The 2020 Alaska House of Representatives election was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, with the primary election on August 18, 2020. 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
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Background
Following the
previous state House elections in 2018, Republicans nominally gained a 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 fifteen
Democratic members formed a coalition with the two
independents including
Bryce Edgmon
Bryce Edgmon (born May 3, 1961) is a member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 37th District since 2006. He served as speaker from 2017–2021. The district includes all or portions of the Kodiak Island Borough, Aleutians ...
(elected as a Democrat) and eight dissident
Republicans
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to re-elect Edgmon as Speaker, a total of twenty-five members. In May and July 2019, Republicans
Gabrielle LeDoux (District 15) and
Tammie Wilson
Tammie Wilson was a member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing District 3.
Wilson ran for the Fairbanks North Star Borough (FNSB) Assembly each year from 2006 to 2008. In 2006 she challenged incumbent Charlie Rex. Rex was reel ...
(District 3) left the Coalition, respectively, dropping its members down to twenty-three.
Predictions
Overview
Summary of results
Close races
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
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Retiring incumbents
Three incumbent Representatives (two Republicans and one Democrat) chose not to seek reelection.
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Dave Talerico
David M. Talerico is an American politician from Alaska. A Republican, he has served in the Alaska House of Representatives since 2015. He represents House District 6, a vast district in The Bush that encompasses the Denali Borough and other uni ...
(R), District 6
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Colleen Sullivan-Leonard
Colleen Sullivan-Leonard (born 1959) is an American politician from Alaska. A Republican, she represented District 7 in the Alaska House of Representatives
The Alaska State House of Representatives is the lower house in the Alaska Legislature, ...
(R), District 7
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John Lincoln (D), District 40
Incumbents defeated
In primary election
Six incumbent Representatives (all Republicans) were defeated in the August 18 primaries.
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Sharon Jackson
Sharon Jackson served on the 31st Alaska House of Representatives on behalf of House District 13 from 2019 to 2021.
Early life
Jackson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She attended high school in Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, and Charter Co ...
(R), District 13
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Jennifer Johnston (Coalition R), District 28
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Gary Knopp (Coalition R), District 30
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Chuck Kopp
Charles "Chuck" Kopp is a retired police officer and former member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 24th district. Elected in 2016, he assumed office in 2017.
Early life and education
Kopp was born in Anchorage, Alaska and rais ...
(Coalition R), District 24
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Gabrielle LeDoux (R), District 15
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Mark Neuman
Mark Neuman (born August 12, 1959) was a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives
The Alaska State House of Representatives is the lower house in the Alaska Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska. The ...
(R), District 8
In general election
Two incumbents (both Republicans) sought reelection but were defeated in the general election.
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Mel Gillis (R), District 25
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Lance Pruitt
Lance David Pruitt (born August 18, 1981) was a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 27th district which covers East Anchorage. He was elected in 2010 and left office in 2021 following his election loss in 2020.
Ea ...
(R), District 27
Detailed results
District 1
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District 2
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District 3
District 4
District 5
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District 6
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District 7
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District 8
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District 9
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District 10
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;General election
District 11
;Republican primary
;General election
District 12
District 13
;Republican primary
;General election
District 14
Democratic nominee Bruce Batten withdrew on August 31.
District 15
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District 16
;Republican primary
;General election
District 17
District 18
District 19
District 20
District 21
District 22
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District 23
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District 24
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District 25
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;General election
District 26
District 27
District 28
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;General election
Democratic nominee Adam Lees withdrew on August 31, replaced by independent Anchorage Assemblywoman
Suzanne LaFrance.
District 29
District 30
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District 31
District 32
District 33
District 34
District 35
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District 36
District 37
District 38
District 39
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District 40
See also
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2020 Alaska elections
Alaska state elections in 2020 were held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Aside from its party-run Democratic presidential primary held on April 10 (not including the Republican Party presidential primary which was cancelled by the state party), ...
Notes
References
External links
Primary, General and Statewide Special Election Results Alaska Division of Elections
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