He and other candidates attributed their success to door-to-door campaigning, and Groh thanked his supporters for helping in that effort. We definitely went into the start of session thinking we could absolutely see a repeat of the last few cycles, when stalemates in the House dragged on for weeks while representatives tried to form a coalition. A write-in candidate must also file a financial disclosure statement alongside the declaration of intent. Kevin Meyer (R) who had filled the role of presiding officer since the legislative session began. } The form must be filed no later than five days prior to the general election. [44], If submitting an application form by mail, fax, or email, the applicant must provide one of the following forms of identification either with his or her application or when voting for the first time:[44], Alaska automatically registers eligible individuals to vote when they apply for a Permanent Fund Dividend.[46]. [5] On January 8, 2021, the Alaska Supreme Court denied Pruitt's challenge and confirmed Snyder's victory. .inner_percentage, .inner_percentage.Nonpartisan, .inner_percentage.Independent, .inner_percentage.Constitution, .inner_percentage.unknown { In North Anchorage, Democrat Cliff Groh overtook incumbent Rep. David Nelson, R-Anchorage. Asked whether he will seek a recount of his four-vote defeat, Wells said he doesnt have an answer yet but will be having conversations about his options. padding-bottom: 8px; } Members of the JUNEAU The Alaska House has passedHouse Bill 3, which reaffirms the state's commitment to recognizing gold and silver as legal tender for debt payment. But when Rep. Louise Stutes (R) announced support for the coalition group on December 9, legislators were split evenly into 20-member factions. .percentage_number { Keith Kurber advanced from the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 4 on August 18, 2020. The Alaska House Coalition Calls on Legislature to Override Irresponsible Vetoes. We, the Alaska House Majority, commit ourselves to representing this breadth of ideas and culture, and helping restore the public trust in its state's institutions. After that election, Republicans were unable to organize a majority, and in February, after the start of the legislative session, Rep. Louise Stutes, R-Kodiak, and Rep. Kelly Merrick, R-Eagle River, joined a coalition majority. } padding-top: 5px; box-sizing: border-box; Elsewhere in Fairbanks, Republican Frank Tomaszewski defeated Democratic incumbent Grier Hopkins. McKay attributed his victory to comments from the second Republican in his race, David Eibeck. Nevertheless, committee memberships were approved in a 22-17 vote, allowing the House to finally begin doing legislative business 31 days into the session. The Alaska State Capitol in Juneau on April 15, 2021. Congressman Nickel Leads Blue Dog Coalition Letter to House Leadership Rasmussen said it will be unusual to not have a caucus with a majority of members. Eastman, who recently prevailed in a legal challenge over whether his membership in the far-right Oath Keepers should keep him from serving in the Legislature, is viewed as difficult to work with by some lawmakers. Republicans won 21 seats, but were unable to establish a governing majority. Fresh in power, Alaska House's new Republican-led coalition outlines JUNEAU - Today, the Alaska Senate passed House Bill 39, Fiscal Year 2024 operating and capital budgets. Use the interactive map below to find your district. All 40 seats in the Alaska House of Representatives were up for election in 2020. CG: So, technically bipartisan majorities in both chambers, but sounds like the House leans further right. At least five Republicans are expected to join Democrats in a coalition majority before the start of Januarys legislative session; several senators-elect said they were awaiting the results of tabulation day before announcing their new organization. 2023 Anchorage Daily News. The Alaska House Majority background-color: green; Incumbent Grier Hopkins defeated Keith Kurber in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 4 on November 3, 2020. 145 Main Street Loop Ste 223 Kenai AK, 99611 Phone: 907-283-7223 In a public message earlier this week, Senate Majority Leader Shelley Hughes, R-Palmer, urged Republicans to form a majority, but that seemed a slim possibility on tabulation day. .votebox-results-metadata { Its the first time the committee wont be led by co-chairs in 26 years. Heading into the election, Ballotpedia identified 11 battleground races in the Alaska House of Representatives 2020 elections, five of which were Democrat-held districts while the other six were Republican-held districts. KG: The House and Senate work in tandem on legislation and on the budget. if (document.getElementById('leg-hnt-content64e480178382c').classList.contains('leg-hnt-hide')) { document.getElementById('leg-hnt-content64e480178382c').classList.remove('leg-hnt-hide'); . Sixty-one state legislative chambers around the country have an even number of members, raising the possibility of a tie . There could be some things that we will pass pretty readily that they may not even want to consider. Publicly I need to thank David for doing that. margin-top: 0px; Alaska Public Media 2023. A coalition of Democrats, Republicans, and independents later organized a majority. Mike Cronk defeated Julia Hnilicka, Elijah Verhagen, Vernon Carlson, and Deborah Riley in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 6 on November 3, 2020. Source1Source2. Incumbent Cathy Tilton won election in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 12 on November 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer) The Alaska House of Representatives elected Rep. Cathy Tilton (R) as speaker of the House, putting a predominantly Republican coalition in charge of the body. color:white; Incumbent Andrew Josephson won election in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 17 on November 3, 2020. In 2018, 87 out of 99 legislative chambers held elections. } overflow-y: hidden; vertical-align: top; Incumbent Geran Tarr won election in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 19 on November 3, 2020. Incumbent Andi Story advanced from the Alaska Democratic and Independence parties primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 34 on August 18, 2020. .non_result_row th { margin-top: 5px; State legislative battleground chambers, 2020. width: 350px; left: 0; Everything takes a lot of time. .inner_percentage.Democratic { And that obviously enabled me to catch up, McKay said. border-radius: 50%; The devils in the details, said House Minority Leader Calvin Schrage, an Anchorage independent. Gara and his lieutenant governor candidate, Jessica Cook, said in an emailed statement, We wish Governor Dunleavy and Lt. Republicans hold majority in Alaska House after two candidates benefit .leg-hnt-flex-row { Incumbent Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins advanced from the Alaska Democratic and Independence parties primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 35 on August 18, 2020. top: 2px; Alaska House organizes under multi-partisan coalition control width: 50%; } .votebox-results-metadata-p { Danny Gray advanced from the Alaska Democratic and Independence parties primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 12 on August 18, 2020. Folks in rural Alaska are always fine with us reaching across the aisle to work on their behalf, said Rep. Neal Foster, a Nome Democrat who joined the majority caucus. Republicans won 21 seats and maintained their numerical majority. [8], On February 11, 2021, Stutes was elected speaker of the House in a 21-19 vote. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? The Alaska Legislature wrapped up its first week of the session Friday. On the Senate side, a bipartisan coalition almost evenly divided between Republicans and Democrats has vowed to set aside contentious social issues and focus on policy areas where members of the two parties can agree. [43] The deadline to register is 30 days before an election. Incumbent Glenn Prax won election in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 3 on November 3, 2020. Learn more by visiting this website. They were mostly left out of committee assignments, and thats because Shower and Hughes in particular have ruffled feathers and not really gotten along with other members. Incumbent Sarah Vance defeated Kelly Cooper in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 31 on November 3, 2020. position: relative; There are no special eligibility requirements for voting absentee. Shes kind of repeated the phrase fiscal stability as one goal, but its unclear what that really means. background-color: #003388; For the offices of governor, lieutenant governor, United States Senator, and United States Representative, the filing fee is $100. Alaska House of Representatives - Wikipedia border: 1px solid #999; So Im not going to do that and I assume they probably will not want to do that either, Stevens said. color: #888; Dan Holmes advanced from the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 39 on August 18, 2020. His name appeared on the primary ballot. Alaska's 33rd legislature | Alaska House Coalition Incumbent Andrew Josephson advanced from the Alaska Democratic and Independence parties primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 17 on August 18, 2020. The Bush Caucus is made up of four rural Democrats and independents Bryce Edgmon from Dillingham, CJ McCormick from Bethel, Neal Foster from Nome and Josiah Patkotak from Utqiagvik. Governor Dahlstrom well in navigating a road ahead that would be difficult no matter who won this election.. Incumbent Zack Fields advanced from the Alaska Democratic and Independence parties primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 20 on August 18, 2020. The presidential candidate who won the district in 2016 is of a different party than the most recent state legislative election winner in the district, and that presidential candidate won the district by a margin of 20 percentage points or more. Legislative opposition derailed much of Dunleavys 2018 campaign agenda. display: block; Alaska election law requires officials to count all absentee and overseas ballots that arrive up to 15 days after the election. ANCHORAGE House Bill 78, which designates September 10th as Alaska Community Health Aide Appreciation Day, has been signed into law by Governor Mike Dunleavy. event.srcElement.innerText = '[hide]'; Legislators elected Wednesday said its too early to tell what will happen in the House now. Mike Dunleavy became the first Alaska governor reelected to office since Tony Knowles in 1998 and the first Republican to do so since Jay Hammond in 1978. } } Basically no other legislative business could happen during that time. Incumbent DeLena Johnson defeated Andrea Hackbarth in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 11 on November 3, 2020. width: 100%; If you do not have the one of the identifications listed above, you may present a current utility bill or paycheck, government check or bank statement or other government issued document. GOVERNOR DUNLEAVY ANNOUNCES HIS VETOED ITEMS TO THE BUDGET - The Alaska In 2020, Alaska voters approved a move to nonpartisan primaries that send the top four vote-getters to ranked choice general elections. padding: 2px 0; Alaska's 2020 state legislative elections affected partisan control of redistricting following the 2020 census. For example, the Senate has already indicated that they are not interested in repealing ranked choice voting, which doesnt bode well for those efforts in the House. In downtown Fairbanks, Democratic candidate Maxine Dibert defeated Republican incumbent Bart LeBon. House Speaker Cathy Tilton, a Wasilla Republican, said Thursday that the majoritys priorities would involve addressing Alaskas fiscal situation, including through a possible cap on state spending. @media screen and (max-width: 350px) { Both sides are going to have to make some judgments on what they can get past the other. } .non_result_row { margin: 5px auto; .votebox_legend .non_result_row { And I should mention, a coalition is a majority group of lawmakers so you need more than 20 who band together, usually on ideology or shared positions on specific issues, to form the majority caucus, and then theyre able to elect a speaker and decide other leadership roles. Rep Armstrong; Rep Carrick; Rep Dibert; Rep Fields; Rep Galvin; Rep Groh; . The site My Voter Registration, run by the Alaska Department of Elections, allows residents to check their voter registration status online. left: 0px; house. .results_row { Article II, Section 2 of the Alaska Constitution states: A member of the legislature shall be a qualified voter who has been a resident of Alaska for at least three years and of the district from which elected for at least one year, immediately preceding his filing for office. Under Alaska's top-four primary system, all candidates for a given office run in a single primary election. The form must be delivered in person or by mail at or before 5:00 p.m. on June 1 of the year in which the general election is taking place. All rights reserved. Incumbent Zack Fields defeated Tom Weiss in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 20 on November 3, 2020. letter-spacing: 0.03em; Incumbent Tiffany Zulkosky defeated Willy Keppel in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 38 on November 3, 2020. text-align: left; The Alaska House of Representatives was one of 86 state legislative chambers holding elections in 2020. Iris Samuels is a reporter for the Anchorage Daily News focusing on state politics. } font-size: 0.9em; And we already talked about some of the conflicting interests in the House there. Hopkins was placed in a Republican-leaning district during the states once-per-decade redistricting process. A non-politician commission draws state legislative district lines. .votebox-results-cell--number { Incumbent Ivy Spohnholz advanced from the Alaska Democratic and Independence parties primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 16 on August 18, 2020. A multipartisan coalition formally organized a governing majority in the Alaska House of Representatives on February 18, ending months of uncertainty over who would control the chamber after the 2020 elections. float: right; background-color: #dac113; The Alaska House of Representatives organized on Thursday, but without either caucus able to claim most of the members. The full list of 2023 Alaska House and Senate committee assignments event.srcElement.innerText = '[show]'; text-align: left !important; margin: 0; On the other side of Alaskas largest city, Coulombe said she and fellow Republican candidate Ross Bieling formed somewhat of a united front that allowed her to overtake nonpartisan candidate Featherly in the final tabulation. } Days before legislative session starts, Alaska House is again without a coalition By Kavitha George, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage - January 13, 2023 The House floor in April 2022.. [6], When the 2021 session began on January 19, House members adjourned shortly after an attempt to elect a temporary speaker failed in a tie vote (leadership candidates need at least 21 votes to be elected in the 40-member House). https://www.alaskapublic.org/2021/02/04/josiah-patkotak-elected-speaker-in-unorganized-alaska-house-of-representatives/, https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Alaska_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2020&oldid=9066410, Pages using DynamicPageList3 parser function, contact our editorial staff or report an error, Conflicts in school board elections, 2021-2022, Environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) policy, Special Congressional elections (2023-2024), 2022 Congressional Competitiveness Report, State Executive Competitiveness Report, 2022, State Legislative Competitiveness Report, 2022, Partisanship in 2022 United States local elections. border-bottom: 1px solid grey; And so Im hoping as time goes by, well all come together.. Anchorage Republican Rep. Sara Rasmussen said she wont caucus with either side. In Alaska, a commission is responsible for drawing district lines. padding-bottom: 5px; height: 56px; Investing In Alaska's future and securing a bright future for every Alaskan. Watch our special election coverage on Alaska News Nightly, Alaska Gov. Two commissioners are appointed by the governor, one by the state Senate majority leader, one by the state House majority leader, and one by the chief justice of the Alaska Supreme Court. Pruitt's attorney, Stacey Stone, said Pruitt would not pursue any further actions to challenge the results. Andrea Hackbarth advanced from the Alaska Democratic and Independence parties primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 11 on August 18, 2020. The parties split control of key leadership positions and committees and elected Edgmon as speaker. Because Dunleavy finished with more than half the vote, no ranked choice sorting was needed. Rep. Cathy Tilton, R-Wasilla, leaves the State House chambers after she was elected Speaker of the House on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023 at the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau. Fresh in power, Alaska House's new Republican-led coalition outlines its priorities 'Fiscal stability' is No. Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. column-count: auto; House infighting has certainly been a theme the last few years and I think representatives are pretty cognizant of that reputation. But leaders of the caucus balked at articulating any specifics including on the size of the Permanent Fund dividend. Recounts are possible. Mixed results in legislative races complicate path to Alaska House majority } } JUNEAU A newly formed House majority made up of 19 Republicans, two Democrats and two independents finalized its membership Thursday, signaling a rightward shift in the chamber after six. Forming a coalition was always going to come down to the folks in the middle. padding-left: 8px; document.getElementById('leg-hnt-toggle64e480178382c').addEventListener('click', event => { The four-member Bush Caucus representing predominantly Alaska Native rural areas of the state joined most House Republicans to form a caucus on the second day of the legislative session, ending weeks of uncertainty over House leadership and giving many Republicans their first experience of serving in a majority after years of getting relegated to the minority. Though he and fellow Democratic candidate Lyn Franks ran ads asking their supporters to rank the other Democrat second, he said he was by no means certain of the result.. Members voted 22-17 on a plan of organization that placed coalition members at the head of House committees. There are currently 15 Democratic and 23 Republican trifectas. Josiah Patkotak defeated Elizabeth Ferguson in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 40 on November 3, 2020. .leg-hnt-district-container { And if you find ways to just not spin your wheels when you know its not going to pass the other body thats probably the best approach to take.. .leg-hnt-district-number { The Alaska House reached a majority caucus mostly made of Democrats on Monday when Republican Rep. Kelly Merrick of Eagle River joined the coalition, giving it 21 members. font-size: 2em; Mike Shower and Shelley Hughes. .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper .image-candidate-thumbnail { Upcoming opportunities for public testimony: Good governance requires open ears to those who truly know the everyday challenges that Alaskans face. In a prepared message, she thanked supporters and said she looks forward to continuing her work in the Senate. Fair Housing Project - Alaska Legal Services Alaska House organizes without clear majority Incumbent Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola likewise led three challengers and after final tabulation had 54.9% of votes. The House majority consisted of 15 Democrats, eight Republicans, and two members unaffiliated with either party. margin: 3px 0; Alaska allows same-day voter registration in presidential election years, but voters who do so can vote only for the offices of president and vice president. He previously reported from Juneau for Alaska's News Source. .leg-hnt-flex-item { font-weight: bold; margin: 8px auto; font-weight: bold; All rights reserved. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website. JUNEAU A newly formed House majority made up of 19 Republicans, two Democrats and two independents finalized its membership Thursday, signaling a rightward shift in the chamber after six years of left-leaning bipartisan coalitions composed mostly of Democrats. (Photo by Andrew . } On Wednesday night, she issued a statement saying that she was disappointed in the result but, Its clear from the ranked choice tabulations that Sen. Lisa Murkowski has been re-elected, and I congratulate her on that.. Signature requirements vary according to the office being sought. Without the voice of the people being heard through the halls of the State Capitol, it becomes an empty house. Saddler will serve as House majority leader and Johnson as Rules Committee chair. Liz Snyder defeated incumbent Lance Pruitt in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 27 on November 3, 2020. For the U.S. Senate, incumbent Republican Lisa Murkowski led three challengers before the final tabulation, then had 53.7% of the vote after the ranked choice process. Ken McCarty defeated incumbent Sharon Jackson in the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 13 on August 18, 2020. Live house Election Results 2022 Wall Street Journal
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