David S. Wilson
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David S. Wilson (Republican Party) is a member of the Alaska State Senate, representing District D. He assumed office on January 17, 2017. His current term ends on January 17, 2023.
Wilson (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Alaska State Senate to represent District D. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Wilson was mentioned during the wave of sexual assault and misconduct allegations during late 2017. On December 12, a report from the Legislative Affairs Agency cleared Wilson of wrongdoing in the alleged incident. To read more, click here.
Biography[edit]
Representative Wilson possesses degrees in education and psychology as well as an M.B.A. In his career, Wilson taught throughout Alaska in rural communities and provided technical assistance to Alaska’s Community Health Clinics. Additionally, he worked in behavioral health field for 11 years, working with children and families. Prior to his election to the Alaska state legislature, Wilson served as a city councilman in Wasilla.[1]
Committee assignments[edit]
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2021-2022
Wilson was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Community & Regional Affairs Committee
- Senate Finance Committee
- Senate Health & Social Services Committee, Chair
2019-2020
Wilson was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Finance Committee
- Senate Health & Social Services Committee, Chair
- Senate Transportation Committee
2017 legislative session[edit]
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Alaska committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Health & Social Services, Chair |
| • State Affairs |
| • Transportation |
Sponsored legislation[edit]
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Elections[edit]
2020[edit]
See also: Alaska State Senate elections, 2020
General election for Alaska State Senate District D
Incumbent David S. Wilson defeated James Mayfield, Thomas Lamb, and Stephen Wright in the general election for Alaska State Senate District D on November 3, 2020.
Candidate |
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Votes |
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David S. Wilson (R) |
69.2
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12,631 |
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James Mayfield (Nonpartisan) |
14.4
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2,622 | |
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Thomas Lamb (Nonpartisan) |
14.3
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2,616 | |
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Stephen Wright (R) (Write-in) |
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0 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
2.1
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386 | ||
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Total votes: 18,255 | |||
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Republican primary for Alaska State Senate District D
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Alaska State Senate District D on August 18, 2020.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ |
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David S. Wilson |
33.9
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1,736 |
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Stephen Wright |
26.0
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1,330 | |
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Loy Thurman |
22.2
|
1,135 | |
|
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Bernadette Rupright |
9.2
|
470 | |
|
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Chandra McCain-Finch |
6.7
|
342 | |
|
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Huhnkie Lee
|
2.1
|
110 | |
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Total votes: 5,123 | |||
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Alaska Democratic and Independence parties primary for Alaska State Senate District D
Thomas Lamb advanced from the Alaska Democratic and Independence parties primary for Alaska State Senate District D on August 18, 2020.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ |
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Thomas Lamb |
100.0
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1,329 |
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Total votes: 1,329 | |||
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2016[edit]
- See also: Alaska State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Alaska State Senate 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 Charlie Huggins (R) did not seek re-election.
David S. Wilson ran unopposed in the Alaska State Senate District D general election.[2][3]
| Alaska State Senate, District D General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  David S. Wilson (unopposed) | |
| Source: Alaska Secretary of State | ||
David S. Wilson defeated Lynn Gattis in the Alaska State Senate District D Republican Primary.[4][5]
| Alaska State Senate, District D Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | David S. Wilson |
51.78% | 1,748 | |
| Republican | Lynn Gattis | 48.22% | 1,628 | |
| Total Votes | 3,376 | |||
Campaign themes[edit]
2020[edit]
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2016[edit]
Wilson's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Some of my priorities include:
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| —David S. Wilson, [7] | ||
Campaign donors[edit]
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| David S. Wilson campaign contribution history | |||
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| Year | Office | Result | Contributions |
| 2016 | Alaska State Senate, District D | ✔ | $28,335 |
| Grand total raised | $28,335 | ||
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Source: Follow the Money |
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2016[edit]
Wilson won election to the Alaska State Senate in 2016. During that election cycle, Wilson raised a total of $28,335.
| Alaska State Senate 2016 election - campaign contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to David S. Wilson's campaign in 2016 | ||||
| Wilson, David S | $13,000 | |||
| Southeast Alaska Pilots Association | $1,000 | |||
| Alaska Association Of Realtors | $1,000 | |||
| Alaska Optometric Association | $1,000 | |||
| BP North America | $500 | |||
| Total raised in 2016 | $28,335 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
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2021
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In 2021, the Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 19 to May 19. |
2020
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In 2020, the Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 21 to May 20.
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2019
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In 2019, the legislature was in session from January 15, 2019, through May 14, 2019.
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2018
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In 2018, the 31st Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 16 through May 13.
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2017
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In 2017, the Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 17 through May 17. The legislature held a special session from May 18 to June 16, a second special session from June 16 to July 15, a one-day special session on July 27, and a fourth special session from October 23 to November 21.
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Noteworthy events[edit]
Clearance by Legislative Affairs Agency of sexual misconduct charges (2017)[edit]
On December 12, 2017, a report from the Legislative Affairs Agency cleared Wilson of wrongdoing in an incident where he was alleged to have put his cellphone between the legs of a female staffer while she was wearing a skirt. The agency found that he did not place his phone between the legs of the staffer as had originally been reported.[9]
On November 9, the Juneau Empire initially reported on the allegation. The report of the incident came firsthand from an Empire reporter. The staffer did not bring a formal accusation and Wilson denied that he engaged in misconduct.[10]
On December 7, Wilson held a press conference where he said that an unreleased video of the incident showed that he did not engage in misconduct. He said that he wanted an on-air apology from KTVA after one of its reporters, Liz Raines, reported the incident. He also called on House Speaker Bryce Edgmon (D) and House Rules Chairwoman Gabrielle LeDoux to step down from their leadership positions for allowing the allegations to continue. Edgmon said in a statement, "Sen. Wilson crossed the line of appropriate behavior by using a press conference to chastise individuals who came forward as witnesses to an alleged incident of harassment."[11]
See also[edit]
2020 Elections
External links[edit]
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Candidate Alaska State Senate District D |
Officeholder Alaska State Senate District D |
Personal |
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ David Wilson for Senate, "About," accessed March 2, 2020
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ David Wilson for Senate, "Issues," accessed July 26, 2016
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Alaska Business Report Card, "About," accessed November 5, 2019 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Juneau Empire, "Alaska Senator from Wasilla denies any wrongdoing with staffer," November 9, 2017
- ↑ Anchorage Daily News, "Sen. Wilson says unreleased video shows he didn’t harass Capitol worker," December 8, 2017
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