in the Alaska House of Representatives are up for election.[1]
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Background
Pre-election composition
Following the 2024 election, a new majority coalition formed, composed of 14 Democrats, five independents, and two Republicans.[2] The coalition, led by independent representative Bryce Edgmon, flipped the chamber from a mostly Republican coalition.[3]
In February 2025, the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee shared their plans for the 2026 cycle, which included flipping both the Alaska Senate and House of Representatives.[4]
In late 2025, state senators Shelley Hughes and Mike Shower resigned to focus on their respective campaigns in the 2026 Alaska gubernatorial election. Governor Mike Dunleavy tapped Republican minority representatives Cathy Tilton and George Rauscher to fill their seats, creating two new vacancies in the House. The vacancies are expected to be filled via appointment by January 2026.[5] In November 2025, Republican minority leader Mia Costello stepped down from her position, with DeLena Johnson being selected to succeed Costello.[6][7]
Outgoing incumbents
Retirements
- District 13: Andy Josephson (D–Anchorage), representing District 13 since 2023,[c] is retiring[8]
- District 18: David Nelson (R–Anchorage), representing district 18 since 2024,[d] is retiring.[9]
Seeking other office
- Louise Stutes (R-C.–Kodiak), representing district 5 since 2022,[e] is retiring to run for State Senate in District C.[10]
- Frank Tomaszewski (R–Fairbanks), representing District 34 since 2023, is retiring to run for State Senate in District Q.[8]
- Bryce Edgmon (I–Dillingham), Speaker of the House, representing District 37 since 2015[f] is retiring to run for State Senate in District S.[11]
Campaign
Many open seats have attracted considerable attention and spending amid the tight contest over control of the chamber, in addition to heavy spending in races with vulnerable incumbents. While very few seats are hosting competitive primaries with more than four candidates, the most competitive races still brought in significant fundraising in the leadup to them. Candidates expected to caucus with the existing bipartisan coalition have raised the most, with a number of outside groups boosting them as well.[12]
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| Sabato's Crystal Ball[13] | Lean Coalition | January 22, 2026 |
Overview
| Primary election – August 18, 2026 | ||||||
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| Party | Votes | % | Candidates | Advanced to general | Seats contesting | |
| Republican | 53 | 33 | ||||
| Democratic | 29 | 24 | ||||
| Independent | 28 | 20 | ||||
| Libertarian | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Totals | 100.00% | 112 | — | |||
Summary of results
| District | 2024 pres.[14] | Incumbent | Party | Elected representative |
Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R +17.4 | Jeremy Bynum | Rep | ||||
| 2 | D +0.4 | Rebecca Himschoot | Ind | ||||
| 3 | D +14.7 | Andi Story | Dem | ||||
| 4 | D +37.5 | Sara Hannan | Dem | Sara Hannan | Dem | ||
| 5 | R +12.8 | Louise Stutes† | Rep | ||||
| 6 | R +16.1 | Sarah Vance | Rep | ||||
| 7 | R +44.4 | Justin Ruffridge | Rep | ||||
| 8 | R +49.7 | Bill Elam | Rep | ||||
| 9 | D +2.3 | Ky Holland | Ind | ||||
| 10 | R +3.3 | Chuck Kopp | Rep | Chuck Kopp | Rep | ||
| 11 | R +2.3 | Julie Coulombe | Rep | ||||
| 12 | D +1.3 | Calvin Schrage | Ind | ||||
| 13 | D +1.2 | Andy Josephson | Dem | Dem | |||
| 14 | D +21.2 | Alyse Galvin | Ind | Ind | |||
| 15 | R +2.5 | Mia Costello | Rep | ||||
| 16 | D +14.6 | Carolyn Hall | Dem | ||||
| 17 | D +33.5 | Zack Fields | Dem | ||||
| 18 | R +15.7 | David Nelson† | Rep | ||||
| 19 | D +17.0 | Genevieve Mina | Dem | Genevieve Mina | Dem | ||
| 20 | D +12.2 | Andrew Gray | Dem | ||||
| 21 | D +8.0 | Donna Mears | Dem | ||||
| 22 | D +1.2 | Ted Eischeid | Dem | ||||
| 23 | R +18.6 | Jamie Allard | Rep | ||||
| 24 | R +32.1 | Dan Saddler | Rep | Rep | |||
| 25 | R +35.6 | DeLena Johnson | Rep | ||||
| 26 | R +54.3 | Steve St. Clair | Rep | ||||
| 27 | R +56.2 | Jubilee Underwood | Rep | Rep | |||
| 28 | R +48.5 | Elexie Moore | Rep | ||||
| 29 | R +44.9 | Garret Nelson | Rep | ||||
| 30 | R +44.7 | Kevin McCabe | Rep | ||||
| 31 | R +3.4 | Maxine Dibert | Dem | ||||
| 32 | R +35.2 | William Stapp | Rep | Rep | |||
| 33 | R +51.2 | Mike Prax | Rep | ||||
| 34 | R +20.7 | Frank Tomaszewski | Rep | ||||
| 35 | D +5.0 | Ashley Carrick | Dem | ||||
| 36 | R +21.8 | Rebecca Schwanke | Rep | ||||
| 37 | R +6.6 | Bryce Edgmon† | Ind | ||||
| 38 | D +11.8 | Nellie Jimmie | Dem | ||||
| 39 | D +11.7 | Neal Foster | Dem | ||||
| 40 | R +9.9 | Robyn Frier | Dem | Dem | |||
Detailed results
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District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40 |
District 1
Incumbent Republican Jeremy Bynum is seeking re-election. Grant EchoHawk, a former member of the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly, is running against him.[15]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeremy Bynum (incumbent) | |||
| Independent | Grant Echohawk | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District 2
Incumbent independent Rebecca Himschoot is seeking reelection. Republican "Kenny Karl" Skaflestad, the former mayor of Hoonah, is challenging her.[16]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Alston Evans | |||
| Independent | Rebecca Himschoot (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | "Kenny Karl" Skaflestad | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District 3
Incumbent Democrat Andi Story is seeking reelection. Republican Annette Kreitzer, the former Haines Borough manager, is running against her.[17]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Anette Kreitzer | |||
| Democratic | Andi Story (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District 4
Incumbent Democrat Sara Hannan is seeking reelection unopposed.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sara Hannan (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District 5
Incumbent coalition Republican Louise Stutes is not seeking re-election, instead running for State Senate. Republican Sheldon Prout did not say if he would join the coalition, while independent Kathy Simpler, a teacher and National Education Association board member, indicated that she would join.[8][18]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sheldon Prout | |||
| Independent | Kathy Simpler | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District 6
Incumbent Republican Sarah Vance is seeking reelection. She faces independent Bent Johnson, who ran against Vance in 2024.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Brent Johnson | |||
| Republican | Sarah Vance (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District 7
Incumbent Republican Justin Ruffridge is seeking re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Daniel Cooper | |||
| Republican | Justin Ruffridge (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Kate Veh | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District 8
Incumbent Republican Bill Elam is seeking reelection.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Elam (incumbent) | |||
| Independent | Frank Quinn | |||
| Independent | Nissa Savage | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District 9
Incumbent independent Ky Holland is seeking reelection. Republican John Boyle, a former commissioner of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources, is challenging him.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Boyle | |||
| Republican | Darin Colbry | |||
| Independent | Ky Holland (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District 10
Incumbent coalition Republican Chuck Kopp is seeking reelection unopposed.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chuck Kopp (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District 11
Incumbent Republican Julie Coulombe is seeking reelection.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Julie Coulombe (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Danni Hall | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District 12
Incumbent independent Calvin Schrage is seeking reelection.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jieun McDonald | |||
| Independent | Calvin Schrage (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District 13
Incumbent Democrat Andy Josephson is not seeking reelection. Two Democrats are running to replace him; Republican Sarah Short filed for this seat but was denied a place on the ballot due to improper paperwork.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lisa Keller | |||
| Democratic | Felix Rivera | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District 14
Incumbent independent Alyse Galvin is seeking reelection.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Alyse Galvin (incumbent) | |||
| Independent | Russell Wyatt | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District 15
Incumbent Republican Mia Costello, the former House minority leader, is seeking re-election.[6] She faces a rematch against Democrat Denny Wells, whom she defeated in 2024.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mia Costello (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Denny Wells | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District 16
Incumbent Democrat Carolyn Hall is seeking re-election. Former Republican representative Liz Vazquez is running against her.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Carolyn Hall (incumbent) | |||
| Independent | Phil Isley | |||
| Republican | Liz Vazquez | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District 17
Incumbent Democrat Zack Fields is seeking reelection.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Daniel Bradley | |||
| Democratic | Zack Fields (incumbent) | |||
| Independent | Mathew Salisbury | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District 18
Incumbent Republican David Nelson is not seeking re-election.[9][19] Former Democratic representative Cliff Groh, whom Nelson narrowly defeated in 2024, is running for his old seat.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cliff Groh | |||
| Republican | Dan Sager | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District 19
Incumbent Democrat Genevieve Mina is seeking reelection unopposed.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Genevieve Mina (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District 20
Incumbent Democrat Andrew Gray is seeking reelection.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Paul Bauer | |||
| Democratic | Andrew Gray (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District 21
Incumbent Democrat Donna Mears is seeking reelection.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Donna Mears (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Aimeé Sims | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District 22
Incumbent Democrat Ted Eischeid is seeking reelection.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ted Eischeid (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Jose Roel Tagle | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District 23
Incumbent Republican Jamie Allard is seeking reelection. She faces four challengers, including Democrat Jim Arlington, whom Allard defeated in 2024.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jamie Allard (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Jim Arlington | |||
| Republican | Nick Capozzi | |||
| Democratic | Lee Hammermeister | |||
| Republican | Ruby Jones | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District 24
Incumbent Republican Dan Saddler is seeking re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sharon Jackson | |||
| Republican | Ken McCarty | |||
| Republican | Dan Saddler (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Gina Wall | |||
| Republican | Scott Williams | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District 25
Incumbent Republican DeLena Johnson is seeking reelection.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Bowles | |||
| Republican | DeLena Johnson (incumbent) | |||
| Independent | Steven Merritt | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District 26
Incumbent Republican Cathy Tilton resigned in November 2025 after being appointed to the Alaska State Senate by governor Mike Dunleavy. Tilton's former aide Steve St. Clair was appointed to succeed her.[5] St. Clair is running for a full term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Donna Anthony | |||
| Republican | Steve St. Clair (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Jeanne Troshynski | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District 27
Incumbent Republican Jubilee Underwood is running for reelection. Highly-controversial former Republican representative David Eastman, a member of the far-right Oath Keepers, whom Underwood narrowly defeated in 2024, is challenging her for his old seat.[20]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Eastman | |||
| Republican | Jubilee Underwood (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District 28
Incumbent Republican Elexie Moore is seeking re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Evan Bordenkircher | |||
| Democratic | Kit Kennedy | |||
| Republican | Elexie Moore (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Stephen Wright | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District 29
Incumbent Republican George Rauscher resigned in November 2025 after being appointed to the Alaska State Senate by Governor Mike Dunleavy. Garret Nelson was appointed to succeed Rauscher.[5] Nelson is running for a full term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | Candice Frisby | |||
| Independent | Amber Hansen | |||
| Independent | Jessica Kusner-Kalarchik | |||
| Republican | Steve Menard | |||
| Republican | Garret Nelson (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Kimberly Stone | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District 30
Incumbent Republican Kevin J. McCabe is seeking reelection.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Alexander | |||
| Republican | Doyle Holmes | |||
| Democratic | Sandra Loomis | |||
| Republican | Doug Massie | |||
| Republican | Kevin J. McCabe (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District 31
Incumbent Democrat Maxine Dibert is seeking re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Maxine Dibert (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Aimeé Moore | |||
| Libertarian | Jonathan Powell-Mark | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District 32
Incumbent Republican Will Stapp is seeking reelection.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Seth Church | |||
| Republican | Will Stapp (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District 33
Incumbent Republican Mike Prax is seeking re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Barbara Haney | |||
| Independent | Pepper McFarland | |||
| Republican | Mike Prax (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District 34
Incumbent Republican Frank Tomaszewski is not seeking reelection, instead running for State Senate. His wife, Harmony Tomaszewski, is running to replace him.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Anderson | |||
| Independent | Joy Beth Cottle | |||
| Republican | Harmony Tomaszewski | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District 35
Incumbent Democrat Ashley Carrick is seeking reelection.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ashley Carrick (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Jeff Rentzel | |||
| Independent | Bridger Terra | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District 36
Incumbent Republican Rebecca Schwanke is seeking re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Crystal Jones | |||
| Republican | Rebecca Schwanke (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District 37
Incumbent independent and Speaker of the House Bryce Edgmon is not seeking reelection, instead running for State Senate. Seven candidates are running to replace him, including multiple independents who would likely caucus with the existing coalition government Edgmon leads.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Peter Angasan | |||
| Independent | Kim Johnson | |||
| Democratic | Dennis Robinson | |||
| Independent | Mark Smith | |||
| Democratic | Evelynn Trefon | |||
| Republican | Brenda Wilson | |||
| Independent | Cade Woods | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District 38
Incumbent Democrat Nellie Unangiq Jimmie is seeking reelection. Former Democratic representative CJ McCormick, whom Jimmie narrowly defeated in 2024, is running to reclaim his seat.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Joseph Amik | |||
| Democratic | Nellie “Unangiq” Jimmie (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Willy Keppel | |||
| Democratic | CJ McCormick | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District 39
Incumbent Democrat Neal "Quannaq" Foster is seeking reelection.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Neal “Quannaq” Foster | |||
| Independent | Tyler Ivanoff | |||
| Independent | Papa Joe Okitkun | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District 40
Incumbent Democrat Robyn Niayuq Frier is seeking reelection. She is being challenged by Kotzebue mayor Saima Chase, who was the runner-up for this seat in 2024.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Saima Chase | |||
| Democratic | Robyn Niayuq Frier (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
Notes
- All Democrats and independents and two Republicans form a governing coalition
- Two Republicans and all Democrats and independents form a governing coalition
- Previously represented District 15 from 2013-2023
- Previously elected to the 15th district in 2020, defeated for re-election in 2022.
- Previously represented district 32 from 2015–2023.
- Previously represented District 36 from 2013-2015 and District 37 2007-2013