2026 Alaska House of Representatives election

2026 Alaska House of Representatives elections
November 3, 2026
All 40 seats in the Alaska House of Representatives
21 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader DeLena Johnson — Bryce Edgmon
(retiring)
Party Republican Democratic Independent
Leader since November 29, 2025 — January 21, 2025
Leader's seat 25th–Palmer — 37th–Dillingham
Last election 21 seats, 55.51% 14 seats, 26.03% 5 seats, 15.24%
Current seats 21 14[a] 5[a]
Seats needed Increase 2[b] Steady Steady
Map of Incumbents:
     Republican incumbent retiring      Republican incumbent
     Democratic incumbent
     Independent incumbent
Incumbent Speaker

Bryce Edgmon
Independent (Coalition)


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]

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

Seeking other office

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
Sabato's Crystal Ball[13] Lean Coalition January 22, 2026

Overview

Primary election – August 18, 2026 (Unofficial)[14]
Party Votes % Candidates Advanced to general Seats contesting
Republican 68,858 46.50% 47 46 33
Democratic 45,838 30.95% 29 28 24
Independent 33,071 22.33% 28 24 20
Libertarian 326 0.22% 2 1 1
Totals 148,093 100.00% 106 99 —

Summary of results

District 2024 pres.[15] 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

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.[16]

Primary election
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.[17]

Primary election
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.[18]

Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Anette Kreitzer
Democratic Andi Story (incumbent)
Total votes

District 4

Incumbent Democrat Sara Hannan is seeking reelection unopposed.

Primary election
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][19]

Primary election
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.

Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Brent Johnson
Republican Sarah Vance (incumbent)
Total votes

District 7

Incumbent Republican Justin Ruffridge is seeking re-election.

Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Justin Ruffridge (incumbent)
Democratic Kate Veh
Total votes

District 8

Incumbent Republican Bill Elam is seeking reelection.

Primary election
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]

Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Boyle
Independent Ky Holland (incumbent)
Total votes

District 10

Incumbent coalition Republican Chuck Kopp is seeking reelection unopposed.

Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chuck Kopp (incumbent)
Total votes

District 11

Incumbent Republican Julie Coulombe is seeking reelection.

Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Julie Coulombe (incumbent)
Democratic Danni Hall
Total votes

District 12

Incumbent independent Calvin Schrage is seeking reelection.

Primary election
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.

Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lisa Keller
Democratic Felix Rivera
Total votes

District 14

Incumbent independent Alyse Galvin is seeking reelection.

Primary election
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]

Primary election
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]

Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carolyn Hall (incumbent)
Independent Phil Isley
Republican Liz Vazquez
Total votes

District 17

Incumbent Democrat Zack Fields is seeking reelection.

Primary election
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][20] Former Democratic representative Cliff Groh, whom Nelson narrowly defeated in 2024, is running for his old seat.[8]

Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cliff Groh
Republican Dan Sager
Total votes

District 19

Incumbent Democrat Genevieve Mina is seeking reelection unopposed.

Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Genevieve Mina (incumbent)
Total votes

District 20

Incumbent Democrat Andrew Gray is seeking reelection.

Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Paul Bauer
Democratic Andrew Gray (incumbent)
Total votes

District 21

Incumbent Democrat Donna Mears is seeking reelection.

Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Donna Mears (incumbent)
Republican Aimeé Sims
Total votes

District 22

Incumbent Democrat Ted Eischeid is seeking reelection.

Primary election
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.

Primary election
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 not seeking re-election.

Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sharon Jackson
Republican Ken McCarty
Republican Gina Wall
Total votes

District 25

Incumbent Republican DeLena Johnson is seeking reelection.

Primary election
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.

Primary election
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.[21]

Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Eastman
Republican Jubilee Underwood (incumbent)
Total votes

District 28

Incumbent Republican Elexie Moore is seeking re-election.

Primary 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.

Primary election
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.

Primary election
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.

Primary 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.

Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Will Stapp (incumbent)
Total votes

District 33

Incumbent Republican Mike Prax is seeking re-election.

Primary 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]

Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Joy Beth Cottle
Republican Harmony Tomaszewski
Total votes

District 35

Incumbent Democrat Ashley Carrick is seeking reelection.

Primary election
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.

Primary 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.

Primary election
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]

Primary election
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.

Primary election
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]

Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Saima Chase
Democratic Robyn Niayuq Frier (incumbent)
Total votes

Notes

  1. 1 2 All Democrats and independents and two Republicans form a governing coalition
  2. ↑ Two Republicans and all Democrats and independents form a governing coalition
  3. ↑ Previously represented District 15 from 2013-2023
  4. ↑ Previously elected to the 15th district in 2020, defeated for re-election in 2022.
  5. ↑ Previously represented district 32 from 2015–2023.
  6. ↑ Previously represented District 36 from 2013-2015 and District 37 2007-2013

References

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  2. ↑ Brooks, James (2025-05-21). "Alaska Legislature passes budget with $1,000 dividend and adjourns for the year". Alaska Beacon. Retrieved 2025-12-06.
  3. ↑ Brooks, James (2024-11-08). "Alaska House control flips from predominantly Republican coalition to mostly Democratic coalition". Alaska Beacon. Retrieved 2025-12-06.
  4. ↑ Timm, Jane C. (2025-02-11). "Democrats unveil state legislative map for the next election cycle, with eyes on opposing Trump's agenda and redistricting". NBC News. Retrieved 2025-12-07.
  5. 1 2 3 Brooks, James (2025-11-26). "Dunleavy appoints Rauscher and Tilton to Alaska Senate, opening two House vacancies". News From The States. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
  6. 1 2 Clark, Makayla (2025-11-22). "Rep. Mia Costello stepping down from minority leader position". alaskasnewssource.com. Retrieved 2025-12-06.
  7. ↑ Brooks, James (2025-12-02). "Alaska Senate Republicans confirm Rauscher, Tilton and open two vacancies in state House". Alaska Beacon. Retrieved 2025-12-06.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Kanagy, Mari (June 2, 2026). "Of Alaska's 50 legislative races, here are a few to keep a close eye on". Anchorage Daily News. Archived from the original on June 6, 2026. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  9. 1 2 Davidson, Joel (2025-11-10). "Alaska House seat will be up for grabs in district representing JBER". Alaska Watchman. Retrieved 2025-12-06.
  10. ↑ Brooks, James (May 21, 2025). "Senate President Gary Stevens to retire; House Rep. Louise Stutes announces run for seat". Alaska Beacon. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Candidates - Division of Elections". Division of Elections - State of Alaska. 2021-12-07. Archived from the original on 2025-10-02. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
  12. ↑ Kanagy, Mari. "Key takeaways as Alaska legislative candidates have raised over $1M since February". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved 2026-07-23.
  13. ↑ Jacobson, Louis (January 22, 2026). "Handicapping The 2026 State Legislative Map: A First Look". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  14. ↑ "State of Alaska 2026 PRIMARY ELECTION Election Summary Report August 18, 2026 UNOFFICIAL RESULTS" (PDF). August 19, 2026. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
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  16. ↑ Morrison, Hunter (June 5, 2026). "EchoHawk enters House District 1 race". KRBD. Archived from the original on June 6, 2026. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
  17. ↑ Kwong, Emily (March 5, 2018). "Former Hoonah mayor enters HD 35 race". KCAW. Archived from the original on January 23, 2026. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
  18. ↑ Ellfeldt, Avery (June 4, 2026). "Former Haines borough manager to challenge Rep. Andi Story for District 3 House seat". KTOO. Archived from the original on June 6, 2026. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Our NEA Director". NEA-Alaska. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
  20. ↑ Brooks, James (2025-11-18). "Republican Alaska state Rep. David Nelson rules out re-election campaign". Alaska Beacon. Retrieved 2025-12-06.
  21. ↑ Simon, Matthew; Courtney, Wil (2026-06-03). "Fight for the majority: Dozens of competitive state races as David Eastman makes reelection bid". Alaska's News Source. Retrieved 2026-06-11.
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