The 30th Alaska State Legislature was the meeting of the
Alaska Legislature
The Alaska Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is a bicameral institution consisting of the 40-member Alaska House of Representatives (lower house) and the 20-member Alaska Senate (upper house). There are 40 Ho ...
, beginning January 17, 2017.
In the
Senate and House elections, neither party gained a seat in the Senate and, leaving a 14–6 majority and maintaining its 35–25 control of the House.
Senate
Based on the results of the
2016 elections
The following elections occurred in the year 2016.
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* 2016 Cape Verdean presidential election 2 October 2016
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, the
Alaska Senate is composed of 6
Democrats and 14
Republicans.
Senate members
Senate President:
Pete Kelly (D–A
Fairbanks)
Majority Leader:
Peter Micciche (R–O
Soldotna
Soldotna is a city in the Kenai Peninsula Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. At the 2020 census, the population was 4,342, up from 4,163 in 2010. It is the seat of the Kenai Peninsula Borough.
Soldotna is located in the Southcentral portion ...
)
Minority Leader:
Berta Gardner
Alberta Gardner (born April 12, 1954) is an American politician in the U.S. state of Alaska. She served as a Democratic member of the Alaska Legislature for fourteen years, from 2005 to 2019. Serving in both houses, the House and Senate, she rep ...
(D–I
Anchorage)
House members
Based on the results of the 2016 elections, 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 House is composed of 40 members, each of whom represents a district of approximately 17,756 people per ...
was composed of 21 Republicans, 17 Democrats and 2 independents. The
Democrats and the independents both gained one seat.
The Democrats, two independents and three Republicans caucus together giving the Democratic Party 22-18 majority.
Speaker:
Bryce Edgmon (D-37
Dillingham)
Majority Leader:
Chris Tuck
Chris Tuck (born July 9, 1966) is a Democratic member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 23rd District in Anchorage since 2008. He serves as the Majority Leader
In U.S. politics (as well as in some other countries util ...
(D-23
Anchorage)
Minority Leader:
Charisse Millett (R-25
Anchorage)
*↑ Member was originally appointed.
See also
*
List of Alaska State Legislatures
The legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska has convened 32 times since History of Alaska#Statehood, statehood became effective on 1959 in the United States#January–March, January 3, 1959.
Legislatures
See also
* List of governors of Alaska ...
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29th Alaska State Legislature, the legislature preceding this one
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31st Alaska State Legislature, the legislature following this one
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List of governors of Alaska
The governor of Alaska ( Iñupiaq: ''Alaaskam kavanaa'') is the head of government of Alaska. The governor is the chief executive of the state and is the holder of the highest office in the executive branch of the government as well as being the ...
*
List of speakers of the Alaska House of Representatives
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Alaska Legislature
The Alaska Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is a bicameral institution consisting of the 40-member Alaska House of Representatives (lower house) and the 20-member Alaska Senate (upper house). There are 40 Ho ...
*
Alaska Senate
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Alaska State Senate election, 2016
References
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2017 in Alaska
Alaska
Alaska ( ; russian: Аляска, Alyaska; ale, Alax̂sxax̂; ; ems, Alas'kaaq; Yup'ik: ''Alaskaq''; tli, Anáaski) is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America. A semi-exclave of the U.S. ...
2018 in Alaska
Alaska
Alaska ( ; russian: Аляска, Alyaska; ale, Alax̂sxax̂; ; ems, Alas'kaaq; Yup'ik: ''Alaskaq''; tli, Anáaski) is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America. A semi-exclave of the U.S. ...
Alaska legislative sessions