Alaska Senate district M

Alaska's M
State Senate district
Map of the district
Senator
  Cathy Tilton
R–Wasilla
since 2025
Population37,629[1]

Alaska Senate district M is one of 20 districts of the Alaska Senate. It has been represented by Republican Cathy Tilton since 2025. Tilton was appointed to the seat after Shelley Hughes resigned to focus on her campaign for governor in the 2026 election.[2][3] District M is located in the Mat-Su Valley and encompasses the entirety of Alaska's 25th and 26th House of Representatives districts, including Palmer, Butte, and Gateway.[4]

Election results (2022 boundaries)

2022

Nonpartisan primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Shelley Hughes (incumbent) 7,707 75.7
Democratic Jim Cooper 2,479 24.3
Total votes 10,186 100.00
General election[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Shelley Hughes (incumbent) 11,257 75.8
Democratic Jim Cooper 3,561 24.0
Write-in Write-ins 32 0.2
Total votes 14,850 100.0
Republican hold

Election results (2013 boundaries)

Map of District M of the Alaska Senate from 2013 to 2022

2020 (special)

After the death of Sen. Chris Birch in August 2019,[7] Governor Mike Dunleavy appointed state representative Josh Revak to the Senate the following month.

Republican primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Josh Revak (incumbent) 2,499 66.2
Republican Ray Metcalfe 911 24.2
Republican Harold Borbridge 362 9.6
Total votes 3,772 100.0
Democratic primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anita Thorne 2,732 87.5
Democratic Nicholas Willie 389 12.5
Total votes 3,121 100.0

Thorne withdrew from the election without naming a replacement.[9]

Special election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Josh Revak (incumbent) 10,390 57.6
Independent Andy Holleman 7,596 42.1
Write-in Write-ins 55 0.3
Total votes 18,041 100.0
Republican hold

2018

Republican primary[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Birch 3,144 77.90
Republican Bekah Halat 892 22.10
Total votes 4,036 100
Democratic primary[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Janice Park 1,738 100.0
Total votes 1,738 100
General election[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Birch 8,665 58.48
Democratic Janice Park 6,110 41.23
Write-ins Write-ins 43 0.29
Total votes 14,818 100
Republican hold

2014

Republican primary[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Meyer (incumbent) 5,654 100.0
Total votes 5,654 100
Democratic primary[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Felix E. Rivera 2,701 100.0
Total votes 2,701 100
General election[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Meyer (incumbent) 9,909 69.71
Democratic Felix E. Rivera 4,239 29.82
Write-ins Write-ins 66 0.46
Total votes 14,214 100
Republican hold

Election results (2012 boundaries)

Map of District M of the Alaska Senate from 2012 to 2013

2012

Republican primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Anna Fairclough 5,008 100.0
Total votes 5,008 100
Democratic primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bettye Davis (incumbent) 1,442 52.49
Democratic Harry Crawford 1,305 47.51
Total votes 2,747 100
General election[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Anna Fairclough 11,012 62.12
Democratic Bettye Davis (incumbent) 6,676 37.66
Write-ins Write-ins 38 0.21
Total votes 17,726 100
Republican gain from Democratic

References

  1. ↑ "Total Population". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  2. ↑ Brooks, James (November 26, 2025). "Dunleavy appoints Rauscher and Tilton to Alaska Senate, opening two House vacancies". Alaska Beacon. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
  3. ↑ Clark, Makayla (November 29, 2025). "Alaska Senate confirms two new senators". Alaska News Source. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
  4. ↑ "HOUSE AND SENATE DISTRICT DESIGNATIONS" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. May 24, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Official Results" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. August 16, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Official Results" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. November 18, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Anchorage state Sen. Chris Birch dies at 68". Anchorage Daily News. August 8, 2019. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  8. 1 2 "2020 PRIMARY ELECTION Election Summary Report August 18, 2020 OFFICIAL Results" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  9. ↑ Brooks, James (August 31, 2020). "New candidates emerge in campaigns for Alaska Legislature". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  10. 1 2 "2018 PRIMARY ELECTION Election Summary Report August 21, 2018 Official Results" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  11. ↑ "2018 GENERAL ELECTION November 6, 2018 Official Results" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  12. 1 2 "2014 PRIMARY ELECTION Election Summary Report August 19, 2014 Official Results" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Alaska Election Summary" (PDF).
  14. 1 2 "State of Alaska 2012 Primary Election August 28, 2012 Official Results". Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  15. ↑ "State of Alaska 2012 General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results". Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
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