2026 Alaska Senate election

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The 2026 Alaska Senate elections will take place on November 3, 2026, with the primary elections being held on August 18, 2026.[1][2] State senators serve four-year terms in the Alaska State Senate, with half of the seats up for election every two years. The A, C, E, G, I, K, M, O, Q, and S districts are up for election.

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2026 Alaska Senate elections
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10 of 20 seats in the Alaska Senate
11 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Mike Cronk Cathy Giessel[a]
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since December 16, 2025 January 17, 2023
Leader's seat R–Tok E–Anchorage
Last election 5 seats, 55.79% 5 seats, 35.53%
Current seats 11 9[b]
Seats needed Increase 5[c] Steady
Seats up 6 4
     Democratic incumbent      Democratic incumbent retiring
     Republican incumbent      Republican incumbent retiring
Incumbent Senate President

Gary Stevens
Republican (coalition)


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Background

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[3] Lean Coalition January 22, 2026
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Overview

Primary election

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Primary election – August 18, 2026
Party Votes % Candidates Advancing to general Seats contesting
Republican 16 7
Democratic 7 7
Independent 4 2
Totals 100.00 48 —
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Summary of results

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District 2024 pres.[4] Incumbent Party Elected senator Party
A R +8.0 Bert Stedman Rep Bert Stedman Rep
C R +14.8 Gary Stevens† Rep Rep
E R +0.1 Cathy Giessel Rep Rep
G D +11.1 Elvi Gray-Jackson Dem
I D +14.6 Löki Tobin Dem Löki Tobin Dem
K D +5.5 Bill Wielechowski Dem Bill Wielechowski Dem
M R +44.4 Cathy Tilton Rep
O R +44.8 George Rauscher Rep
Q R +35.0 Robert Myers Jr. Rep
S D +2.2 Lyman Hoffman Dem
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Outgoing incumbents

Retirements

  1. C District: Gary Stevens (R-C.) is retiring.[5]
  2. S District: Lyman Hoffman (D-C.) is retiring.[6]

Resigned before end of term

  1. M District: Shelley Hughes (R-M.) resigned on November 14, 2025, to focus on running for governor.[7] Governor Mike Dunleavy appointed Cathy Tilton to replace her.[8]
  2. O District: Mike Shower (R-M.) resigned on November 3, 2025, to focus on running for lieutenant governor.[9] Governor Mike Dunleavy appointed George Rauscher to replace him.[8]

Detailed Results

District A

Incumbent coalition Republican Bert Stedman is seeking re-election.[10] Former Independent state representative Dan Ortiz has previously expressed interest in running against Stedman.[11]

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Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bert Stedman (incumbent)
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District C

Incumbent coalition Republican and senate president Gary Stevens has declined to seek re-election. Fellow coalition Republican Louise Stutes is running to succeed Stevens, with Stevens endorsing Stutes' campaign.[5]

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Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carrie Harris
Republican Heath Smith
Republican Louise Stutes
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District E

Incumbent coalition Republican Cathy Giessel is running for re-election.

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Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cathy Giessel (incumbent)
Republican Leo Schafer
Republican Gretchen Stoddard
Republican Jace White
Total votes
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District G

Incumbent Democrat Elvi Gray-Jackson is seeking re-election. Nonpartisan candidate Nicholas Danger has filed to run against Gray-Jackson.[1]

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Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Nicholas Danger
Democratic Elvi Gray-Jackson (incumbent)
Total votes
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District I

Incumbent Democrat Löki Tobin is seeking re-election.

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Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Löki Tobin (incumbent)
Total votes
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District K

Incumbent Democrat Bill Wielechowski is seeking re-election.

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Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Wielechowski (incumbent)
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District M

Incumbent Republican Cathy Tilton is running for re-election.[12] She was first appointed on November 26, 2025, after Shelley Hughes resigned to focus on her gubernatorial campaign.[7][8]

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Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ryan Berry
Democratic Pat Chesbro
Republican Cathy Tilton (incumbent)
Republican Zane Vrvilo
Total votes
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District O

Incumbent Republican George Rauscher has filed paperwork to run for re-election.[1] He was first appointed on November 26, 2025, after Mike Shower resigned to focus on his gubernatorial campaign.[8]

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Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Peter Bauer
Republican Marshall Blankenship
Republican George Rauscher (incumbent)
Republican Ryan Sheldon
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District Q

Incumbent Republican Robert Myers Jr. is not seeking re-election.

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Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Hunt
Republican Frank Tomaszewski
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District S

Incumbent coalition Democrat Lyman Hoffman has declined to seek re-election.[6] Independent and Speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives Bryce Edgmon is running to succeed Hoffman.[13]

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Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Darren Morgan Deacon
Independent Bryce Edgmon
Democratic WG Guy
Independent Wayne Morgan
Independent Rick Robb
Total votes
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Notes

  1. [a]
    Giessel, a Republican, was selected as majority leader under a Democratic-led coalition
  2. [b]
    All Democrats and five Republicans form a governing coalition
  3. [c]
    Five Republicans and all Democrats form a governing coalition

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