Alaska House of Representatives District 20
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| Census Topic | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 18,554 |
| Gender |
53.3% Male 46.7% Female |
| Race |
50.3% White 8.2% Black 6.5% Asian 12.5% Native American 5.9% Pacific Islander |
| Ethnicity | 9.3% Hispanic |
| Median household income | $61,160 |
| High school graduation rate | 92.5% |
| College graduation rate | 36.3% |
Alaska House of Representatives District 20 is represented by Zack Fields (D).
As of the 2020 Census, Alaska state representatives represented an average of 18,334 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 17,755 residents.
About the office[edit]
Members of the Alaska House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subjected to term limits. The Alaska House of Representatives is the smallest legislative lower house in the United States. Alaska legislators assume office on the third Tuesday of January following their election.[1][2]
Qualifications[edit]
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. A representative shall be at least twenty-one years of age.
Salaries[edit]
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $50,400/year | For legislators whose permanent residence is not Juneau: up to $307/day. No per diem is paid to Juneau legislators. |
Vacancies[edit]
If there is a vacancy in the Alaska State Legislature, the governor is responsible for selecting a replacement. The governor must select the replacement within 30 days after the vacancy happens. The governor cannot appoint a replacement if the vacancy happens before a new legislative session is scheduled to convene.[3]
See sources: Alaska Stat. §15.40.320
District map[edit]
The map below shows this district's current boundaries, not those enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle.
Redistricting[edit]
2020-2022[edit]
Alaska completed its state legislative redistricting on May 24, 2022, when the Alaska Redistricting Board adopted a new map of state Senate districts at the direction of the state supreme court. Alaska had initially enacted legislative district boundaries on November 10, 2021, following a 3-2 vote by the Alaska Redistricting Board. The three Republican-appointed board members voted in favor of the map and the two nonpartisan board members voted against it.[4]
On March 25, 2022, the Alaska Supreme Court ruled that one state House and one state Senate district did not comply with the state constitution and required they be redrawn. The Alaska Redistricting Board adopted new legislative district boundaries to comply with the state supreme court's ruling on April 13, 2022. On May 16, 2022, the Third District of Alaska's Superior Court ruled that the mapping of state House districts to Senate ones was unconstitutional and the Alaska Supreme Court upheld this decision on May 24, 2022. Click here for more information.[5] These maps take effect for Alaska's 2022 legislative elections.
How does redistricting in Alaska work? Because Alaska has only one congressional district, congressional redistricting is not necessary. A non-politician commission draws state legislative district lines. In place since 1998, Alaska's redistricting commission comprises five members. 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. State law mandates that commissioners "be chosen without regard to party affiliation." One commissioner must be selected from each of the state's judicial districts.[6]
The Alaska Constitution requires that state legislative districts be contiguous and compact. Furthermore, every state legislative district must contain a "relatively integrated socio-economic area." Each state legislative district is served by one state senator and two state representatives.[6]
Alaska House of Representatives District 20
before 2020 redistricting cycle
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Alaska House of Representatives District 20
after 2020 redistricting cycle
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Elections[edit]
2022[edit]
General election for Alaska House of Representatives District 20
Andrew Gray, Paul Bauer, Jordan Harary, and Scott Kohlhaas are running in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 20 on November 8, 2022.
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Andrew Gray (D) 
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Paul Bauer (R)
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Jordan Harary (R)
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Nonpartisan primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 20
Andrew Gray, Paul Bauer, Scott Kohlhaas, and Jordan Harary advanced from the primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 20 on August 16, 2022.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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Andrew Gray (D)
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52.3
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1,816 |
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Paul Bauer (R)
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36.6
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1,272 |
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Scott Kohlhaas (L) |
5.8
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200 |
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Jordan Harary (R)
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5.4
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186 |
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Total votes: 3,474 | |||
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2020[edit]
General election for Alaska House of Representatives District 20
Incumbent Zack Fields defeated Tom Weiss in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 20 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate |
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Votes |
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Zack Fields (D) |
91.8
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5,261 |
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Tom Weiss (R) (Write-in) |
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0 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
8.2
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473 | ||
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Total votes: 5,734 | |||
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Alaska Democratic and Independence parties primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 20
Incumbent Zack Fields advanced from the Alaska Democratic and Independence parties primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 20 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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Zack Fields |
100.0
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1,970 |
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Total votes: 1,970 | |||
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2018[edit]
General election for Alaska House of Representatives District 20
Zack Fields defeated Ceezar Martinson and Warren West in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 20 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
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Votes |
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Zack Fields (D)
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65.3
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3,738 |
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Ceezar Martinson (R) |
29.0
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1,662 | |
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Warren West (L) |
5.2
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296 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.5
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26 | ||
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Total votes: 5,722 | |||
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Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 20
Ceezar Martinson advanced from the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 20 on August 21, 2018.
Candidate |
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Votes |
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Ceezar Martinson |
100.0
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709 |
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Total votes: 709 | |||
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Alaska Democratic, Libertarian, and Independence parties primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 20
Zack Fields and Warren West defeated Cliff Groh and Elias Rojas in the Alaska Democratic, Libertarian, and Independence parties primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 20 on August 21, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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Zack Fields
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48.8
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973 |
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Warren West |
2.2
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43 |
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Cliff Groh |
31.9
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636 | |
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Elias Rojas |
17.2
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343 | |
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Total votes: 1,995 | |||
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2016[edit]
Elections for the Alaska House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 16, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.
Incumbent Les S. Gara ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 20 general election.[7][8]
| Alaska House of Representatives, District 20 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Les S. Gara Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Alaska Secretary of State | ||
Incumbent Les S. Gara ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 20 Democratic Primary.[9][10]
| Alaska House of Representatives, District 20 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Les S. Gara Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014[edit]
Elections for the Alaska House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 19, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 2, 2014. District 18 incumbent Les S. Gara was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election. Robert L. Benton (D) withdrew before the primary.[11][12][13][14]
2012[edit]
Elections for the office of Alaska House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 28, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 1, 2012. Incumbent Mia Costello defeated Tamara Von Gemmingen in the August 28 Republican primary before defeating Michelle Scannell (D) and a write-in candidate in the general election. Scannell ran unopposed in the August 28 Democratic primary.[15][16][17]
| Alaska House of Representatives, District 20, General Election, 2012 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Mia Costello Incumbent |
70.6% | 5,134 | |
| Democratic | Michelle Scannell | 29.1% | 2,117 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 0.3% | 23 | |
| Total Votes | 7,274 | |||
| Alaska House of Representatives, District 20 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Mia Costello Incumbent |
80.6% | 1,820 |
| Tamara Von Gemmingen | 19.4% | 437 |
| Total Votes | 2,257 | |
Campaign contributions[edit]
From 2000 to 2018, candidates for Alaska House of Representatives District 20 raised a total of $846,489. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $33,860 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money
| Campaign contributions, Alaska House of Representatives District 20 | |||
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| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2018 | $197,032 | 5 | $39,406 |
| 2016 | $40,327 | 1 | $40,327 |
| 2014 | $49,345 | 1 | $49,345 |
| 2012 | $92,055 | 3 | $30,685 |
| 2010 | $48,655 | 2 | $24,328 |
| 2008 | $30,142 | 2 | $15,071 |
| 2006 | $150,798 | 3 | $50,266 |
| 2004 | $125,797 | 2 | $62,899 |
| 2002 | $58,125 | 3 | $19,375 |
| 2000 | $54,213 | 3 | $18,071 |
| Total | $846,489 | 25 | $33,860 |
See also[edit]
- Alaska State Legislature
- Alaska State Senate
- Alaska House of Representatives
- Alaska state legislative districts
External links[edit]
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ JUSTIA US Law, "Alaska Statutes, Sec. 24.05.080," accessed November 1, 2021
- ↑ Alaska’s Constitution, "A Citizen’s Guide," accessed November 1, 2021
- ↑ Alaska Legal Resource Center, "Alaska Election Law," accessed February 8, 2021 (Statute 15.40.320)
- ↑ The Midnight Sun, "‘I pray litigation is swift and just.’ Redistricting Board finalizes plan with attempted dig at dissenters," Nov. 10, 2021
- ↑ Alaska Redistricting Board, "Amended Proclamation of Redistricting," April 13, 2022
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 All About Redistricting, "Alaska," accessed April 17, 2015
- ↑ State of Alaska Division of Elections, "November 8, 2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Alaska Secretary of State, "General Election Official Results 2016," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ State of Alaska Division of Elections, "August 16, 2016 Primary Candidate List," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ State of Alaska Division of Elections, "2016 Primary Election results," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Alaska Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed June 4, 2014
- ↑ Alaska Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed January 1, 2015
- ↑ Alaska Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed September 11, 2014
- ↑ Alaska Secretary of State, "Official General Election Results," accessed November 25, 2014
- ↑ Alaska Division of Elections, "August 28, 2012 Primary Candidate List," November 29, 2013
- ↑ Alaska Division of Elections, "Official 2012 Primary Results," November 29, 2013
- ↑ Alaska Election Division, "Election Results 2012," November 16, 2012
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