Bush Caucus
Political party in the United States
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The Bush Caucus consists of bipartisan members of the Alaska Legislature who represent rural interests. The caucus typically consists of the members of the Alaska House from Districts 37-40 and the Alaska Senate from districts S and T, which cover the Alaskan Bush.[1]
Bush Caucus | |
|---|---|
| Ideology | Bipartisanship |
| Seats in the State Senate | 2 / 20
|
| Seats in the State House | 4 / 40
|
The group is bipartisan with most members being Democrats or Independents.[1] Mary Peltola is a past chair of the caucus.[2] In the late 1990s, she rebuilt the caucus.[3]
Membership
State Senate
- Lyman Hoffman (1991-1993, 1995–present)[1]
- Donny Olson (2001–present)[1]
State House
- Mary Peltola (1999-2009)[2]
- Bryce Edgmon (2007–present)[1]
- Neal Foster (2009–present)[1]
- Tiffany Zulkosky (2018-2023)[1]
- Josiah Patkotak (2021–2023)[4]
- Conrad McCormick (2023–present)[5]
- Thomas Baker (2023–2025)[6]
