2020 Alaska House of Representatives election explained

Election Name:	2020 Alaska House of Representatives election
Country:	Alaska
Type:	legislative
Ongoing:	no
Party Color:	yes
Previous Election:	2018 Alaska House of Representatives election
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 Alaska House of Representatives election
Next Year:	2022
Seats For Election:	All 40 seats in the Alaska House of Representatives
Majority Seats:	21
Image1:	Lance Pruitt (cropped).jpg
Leader1:	Lance Pruitt (lost re-election)
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Leader Since1:	February 14, 2019
Leaders Seat1:	27th District
Last Election1:	23 seats
Seats Before1:	23
Seats After1:	21
Seat Change1:	2
Popular Vote1:	149,728
Percentage1:	48.31%
Swing1:	3.29%
Leader2:	Bryce Edgmon
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Leader Since2:	February 14, 2019
Leaders Seat2:	37th District
Last Election2:	16 seats
Seats Before2:	15
Seats After2:	15
Popular Vote2:	100,080
Percentage2:	32.29%
Swing2:	5.37%
Image3:	File:3x4.svg
Party3:	Independent
Last Election3:	1 seat
Seats Before3:	2
Seats After3:	4
Seat Change3:	2
Popular Vote3:	45,887
Percentage3:	14.80%
Swing3:	6.11%
Speaker
Before Election:	Bryce Edgmon
Before Party:	Independent (politician)
After Election:	Louise Stutes
After Party:	Republican
Map2 Image:	2020 Alaska House of Representatives election.svg

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.

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

2020 Alaska House of Representatives elections General election — November 3, 2020 <									-- total make 304,826 and 149,7285/304826 make 49.12, not 48.31% -->
Party	Votes	%	Candidates	Before	After	+/–
	Republican	149,728	48.31%	31	23	21	2
	Democratic	100,080	32.29%	26	15	15
	Independent	45,887	14.80%	15	2	4	2
	Write-ins	5,130	1.66%	—	—	—	—
	Alaska Independence	2,002	0.65%	2	0	0
	Other	1,522	0.49%	1	0	0
	Libertarian	477	0.15%	1	0	0

Summary of results

District	Incumbent	Party		Elected representative	Party
1st		bgcolor=pink		Rep^[6]			Rep
2nd		bgcolor=pink		Rep			Rep
3rd			Rep	^[7]		Rep
4th			Dem			Dem
5th			Dem			Dem
6th			Rep			Rep
7th			Rep			Rep
8th			Rep			Rep
9th			Rep			Rep
10th			Rep			Rep
11th			Rep			Rep
12th			Rep			Rep
13th			Rep			Rep
14th			Rep		bgcolor=pink		Rep
15th			Rep^[8]			Rep
16th			Dem			Dem
17th			Dem			Dem
18th			Dem			Dem
19th			Dem			Dem
20th			Dem			Dem
21st			Dem			Dem
22nd			Rep			Rep
23rd			Dem			Dem
24th		bgcolor=pink		Rep			Rep
25th			Rep			Ind
26th			Rep			Rep
27th			Rep			Dem
28th		bgcolor=pink		Rep			Rep
29th			Rep			Rep
30th	Vacant^[9]			Rep
31st			Rep			Rep
32nd		bgcolor=pink		Rep		bgcolor=pink		Rep
33rd			Dem			Dem
34th			Dem			Dem
35th			Dem			Dem
36th			Ind			Ind
37th			Ind			Ind
38th			Dem			Dem
39th			Dem			Dem
40th			Dem			Ind

1. Web site: August 18, 2020 Primary Election Information. Alaska Division of Elections.
2. Web site: Alaska House, with new-look coalition, expects to open budget discussions Monday . Brooks . James . February 15, 2019 . Anchorage Daily News . July 25, 2020.
3. Web site: The Latest: Wilson leaves Alaska House Majority . July 11, 2019 . Associated Press News . Associated Press . July 25, 2020.
4. Web site: GOP lawmaker leaves Alaska House majority over budget vote . Bohrer . Becky . May 3, 2019 . Associated Press News . Associated Press . July 25, 2020.
5. Web site: October Overview: Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races. The Cook Political Report. November 1, 2020.
6. Part of the Majority Coalition with Democrats and Independents.
7. Unopposed in the general election.
8. Not a member of any caucus.
9. [Gary Knopp]

Close races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

1. gain
3. gain
5. gain

Retiring incumbents

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

1. Dave Talerico (R), District 6^[10]
2. Colleen Sullivan-Leonard (R), District 7^[11]
3. John Lincoln (D), District 40^[12]

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
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

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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

AD primary

General election

District 2

Republican primary

General election

District 5

AD primary

General election

District 6

Republican primary

General election

District 7

Republican primary

General election

District 8

Republican primary

General election

District 9

Republican primary

General election

District 10

Republican primary

General election

District 11

Republican primary

General election

District 13

Republican primary

General election

District 14

Democratic nominee Bruce Batten withdrew on August 31.

District 15

Republican primary
Polling

Results
AD primary

General election

District 16

Republican primary

General election

District 22

AD primary

General election

District 23

AD primary
Republican primary

General election

District 24

Republican primary

General election

District 25

Republican primary
AD primary

General election

District 28

Republican primary

General election
Democratic nominee Adam Lees withdrew on August 31, replaced by independent Anchorage Assemblywoman Suzanne LaFrance.^[14]

District 30

Republican primary

General election

District 35

Republican primary

General election

District 39

AD primary

General election

District 40

See also

• 2020 Alaska elections

External links

• Primary, General and Statewide Special Election Results, Alaska Division of Elections
  • • Web site: League of Women Voters of Alaska . (state affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)