2024 Alaska House of Representatives election explained

Election Name:2024 Alaska House of Representatives elections
Country:Alaska
Type:legislative
Ongoing:yes
Previous Election:2022 Alaska House of Representatives election
Previous Year:2022
Next Election:2026 Alaska House of Representatives election
Next Year:2026
Seats For Election:All 40 seats in the Alaska House of Representatives
Majority Seats:21
Election Date:November 5, 2024
Leader1:Cathy Tilton
Color1:d9b2d9
Party1:Majority Coalition
Leaders Seat1:District 26
Leader Since1:January 18, 2023
Last Election1:19
Seats Before1:23
Leader2:Calvin Schrage
Color2:3333ff
Party2:Minority Caucus
Leaders Seat2:District 12
Leader Since2:January 18, 2023
Last Election2:20
Seats Before2:16
Seats Needed2: 5
Leader3:None
Party3:Independent Republican
Leaders Seat3:N/A
Leader Since3:N/A
Last Election3:1
Seats Before3:1
Seats Needed3: 20
Map Size:300px
Speaker
Before Election:Cathy Tilton
Before Party:Republican (Coalition)

The 2024 Alaska House of Representatives election is scheduled to take place on November 5, 2024, as part of the biennial United States elections. All 40 seats in the Alaska House of Representatives will be elected.[1]

Background

In February 2024, the house debated a bill to trim state voter rolls.[2]

Overview

Primary elections

2024 Alaska State House of Representatives election
Primary election – August 20, 2024[3]
PartyVotes% CandidatesAdvanced to generalSeats contesting
Republican4530
Democratic2320
Independent1411
Libertarian3 3
Independence11
Veterans of Alaska11
Totals100.00%8785

Retirements

Six incumbents will not seek re-election.

Democrats

  1. District 16: Jennie Armstrong is retiring.

Republicans

  1. District 8: Ben Carpenter is retiring to run for State Senate.[4]
  2. District 9: Laddie Shaw is retiring.
  3. District 15: Tom McKay is retiring to run for State Senate.
  4. District 36: Mike Cronk is retiring to run for State Senate.

Independents

  1. District 1: Dan Ortiz is retiring.[5]

Summary of results

DistrictIncumbentPartyElected representativeParty
1Ind
2Ind
3Dem
4Dem
5Rep
6Rep
7Rep
8Rep
9Rep
10Rep
11Rep
12Ind
13Dem
14Ind
15Rep
16Dem
17Dem
18Dem
19Dem
20Dem
21Dem
22Rep
23Rep
24Rep
25Rep
26Rep
27Rep
28Rep
29Rep
30Rep
31Dem
32Rep
33rdRep
34Rep
35Dem
36Rep
37Ind
38Dem
39Dem
40Rep

Detailed results

align=center 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
Certified candidate list:[6]

District 40

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2024 . 2024-02-08 . Ballotpedia . en.
  2. Web site: Beacon . James Brooks, Alaska . 2024-02-05 . Alaska House votes to advance bill that would trim state voter rolls more quickly . 2024-02-08 . Alaska Public Media . en-US.
  3. Web site: 2024 PRIMARY ELECTION CANDIDATES . Alaska Division of Elections . July 7, 2024 . July 7, 2024 .
  4. News: Brooks. James. At candidate filing deadline, seven Alaska legislators decline to seek re-election. June 3, 2024. Alaska Beacon. June 6, 2024. Reps. Mike Cronk, R-Tok, Tom McKay, R-Anchorage, and Ben Carpenter, R-Nikiski, have announced they will not seek re-election and are running for the state Senate, which opens their House seats to competition..
  5. News: Brooks. James. At candidate filing deadline, seven Alaska legislators decline to seek re-election. June 3, 2024. Alaska Beacon. June 6, 2024. Included in the wave are Reps. Dan Ortiz, I-Ketchikan, Laddie Shaw, R-Anchorage and Jennie Armstrong, D-Anchorage..
  6. Web site: Candidates. June 1, 2024. June 3, 2024. Alaska Division of Elections.