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{{Short description|U.S. state election}}
{{distinguish|2022 United States Senate election in Alaska}}
{{distinguish|2022 United States Senate election in Alaska}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2022 Alaska Senate elections
| election_name = 2022 Alaska Senate elections
| country = Alaska
| country = Alaska
| type = legislative
| type = legislative
| ongoing = no
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2020 Alaska Senate election
| previous_election = 2020 Alaska Senate election
| previous_year = 2020
| previous_year = 2020
| next_election = 2024 Alaska Senate election
| next_election = 2024 Alaska Senate election
| next_year = 2024
| next_year = 2024
| seats_for_election = 19 of 20 seats in the [[Alaska Senate]]
| seats_for_election = 19 of 20 seats in the [[Alaska Senate]]
| majority_seats = 11
| majority_seats = 11
| election_date = November 8, 2022
| election_date = November 8, 2022
| image1 = [[File:Senator Peter Micciche (cropped).jpg|x160px]]

| image1 = [[File:Senator Peter Micciche (cropped).jpg|x160px]]
| leader1 = [[Peter Micciche]]<br />(retired)
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| leader1 = [[Peter Micciche]] (retiring)
| leader_since1 = January 19, 2021
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| leaders_seat1 = O District
| leader_since1 = January 19, 2021
| last_election1 = '''13 '''
| leaders_seat1 = O District
| last_election1 = '''13 '''
| seats_before1 = '''13 '''
| seats_needed1 = {{steady}}
| seats_before1 = '''13 '''
| seats1 = '''11'''
| seats_needed1 = {{steady}}
| seat_change1 = {{decrease}} 2
| seats1 = '''11'''
| popular_vote1 = '''153,603'''
| seat_change1 = {{decrease}} 2
| popular_vote1 = '''153,603'''
| percentage1 = '''63.76%'''
| swing1 =
| percentage1 = '''63.76%'''
| image2 = [[File:Tom Begich. Juneau, Alaska (cropped).jpg|x160px]]
| swing1 =
| leader2 = [[Tom Begich]]<br />(retired)

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| image2 = [[File:Tom Begich. Juneau, Alaska (cropped).jpg|x160px]]
| leader_since2 = January 15, 2019
| leader2 = [[Tom Begich]]<br>(retiring)
| leaders_seat2 = J District
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| last_election2 = 7
| leader_since2 = January 15, 2019
| seats_before2 = 7
| leaders_seat2 = J District
| seats_needed2 = {{increase}} 4
| last_election2 = 7
| seats_before2 = 7
| seats2 = 9
| seats_needed2 = {{increase}} 4
| seat_change2 = {{increase}} 2
| popular_vote2 = 66,358
| seats2 = 9
| percentage2 = 27.55%
| seat_change2 = {{increase}} 2
| swing2 =
| popular_vote2 = 66,358
| map_image = 2022 Alaska State Senate election.svg
| percentage2 = 27.55%
| map_size = 350px
| swing2 =

| map_image = 2022 Alaska State Senate election.svg
| map_size =
| map_caption = '''Results:'''<br/>{{legend0|#F48882|Republican hold}}<br/>{{legend0|#92C5DE|Democratic hold}} {{legend0|#0671B0|Democratic gain}}
| map_caption = '''Results:'''<br/>{{legend0|#F48882|Republican hold}}<br/>{{legend0|#92C5DE|Democratic hold}} {{legend0|#0671B0|Democratic gain}}
| title = Senate President
| title = Senate President
| before_election = [[Peter Micciche]]
| before_election = [[Peter Micciche]]
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = [[Gary Stevens (politician)|Gary Stevens]]
| after_election = [[Gary Stevens (politician)|Gary Stevens]]
| after_party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| after_party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
([[Coalition government|Coalition]])
([[Coalition government|Coalition]])
}}
}}
{{Elections in Alaska sidebar}}
{{Elections in Alaska sidebar}}
The '''2022 Alaska Senate elections''' took place on November 8, 2022, with the primary elections being held on August 16, 2022.<ref name=electionCalendar>{{cite web |url=https://www.elections.alaska.gov/Core/electioncalendar.php |title=Election Calendar |website=Alaska Division of Elections |publisher=Alaska Division of Elections |access-date=January 21, 2022}}</ref> State senators serve four-year terms in the Alaska Senate, with half of the seats normally up for election every two years.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://akleg.gov/pages/legbranch.php |title=About the Legislative Branch |website=The Alaska State Legislature |publisher=The Alaska State Legislature |access-date=January 21, 2022}}</ref> However, because most districts were greatly changed in [[2020 United States redistricting cycle|redistricting]], elections were held for 19 of the 20 seats. The only exception is District T, represented by Democrat [[Donny Olson]], which was mostly unchanged in redistricting and thus did not have an election. Some senators were elected to serve four-year terms, while others would serve shortened two-year terms.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ktoo.org/2021/11/10/alaska-redistricting-board-adopts-maps-as-opponents-expect-lawsuits/|title=Alaska Redistricting Board finishes work to adopt maps; opponents say courts could toss out portions|first1=Andrew|last1=Kitchenman|first2=Andrew Kitchenman, Alaska Public Media &|last2=KTOO|first3=Andrew|last3=Kitchenman|date=November 11, 2021|website=KTOO}}</ref>
The '''2022 Alaska Senate elections''' took place on November 8, 2022, with the primary elections being held on August 16, 2022.<ref name=electionCalendar>{{cite web |url=https://www.elections.alaska.gov/Core/electioncalendar.php |title=Election Calendar |website=Alaska Division of Elections |publisher=Alaska Division of Elections |access-date=January 21, 2022}}</ref> State senators serve four-year terms in the Alaska Senate, with half of the seats normally up for election every two years.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://akleg.gov/pages/legbranch.php |title=About the Legislative Branch |website=The Alaska State Legislature |publisher=The Alaska State Legislature |access-date=January 21, 2022}}</ref> However, because most districts were greatly changed in [[2020 United States redistricting cycle|redistricting]], elections were held for 19 of the 20 seats; the only exception is District T, represented by Democrat [[Donny Olson]], which was mostly unchanged in redistricting and thus did not have an election. Some senators were elected to serve four-year terms, while others would serve shortened two-year terms.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ktoo.org/2021/11/10/alaska-redistricting-board-adopts-maps-as-opponents-expect-lawsuits/|title=Alaska Redistricting Board finishes work to adopt maps; opponents say courts could toss out portions|first1=Andrew|last1=Kitchenman|first2=Andrew Kitchenman, Alaska Public Media &|last2=KTOO|first3=Andrew|last3=Kitchenman|date=November 11, 2021|website=KTOO}}</ref>


Following [[2020 Alaska Senate election|the previous election in 2020]], [[Alaska Republican Party|Republicans]] had control of the Alaska Senate with 13 seats to [[Alaska Democratic Party|Democrats]]' 7 seats. One Democrat caucused with the Republicans, giving them a governing majority of 14 seats.
Following [[2020 Alaska Senate election|the previous election in 2020]], [[Alaska Republican Party|Republicans]] had control of the Alaska Senate, with 13 seats to [[Alaska Democratic Party|Democrats]]' seven seats. One Democrat caucused with the Republicans, giving them a governing majority of 14 seats.

After the 2022 elections, Republicans lost two seats to Democrats, reducing their majority to 11–9. However, a coalition government was formed with eight Republicans and all nine Democrats.


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==Background==
==Background==
In 2020, Alaskan voters approved Ballot Measure 2, an initiative to implement a [[Top-four primary#Alaska|nonpartisan blanket top-four primary]] with a single, open primary where candidates from all parties are listed on the ballot and the top four vote getters advance to the general election.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Piper|first=Kelsey|date=2020-11-19|title=Alaska voters adopt ranked-choice voting in ballot initiative|url=https://www.vox.com/2020/11/19/21537126/alaska-measure-2-ranked-choice-voting-results|access-date=2022-02-23|website=Vox|language=en}}</ref> The general election is then resolved using [[instant-runoff voting]], where voters rank the candidates and the candidates receiving the lowest votes are eliminated one by one until one candidate has a majority. The first elections using the new system was the 2022 election cycle. As of the close of candidate filing, none of the elections for the Alaska Senate had more than four candidates.
In 2020, Alaskan voters approved Ballot Measure 2, an initiative to implement a [[Top-four primary#Alaska|nonpartisan blanket top-four primary]] with a single, open primary where candidates from all parties are listed on the ballot and the top four vote getters advance to the general election.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Piper|first=Kelsey|date=2020-11-19|title=Alaska voters adopt ranked-choice voting in ballot initiative|url=https://www.vox.com/2020/11/19/21537126/alaska-measure-2-ranked-choice-voting-results|access-date=2022-02-23|website=Vox|language=en}}</ref> The general election is then resolved using [[instant-runoff voting]], where voters rank the candidates and the candidates receiving the lowest votes are eliminated one by one until one candidate has a majority. The first election using the new system was the 2022 election cycle. As of the close of candidate filing, none of the elections for the Alaska Senate had more than four candidates.


==Predictions==
==Predictions==
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== Overview ==
== Overview ==
=== Primary elections ===
=== Primary elections ===
{| class="wikitable"
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
|-
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="7" | 2022 Alaska State Senate election<br/>Primary election – August 16, 2022
! colspan="7" | 2022 Alaska State Senate election<br/>Primary election – August 16, 2022
|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE" align="center"
|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE" align="center"
! colspan=2 style="width: 11em" | Party
! colspan=2 style="width: 11em" | Party
! style="width: 5em" | Votes
! style="width: 5em" | Votes
! style="width: 3em" | Percentage
! style="width: 3em" | %
! style="width: 5em" | Candidates
! style="width: 5em" | Candidates
! style="width: 5em" | Advancing to general
! style="width: 5em" | Advancing to general
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| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
| style="width: 130px" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="width: 130px" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| align="right" | 90,506
| align="right" | 105,695
| align="right" | 65.80
| align="right" | 65.01
| align="right" | 29
| align="right" | 29
| align="right" | 29
| align="right" | 29
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| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|
| style="width: 130px" | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| style="width: 130px" | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| align="right" | 38,333
| align="right" | 47,461
| align="right" | 27.87
| align="right" | 29.19
| align="right" | 13
| align="right" | 13
| align="right" | 13
| align="right" | 13
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| style="background:{{party color|Independent (United States)}};"|
| style="background:{{party color|Independent (United States)}};"|
| style="width: 130px" |[[Independent (politician)|Independent]]
| style="width: 130px" |[[Independent (politician)|Independent]]
| align="right" | 5,278
| align="right" | 5,869
| align="right" | 3.84
| align="right" | 3.61
| align="right" | 3
| align="right" | 3
| align="right" | 3
| align="right" | 3
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| style="background:#FFC14E;"|
| style="background:#FFC14E;"|
| style="width: 130px" | [[AKIP|Alaska Independence]]
| style="width: 130px" | [[AKIP|Alaska Independence]]
| align="right" | 2,224
| align="right" | 2,344
| align="right" | 1.62
| align="right" | 1.44
| align="right" | 2
| align="right" | 2
| align="right" | 2
| align="right" | 2
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| style ="background:#674690;"|
| style ="background:#674690;"|
| style="width: 130px" | Veterans of Alaska
| style="width: 130px" | Veterans of Alaska
| align="right" | 1,208
| align="right" | 1,217
| align="right" | 0.88
| align="right" | 0.75
| align="right" | 1
| align="right" | 1
| align="right" | 1
| align="right" | 1
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|-bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
|-bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
| colspan="2" align="right" | '''Totals'''
| colspan="2" align="right" | '''Totals'''
| align="right" |'''137,549'''
| align="right" |'''162,586'''
| align="right" | '''100.00'''
| align="right" | '''100.00'''
| align="right" | '''48'''
| align="right" | '''48'''
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=== General election ===
=== General election ===
{| class="wikitable"
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
|-
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan=10 | 2022 Alaska Senate election<br />General election — November 8, 2022
! colspan=10 | 2022 Alaska Senate election<br />General election — November 8, 2022
|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE" align="center"
|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE" align="center"
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! style="width: 5em" | Before
! style="width: 5em" | Before
! style="width: 5em" | After
! style="width: 5em" | After
! ±
! style="width: 5em" | +/–
|-
|-
! style="background-color:#F33; width: 3px" |
! style="background-color:#F33; width: 3px" |
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| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | {{steady}}
| align="right" | {{steady}}
|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
|-
!colspan="2"| Total
!colspan="2"| Total
| align="right" | 237,848
| align="right" | '''237,848'''
| align="right" | 100.00
| align="right" | '''100.00'''
| align="right" | 1
| align="right" | '''1'''
| align="right" | 19
| align="right" | '''19'''
| align="right" | 45
| align="right" | '''45'''
| align="right" | 20
| align="right" | '''20'''
| align="right" | 20
| align="right" | '''20'''
| align="right" | {{steady}}
| align="right" | {{steady}}
|-
|-
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! colspan="2"| Party
! colspan="2"| Party
|-
|-
| [[Alaska Senate district A|A]]
| A
| [[Bert Stedman]]
| [[Bert Stedman]]
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
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| Rep
| Rep
|-
|-
| [[Alaska Senate district B|B]]
| B
| [[Jesse Kiehl]]
| [[Jesse Kiehl]]
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|
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| Dem
| Dem
|-
|-
| [[Alaska Senate district C|C]]
| C
| [[Gary Stevens (politician)|Gary Stevens]]
| [[Gary Stevens (politician)|Gary Stevens]]
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
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| Rep
| Rep
|-
|-
| [[Alaska Senate district D|D]]
| D
| [[Peter Micciche]]
| [[Peter Micciche]]
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
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| Rep
| Rep
|-
|-
|rowspan=2| E
|rowspan=2| [[Alaska Senate district E|E]]
| [[Roger Holland]]
| [[Roger Holland]]
|rowspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
|rowspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
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| [[Lora Reinbold]]
| [[Lora Reinbold]]
|-
|-
| [[Alaska Senate district F|F]]
| F
| [[Josh Revak]]
| [[Josh Revak]]
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
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| Rep
| Rep
|-
|-
| [[Alaska Senate district G|G]]
| G
| [[Elvi Gray-Jackson]]
| [[Elvi Gray-Jackson]]
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|
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| Dem
| Dem
|-
|-
|rowspan=2| H
|rowspan=2| [[Alaska Senate district H|H]]
| [[Mia Costello]]
| [[Mia Costello]]
|rowspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
|rowspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
|rowspan=2| Rep
|rowspan=2| Rep
|rowspan=2| [[Matt Claman]]
|rowspan=2| '''[[Matt Claman]]'''
|rowspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|
|rowspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|
|rowspan=2| Dem
|rowspan=2| '''Dem'''
|-
|-
| [[Natasha von Imhof]]
| [[Natasha von Imhof]]
|-
|-
| [[Alaska Senate district I|I]]
| I
|''Vacant''
| style="background:{{party color|Independent Party (United States)}};" |
|
|'''[[Löki Tobin]]'''
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |
| '''Dem'''
|-
| [[Alaska Senate district J|J]]
| [[Tom Begich]]
| [[Tom Begich]]
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |
| Dem
| Dem
| Löki Tobin
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|
| Dem
|-
| J
|
| style="background:{{party color|Independent Party (United States)}};"|
|
| [[Forrest Dunbar]]
| [[Forrest Dunbar]]
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|
| Dem
| Dem
|-
|-
| [[Alaska Senate district K|K]]
| K
| [[Bill Wielechowski]]
| [[Bill Wielechowski]]
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|
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| Dem
| Dem
|-
|-
| [[Alaska Senate district L|L]]
| L
| ''Vacant''
|
| style="background:{{party color|Independent Party (United States)}};"|
| style="background:{{party color|Independent Party (United States)}};"|
|
|
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| Rep
| Rep
|-
|-
| [[Alaska Senate district M|M]]
| M
| [[Shelley Hughes]]
| [[Shelley Hughes]]
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
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| Rep
| Rep
|-
|-
| [[Alaska Senate district N|N]]
| N
| [[David S. Wilson|David Wilson]]
| [[David S. Wilson|David Wilson]]
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
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| Rep
| Rep
|-
|-
| [[Alaska Senate district O|O]]
| O
| [[Mike Shower]]
| [[Mike Shower]]
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
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| Rep
| Rep
|-
|-
| [[Alaska Senate district P|P]]
| P
| [[Scott Kawasaki]]
| [[Scott Kawasaki]]
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|
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| Dem
| Dem
|-
|-
| [[Alaska Senate district Q|Q]]
| Q
| [[Robert Myers Jr.]]
| [[Robert Myers Jr.]]
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
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| Rep
| Rep
|-
|-
| [[Alaska Senate district R|R]]
| R
| [[Click Bishop]]
| [[Click Bishop]]
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
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| Rep
| Rep
|-
|-
| [[Alaska Senate district S|S]]
| S
| [[Lyman Hoffman]]
| [[Lyman Hoffman]]
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|
| Dem{{efn|name=Hoffman|Sen. Hoffman has caucused with the Republican majority since 2015.}}
| Dem{{efn|name=Hoffman|Sen. Hoffman had caucused with the Republican majority since 2015.}}
| [[Lyman Hoffman]]
| [[Lyman Hoffman]]
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|
| Dem
| Dem
|-
|-
| [[Alaska Senate district T|T]]
| T
| [[Donny Olson]]
| [[Donny Olson]]
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|
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*F District: [[Josh Revak]] (R) ''([[2022 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska|ran for U.S. House]])''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2022/06/02/alaska-general-election-filing-deadline-passes-with-10-incumbents-not-seeking-reelection/|title=Alaska general election filing deadline passes with 10 incumbents not seeking reelection|first=Sean|last=Maguire|website=alaskasnewssource.com}}</ref>
*F District: [[Josh Revak]] (R) ''([[2022 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska|ran for U.S. House]])''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2022/06/02/alaska-general-election-filing-deadline-passes-with-10-incumbents-not-seeking-reelection/|title=Alaska general election filing deadline passes with 10 incumbents not seeking reelection|first=Sean|last=Maguire|website=alaskasnewssource.com}}</ref>
*H District: [[Natasha von Imhof]] (R)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.adn.com/politics/alaska-legislature/2022/02/15/anchorage-sen-natasha-von-imhof-will-not-run-for-re-election-or-other-office-in-2022/|title=Anchorage Sen. Natasha von Imhof will not run for reelection or other office in 2022|website=Anchorage Daily News}}</ref>
*H District: [[Natasha von Imhof]] (R)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.adn.com/politics/alaska-legislature/2022/02/15/anchorage-sen-natasha-von-imhof-will-not-run-for-re-election-or-other-office-in-2022/|title=Anchorage Sen. Natasha von Imhof will not run for reelection or other office in 2022|website=Anchorage Daily News}}</ref>
*I District: [[Tom Begich]] (D)<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Samuels|first1=Iris|last2=Herz|first2=Nathaniel|title= Senate minority leader plans retirement as Alaska's election filing deadline arrives|url=https://www.adn.com/politics/alaska-legislature/2022/06/02/senate-minority-leader-plans-retirement-as-alaskas-political-filing-deadline-arrives/|work=[[Anchorage Daily News]]|access-date=June 9, 2022|date=June 2, 2022}}</ref>
*J District: [[Tom Begich]] (D)<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Samuels|first1=Iris|last2=Herz|first2=Nathaniel|title= Senate minority leader plans retirement as Alaska's election filing deadline arrives|url=https://www.adn.com/politics/alaska-legislature/2022/06/02/senate-minority-leader-plans-retirement-as-alaskas-political-filing-deadline-arrives/|work=[[Anchorage Daily News]]|access-date=June 9, 2022|date=June 2, 2022}}</ref>


==Detailed results==
==Detailed results==
*Source for primary results<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/22PRIM/ElectionSummaryReportRPT.pdf|title=Official Results|date=August 16, 2022|work=Alaska Division of Elections}}</ref>
*Source for primary results<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/22PRIM/ElectionSummaryReportRPT.pdf|title=Official Results|date=August 16, 2022|work=Alaska Division of Elections}}</ref>
*Source for general election results<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/22GENR/ElectionSummaryReportRPT.pdf|title=Official Results|date=November 18, 2022|work=Alaska Division of Elections}}</ref>
*Source for general election results<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/22GENR/ElectionSummaryReportRPT.pdf|title=Official Results|date=November 18, 2022|work=Alaska Division of Elections}}</ref>

=== District A ===
=== District A ===
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| party = Republican Party (United States)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Bert Stedman]] (incumbent)
| candidate = [[Bert Stedman]] (incumbent)
| votes = 5537
| votes = 5,537
| percentage = 68.8
| percentage = 68.9
}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Mike Sheldon
| candidate = Mike Sheldon
| votes = 2505
| votes = 2,505
| percentage = 31.2
| percentage = 31.1
}}
}}
{{Election box total no change
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 8042
| votes = 8,042
| percentage = 100.00
| percentage = 100.00
}}
}}
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| party = Republican Party (United States)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Bert Stedman]] (incumbent)
| candidate = [[Bert Stedman]] (incumbent)
| votes = 8902
| votes = 8,902
| percentage = 68.8
| percentage = 68.8
}}
}}
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| party = Republican Party (United States)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Mike Sheldon
| candidate = Mike Sheldon
| votes = 3941
| votes = 3,941
| percentage = 30.5
| percentage = 30.5
}}
}}
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| percentage = 0.8}}
| percentage = 0.8}}
{{Election box total no change
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 12941
| votes = 12,941
| percentage = 100.0}}
| percentage = 100.0}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
{{Election box hold with party link no change
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| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Jesse Kiehl]] (incumbent)
| candidate = [[Jesse Kiehl]] (incumbent)
| votes = 8921
| votes = 8,921
| percentage = 100.0
| percentage = 100.0
}}
}}
{{Election box total no change
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 8921
| votes = 8,921
| percentage = 100.0
| percentage = 100.0
}}
}}
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| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Jesse Kiehl]] (incumbent)
| candidate = [[Jesse Kiehl]] (incumbent)
| votes = 12724
| votes = 12,724
| percentage = 95.8
| percentage = 95.8
}}
}}
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| percentage = 4.2}}
| percentage = 4.2}}
{{Election box total no change
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 13278
| votes = 13,278
| percentage = 100.0
| percentage = 100.0
}}
}}
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| party = Republican Party (United States)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Gary Stevens (politician)|Gary Stevens]] (incumbent)
| candidate = [[Gary Stevens (politician)|Gary Stevens]] (incumbent)
| votes = 6208
| votes = 6,208
| percentage = 63.2
| percentage = 63.2
}}
}}
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| party = Republican Party (United States)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Heath Smith
| candidate = Heath Smith
| votes = 2634
| votes = 2,634
| percentage = 26.8
| percentage = 26.8
}}
}}
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}}
}}
{{Election box total no change
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 9826
| votes = 9,826
| percentage = 100.00
| percentage = 100.00
}}
}}
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| party = Republican Party (United States)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Gary Stevens (politician)|Gary Stevens]] (incumbent)
| candidate = [[Gary Stevens (politician)|Gary Stevens]] (incumbent)
| votes = 7867
| votes = 7,867
| percentage = 56.3
| percentage = 56.3
}}
}}
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| party = Republican Party (United States)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Heath Smith
| candidate = Heath Smith
| votes = 4353
| votes = 4,353
| percentage = 31.1
| percentage = 31.1
}}
}}
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| party = Republican Party (United States)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Walter Jones
| candidate = Walter Jones
| votes = 1623
| votes = 1,623
| percentage = 11.6
| percentage = 11.6
}}
}}
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| percentage = 0.9}}
| percentage = 0.9}}
{{Election box total no change
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 13975
| votes = 13,975
| percentage = 100.0
| percentage = 100.0
}}
}}
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| party = Republican Party (United States)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Tuckerman Babcock]]
| candidate = [[Tuckerman Babcock]]
| votes = 5257
| votes = 5,157
| percentage = 49.3
| percentage = 49.3
}}
}}
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| party = Republican Party (United States)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Jesse Bjorkman
| candidate = Jesse Bjorkman
| votes = 3754
| votes = 3,754
| percentage = 35.9
| percentage = 35.9
}}
}}
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| party = Independent (United States)
| party = Independent (United States)
| candidate = Andy Cizek
| candidate = Andy Cizek
| votes = 1543
| votes = 1,543
| percentage = 14.8
| percentage = 14.8
}}
}}
{{Election box total no change
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 10454
| votes = 10,454
| percentage = 100.00
| percentage = 100.00
}}
}}
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! colspan=2 rowspan=2 | Party
! colspan=2 rowspan=2 | Party
! rowspan=2 | Candidate
! rowspan=2 | Candidate
! colspan=3 | First Choice
! colspan=3 | First choice
! colspan=3 | Round 1
! colspan=3 | Round 1
! colspan=3 | Round 2
! colspan=3 | Round 2
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| style="text-align:left" colspan=10 | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] '''hold'''
| style="text-align:left" colspan=10 | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] '''hold'''
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}



=== District E ===
=== District E ===
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| party = Republican Party (United States)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Cathy Giessel]]
| candidate = [[Cathy Giessel]]
| votes = 4441
| votes = 4,441
| percentage = 35.6
| percentage = 35.6
}}
}}
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| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Roselynn Cacy
| candidate = Roselynn Cacy
| votes = 4195
| votes = 4,195
| percentage = 33.7
| percentage = 33.7
}}
}}
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| party = Republican Party (United States)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Roger Holland]] (incumbent)
| candidate = [[Roger Holland]] (incumbent)
| votes = 3823
| votes = 3,823
| percentage = 30.7
| percentage = 30.7
}}
}}
{{Election box total no change
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 12459
| votes = 12,459
| percentage = 100.00
| percentage = 100.00
}}
}}
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! colspan=2 rowspan=2 | Party
! colspan=2 rowspan=2 | Party
! rowspan=2 | Candidate
! rowspan=2 | Candidate
! colspan=3 | First Choice
! colspan=3 | First choice
! colspan=3 | Round 1
! colspan=3 | Round 1
! colspan=3 | Round 2
! colspan=3 | Round 2
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| party = Republican Party (United States)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = [[James D. Kaufman]]
| candidate = [[James D. Kaufman]]
| votes = 5453
| votes = 5,453
| percentage = 54.2
| percentage = 54.2
}}
}}
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| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Janice Park
| candidate = Janice Park
| votes = 4612
| votes = 4,612
| percentage = 45.8
| percentage = 45.8
}}
}}
{{Election box total no change
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 10065
| votes = 10,065
| percentage = 100.00
| percentage = 100.00
}}
}}
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| party = Republican Party (United States)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = [[James D. Kaufman]]
| candidate = [[James D. Kaufman]]
| votes = 7795
| votes = 7,795
| percentage = 54.5
| percentage = 54.5
}}
}}
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| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Janice Park
| candidate = Janice Park
| votes = 6476
| votes = 6,476
| percentage = 45.3
| percentage = 45.3
}}
}}
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| percentage = 0.2}}
| percentage = 0.2}}
{{Election box total no change
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 14300
| votes = 14,300
| percentage = 100.0
| percentage = 100.0
}}
}}
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| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Elvi Gray-Jackson]] (incumbent)
| candidate = [[Elvi Gray-Jackson]] (incumbent)
| votes = 4552
| votes = 4,552
| percentage = 57.5
| percentage = 57.5
}}
}}
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| party = Republican Party (United States)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Marcus Sanders
| candidate = Marcus Sanders
| votes = 3365
| votes = 3,365
| percentage = 42.5
| percentage = 42.5
}}
}}
{{Election box total no change
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 7917
| votes = 7,917
| percentage = 100.0
| percentage = 100.0
}}
}}
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| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Elvi Gray-Jackson]] (incumbent)
| candidate = [[Elvi Gray-Jackson]] (incumbent)
| votes = 6325
| votes = 6,325
| percentage = 56.5
| percentage = 56.5
}}
}}
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| party = Republican Party (United States)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Marcus Sanders
| candidate = Marcus Sanders
| votes = 4832
| votes = 4,832
| percentage = 43.1
| percentage = 43.1
}}
}}
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| percentage = 0.4}}
| percentage = 0.4}}
{{Election box total no change
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 11199
| votes = 11,199
| percentage = 100.0
| percentage = 100.0
}}
}}
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| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Matt Claman]]
| candidate = [[Matt Claman]]
| votes = 6022
| votes = 6,022
| percentage = 52.6
| percentage = 52.6
}}
}}
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| party = Republican Party (United States)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Mia Costello]] (incumbent)
| candidate = [[Mia Costello]] (incumbent)
| votes = 5424
| votes = 5,424
| percentage = 47.4
| percentage = 47.4
}}
}}
{{Election box total no change
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 11446
| votes = 11,446
| percentage = 100.00
| percentage = 100.00
}}
}}
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| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Matt Claman]]
| candidate = [[Matt Claman]]
| votes = 7868
| votes = 7,868
| percentage = 51.8
| percentage = 51.8
}}
}}
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| party = Republican Party (United States)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Mia Costello]] (incumbent)
| candidate = [[Mia Costello]] (incumbent)
| votes = 7271
| votes = 7,271
| percentage = 47.9
| percentage = 47.9
}}
}}
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| percentage = 0.3}}
| percentage = 0.3}}
{{Election box total no change
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 15190
| votes = 15,190
| percentage = 100.0
| percentage = 100.0
}}
}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Löki Tobin
| candidate = [[Löki Tobin]]
| votes = 3435
| votes = 3,435
| percentage = 68.0
| percentage = 68.0
}}
}}
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| party = Independent (United States)
| party = Independent (United States)
| candidate = Heather Herndon
| candidate = Heather Herndon
| votes = 1615
| votes = 1,615
| percentage = 32.0
| percentage = 32.0
}}
}}
{{Election box total no change
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 5050
| votes = 5,050
| percentage = 100.0
| percentage = 100.0
}}
}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Löki Tobin
| candidate = [[Löki Tobin]]
| votes = 5011
| votes = 5,011
| percentage = 66.4
| percentage = 66.4
}}
}}
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| party = Independent (United States)
| party = Independent (United States)
| candidate = Heather Herndon
| candidate = Heather Herndon
| votes = 2428
| votes = 2,428
| percentage = 32.2
| percentage = 32.2
}}
}}
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| percentage = 1.4}}
| percentage = 1.4}}
{{Election box total no change
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 7544
| votes = 7,544
| percentage = 100.0
| percentage = 100.0
}}
}}
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| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Forrest Dunbar]]
| candidate = [[Forrest Dunbar]]
| votes = 2947
| votes = 2,947
| percentage = 49.4
| percentage = 49.4
}}
}}
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| party = Republican Party (United States)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Andrew Satterfield
| candidate = Andrew Satterfield
| votes = 1904
| votes = 1,904
| percentage = 31.9
| percentage = 31.9
}}
}}
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| percentage = 15.3
| percentage = 15.3
}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Drew Cason
| candidate = Drew Cason ''(withdrew)''
| votes = 201
| votes = 201
| percentage = 3.4
| percentage = 3.4
}}
}}
{{Election box total no change
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 5968
| votes = 5,968
| percentage = 100.00
| percentage = 100.00
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}

Democrat Drew Cason withdrew prior to the general election.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.adn.com/politics/2022/08/23/4-alaska-legislative-candidates-withdraw-from-general-election/|title=4 Alaska legislative candidates withdraw from general election|date=August 23, 2022|accessdate=November 22, 2022|first=Sean|last=Maguire|work=[[Anchorage Daily News]]}}</ref>
{{Election box begin no change
{{Election box begin no change
| title = General election
| title = General election
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| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Forrest Dunbar]]
| candidate = [[Forrest Dunbar]]
| votes = 4306
| votes = 4,306
| percentage = 50.0
| percentage = 50.0
}}
}}
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| party = Republican Party (United States)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Andrew Satterfield
| candidate = Andrew Satterfield
| votes = 2813
| votes = 2,813
| percentage = 32.7
| percentage = 32.7
}}
}}
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| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Geran Tarr]]
| candidate = [[Geran Tarr]]
| votes = 1443
| votes = 1,443
| percentage = 16.8
| percentage = 16.8
}}
}}
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}}
}}
{{Election box total no change
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 8607
| votes = 8,607
| percentage = 100.00
| percentage = 100.00
}}
}}
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| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Bill Wielechowski]] (incumbent)
| candidate = [[Bill Wielechowski]] (incumbent)
| votes = 4131
| votes = 4,131
| percentage = 56.6
| percentage = 56.6
}}
}}
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| party = Republican Party (United States)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = John Cunningham
| candidate = John Cunningham
| votes = 3171
| votes = 3,171
| percentage = 43.4
| percentage = 43.4
}}
}}
{{Election box total no change
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 7302
| votes = 7,302
| percentage = 100.00
| percentage = 100.00
}}
}}
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| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Bill Wielechowski]] (incumbent)
| candidate = [[Bill Wielechowski]] (incumbent)
| votes = 6267
| votes = 6,267
| percentage = 58.0
| percentage = 58.0
}}
}}
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| party = Republican Party (United States)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = John Cunningham
| candidate = John Cunningham
| votes = 4504
| votes = 4,504
| percentage = 41.7
| percentage = 41.7
}}
}}
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| percentage = 0.3}}
| percentage = 0.3}}
{{Election box total no change
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 10806
| votes = 10,806
| percentage = 100.0
| percentage = 100.0
}}
}}
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| party = Republican Party (United States)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Kelly Merrick]]
| candidate = [[Kelly Merrick]]
| votes = 5324
| votes = 5,324
| percentage = 53.1
| percentage = 53.1
}}
}}
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| party = Republican Party (United States)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Ken McCarty]]
| candidate = [[Ken McCarty]]
| votes = 2872
| votes = 2,872
| percentage = 28.7
| percentage = 28.7
}}
}}
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| party = Republican Party (United States)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Joe Wright
| candidate = Joe Wright
| votes = 1132
| votes = 1,132
| percentage = 11.3
| percentage = 11.3
}}
}}
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}}
}}
{{Election box total no change
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 10019
| votes = 10,019
| percentage = 100.00
| percentage = 100.00
}}
}}
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| party = Republican Party (United States)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Kelly Merrick]]
| candidate = [[Kelly Merrick]]
| votes = 8497
| votes = 8,497
| percentage = 57.9
| percentage = 57.9
}}
}}
Line 1,142: Line 1,142:
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Ken McCarty]]
| candidate = [[Ken McCarty]]
| votes = 6024
| votes = 6,024
| percentage = 41.0
| percentage = 41.0
}}
}}
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| percentage = 1.1}}
| percentage = 1.1}}
{{Election box total no change
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 14677
| votes = 14,677
| percentage = 100.0
| percentage = 100.0
}}
}}
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| party = Republican Party (United States)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Shelley Hughes]] (incumbent)
| candidate = [[Shelley Hughes]] (incumbent)
| votes = 7707
| votes = 7,707
| percentage = 75.7
| percentage = 75.7
}}
}}
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| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Jim Cooper
| candidate = Jim Cooper
| votes = 2479
| votes = 2,479
| percentage = 24.3
| percentage = 24.3
}}
}}
{{Election box total no change
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 10186
| votes = 10,186
| percentage = 100.00
| percentage = 100.00
}}
}}
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| party = Republican Party (United States)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Shelley Hughes]] (incumbent)
| candidate = [[Shelley Hughes]] (incumbent)
| votes = 11257
| votes = 11,257
| percentage = 75.8
| percentage = 75.8
}}
}}
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| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Jim Cooper
| candidate = Jim Cooper
| votes = 3561
| votes = 35,61
| percentage = 24.0
| percentage = 24.0
}}
}}
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| percentage = 0.2}}
| percentage = 0.2}}
{{Election box total no change
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 14850
| votes = 14,850
| percentage = 100.0
| percentage = 100.0
}}
}}
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| party = Republican Party (United States)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = [[David S. Wilson|David Wilson]] (incumbent)
| candidate = [[David S. Wilson|David Wilson]] (incumbent)
| votes = 3585
| votes = 3,585
| percentage = 46.4
| percentage = 46.4
}}
}}
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| party = Republican Party (United States)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Steven Wright
| candidate = Steven Wright
| votes = 2123
| votes = 2,123
| percentage = 27.4
| percentage = 27.5
}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Scott Clayton
| candidate = Scott Clayton
| votes = 2025
| votes = 2,025
| percentage = 26.2
| percentage = 26.2
}}
}}
{{Election box total no change
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 7733
| votes = 7,733
| percentage = 100.00
| percentage = 100.00
}}
}}
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! colspan=2 rowspan=2 | Party
! colspan=2 rowspan=2 | Party
! rowspan=2 | Candidate
! rowspan=2 | Candidate
! colspan=3 | First Choice
! colspan=3 | First choice
! colspan=3 | Round 1
! colspan=3 | Round 1
! colspan=3 | Round 2
! colspan=3 | Round 2
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| party = Republican Party (United States)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Doug Massie
| candidate = Doug Massie
| votes = 5007
| votes = 5,007
| percentage = 53.9
| percentage = 53.9
}}
}}
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| party = Republican Party (United States)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Mike Shower]] (incumbent)
| candidate = [[Mike Shower]] (incumbent)
| votes = 4288
| votes = 4,288
| percentage = 46.1
| percentage = 46.1
}}
}}
{{Election box total no change
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 9295
| votes = 9,295
| percentage = 100.00
| percentage = 100.00
}}
}}
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| party = Republican Party (United States)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Mike Shower]] (incumbent)
| candidate = [[Mike Shower]] (incumbent)
| votes = 7396
| votes = 7,396
| percentage = 51.8
| percentage = 51.8
}}
}}
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| party = Republican Party (United States)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Doug Massie
| candidate = Doug Massie
| votes = 6712
| votes = 6,712
| percentage = 47.0
| percentage = 47.0
}}
}}
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| percentage = 1.2}}
| percentage = 1.2}}
{{Election box total no change
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 14277
| votes = 14,277
| percentage = 100.0
| percentage = 100.0
}}
}}
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| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Scott Kawasaki]] (incumbent)
| candidate = [[Scott Kawasaki]] (incumbent)
| votes = 2664
| votes = 2,664
| percentage = 48.8
| percentage = 48.8
}}
}}
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| party = Republican Party (United States)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Jim Matherly
| candidate = Jim Matherly
| votes = 2426
| votes = 2,426
| percentage = 44.4
| percentage = 44.4
}}
}}
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}}
}}
{{Election box total no change
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 5460
| votes = 5,460
| percentage = 100.00
| percentage = 100.00
}}
}}
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| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Scott Kawasaki]] (incumbent)
| candidate = [[Scott Kawasaki]] (incumbent)
| votes = 4274
| votes = 4,274
| percentage = 51.1
| percentage = 51.1
}}
}}
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| party = Republican Party (United States)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Jim Matherly
| candidate = Jim Matherly
| votes = 3509
| votes = 3,509
| percentage = 42.0
| percentage = 42.0
}}
}}
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}}
}}
{{Election box total no change
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 8357
| votes = 8,357
| percentage = 100.00
| percentage = 100.00
}}
}}
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| party = Republican Party (United States)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Robert Myers Jr.]] (incumbent)
| candidate = [[Robert Myers Jr.]] (incumbent)
| votes = 5506
| votes = 5,506
| percentage = 62.9
| percentage = 62.9
}}
}}
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| party = Independent (United States)
| party = Independent (United States)
| candidate = John Bennett
| candidate = John Bennett
| votes = 2711
| votes = 2,711
| percentage = 31.0
| percentage = 31.0
}}
}}
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| candidate = Arthur Serkov
| candidate = Arthur Serkov
| votes = 539
| votes = 539
| percentage = 6.1
| percentage = 6.2
}}
}}
{{Election box total no change
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 8756
| votes = 8,756
| percentage = 100.00
| percentage = 100.00
}}
}}
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| party = Republican Party (United States)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Robert Myers Jr.]] (incumbent)
| candidate = [[Robert Myers Jr.]] (incumbent)
| votes = 8119
| votes = 8,119
| percentage = 62.6
| percentage = 62.6
}}
}}
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| party = Independent (United States)
| party = Independent (United States)
| candidate = John Bennett
| candidate = John Bennett
| votes = 4009
| votes = 4,009
| percentage = 30.9
| percentage = 30.9
}}
}}
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}}
}}
{{Election box total no change
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 12976
| votes = 12,976
| percentage = 100.0
| percentage = 100.0
}}
}}
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| party = Republican Party (United States)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Click Bishop]] (incumbent)
| candidate = [[Click Bishop]] (incumbent)
| votes = 5736
| votes = 5,736
| percentage = 56.9
| percentage = 56.9
}}
}}
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| party = Republican Party (United States)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Elijah Verhagen
| candidate = Elijah Verhagen
| votes = 2543
| votes = 2,543
| percentage = 25.2
| percentage = 25.2
}}
}}
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| party = Alaskan Independence Party
| party = Alaskan Independence Party
| candidate = Bert Williams
| candidate = Bert Williams
| votes = 1805
| votes = 1,805
| percentage = 17.9
| percentage = 17.9
}}
}}
{{Election box total no change
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 10084
| votes = 10,084
| percentage = 100.00
| percentage = 100.00
}}
}}
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| party = Republican Party (United States)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Click Bishop]] (incumbent)
| candidate = [[Click Bishop]] (incumbent)
| votes = 8297
| votes = 8,297
| percentage = 56.7
| percentage = 56.7
}}
}}
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| party = Republican Party (United States)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Elijah Verhagen
| candidate = Elijah Verhagen
| votes = 3957
| votes = 3,957
| percentage = 27.1
| percentage = 27.1
}}
}}
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| party = Alaskan Independence Party
| party = Alaskan Independence Party
| candidate = Bert Williams
| candidate = Bert Williams
| votes = 2275
| votes = 2,275
| percentage = 15.6
| percentage = 15.6
}}
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| percentage = 0.6}}
| percentage = 0.6}}
{{Election box total no change
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 14624
| votes = 14,624
| percentage = 100.0
| percentage = 100.0
}}
}}
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| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Lyman Hoffman]] (incumbent)
| candidate = [[Lyman Hoffman]] (incumbent)
| votes = 2386
| votes = 2,386
| percentage = 66.2
| percentage = 66.2
}}
}}
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| color = #674690
| color = #674690
| candidate = Willy Keppel
| candidate = Willy Keppel
| votes = 1217
| votes = 1,217
| percentage = 33.8
| percentage = 33.8
}}
}}
{{Election box total no change
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 3603
| votes = 3,603
| percentage = 100.00
| percentage = 100.00
}}
}}
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| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Lyman Hoffman]] (incumbent)
| candidate = [[Lyman Hoffman]] (incumbent)
| votes = 4436
| votes = 4,436
| percentage = 64.7
| percentage = 64.7
}}
}}
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| color = #674690
| color = #674690
| candidate = Willy Keppel
| candidate = Willy Keppel
| votes = 2378
| votes = 2,378
| percentage = 34.7
| percentage = 34.7
}}
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| percentage = 0.6}}
| percentage = 0.6}}
{{Election box total no change
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 6854
| votes = 6,854
| percentage = 100.0
| percentage = 100.0
}}
}}
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==Aftermath==
==Aftermath==
Negotiations for a governing coalition in the state senate occurred after ranked-choice votes in the state were tabulated. The bipartisan coalition was announced two days later on November 25, with eight Republicans and nine Democrats leading the new Senate majority. They stated that their top priorities would be energy costs, education, and the economy.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sabbatini |first=Mark |date=November 25, 2022 |title=Bipartisan majority formed for new state Senate |work=[[Juneau Empire]] |url=https://www.juneauempire.com/news/bipartisan-majority-formed-for-new-state-senate/ |url-status=live |access-date=November 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/2022.11.27-093615/https://www.juneauempire.com/news/bipartisan-majority-formed-for-new-state-senate/ |archive-date=November 27, 2022}}</ref> Incoming Senate President [[Gary Stevens (politician)|Gary Stevens]] also remarked that the bipartisan coalition was necessary to pass responsible budgets and respond to calls for "more moderation" by the electorate.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Downing |first=Suzanne |date=November 25, 2022 |title=Senate Democrat-dominated majority announces formation, and Sen. Stevens, incoming Senate president, says he doubts they'll overturn ranked choice voting |work=Must Read Alaska |url=https://mustreadalaska.com/senate-democrat-dominated-majority-announces-formation-and-sen-stevens-incoming-senate-president-says-he-doubts-theyll-overturn-ranked-choice-voting/ |url-status=live |access-date=November 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/2022.11.27-093552/https://mustreadalaska.com/senate-democrat-dominated-majority-announces-formation-and-sen-stevens-incoming-senate-president-says-he-doubts-theyll-overturn-ranked-choice-voting/ |archive-date=November 27, 2022}}</ref>
Negotiations for a governing coalition in the state senate occurred after ranked-choice votes in the state were tabulated. The bipartisan coalition was announced two days later on November 25, with eight Republicans and nine Democrats leading the new Senate majority. They stated that their top priorities would be energy costs, education, and the economy.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sabbatini |first=Mark |date=November 25, 2022 |title=Bipartisan majority formed for new state Senate |work=[[Juneau Empire]] |url=https://www.juneauempire.com/news/bipartisan-majority-formed-for-new-state-senate/ |url-status=live |access-date=November 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20221127093615/https://www.juneauempire.com/news/bipartisan-majority-formed-for-new-state-senate/ |archive-date=November 27, 2022}}</ref> Incoming Senate President [[Gary Stevens (politician)|Gary Stevens]] also remarked that the bipartisan coalition was necessary to pass responsible budgets and respond to calls for "more moderation" by the electorate.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Downing |first=Suzanne |date=November 25, 2022 |title=Senate Democrat-dominated majority announces formation, and Sen. Stevens, incoming Senate president, says he doubts they'll overturn ranked choice voting |work=Must Read Alaska |url=https://mustreadalaska.com/senate-democrat-dominated-majority-announces-formation-and-sen-stevens-incoming-senate-president-says-he-doubts-theyll-overturn-ranked-choice-voting/ |url-status=live |access-date=November 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20221127093552/https://mustreadalaska.com/senate-democrat-dominated-majority-announces-formation-and-sen-stevens-incoming-senate-president-says-he-doubts-theyll-overturn-ranked-choice-voting/ |archive-date=November 27, 2022}}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==
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*[[2022 Alaska House of Representatives election]]
*[[2022 Alaska House of Representatives election]]
*[[2022 Alaska elections]]
*[[2022 Alaska elections]]
*[[List of Alaska State Legislatures]]


==Notes==
==Notes==
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{{reflist}}
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==External links==
{{2022 United States elections}}
{{2022 United States elections}}



Latest revision as of 09:51, 12 December 2024

2022 Alaska Senate elections

← 2020 November 8, 2022 2024 →

19 of 20 seats in the Alaska Senate
11 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Peter Micciche
(retired)
Tom Begich
(retired)
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 19, 2021 January 15, 2019
Leader's seat O District J District
Last election 13 7
Seats before 13 7
Seats won 11 9
Seat change Decrease 2 Increase 2
Popular vote 153,603 66,358
Percentage 63.76% 27.55%

Results:
     Republican hold
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain

Senate President before election

Peter Micciche
Republican

Elected Senate President

Gary Stevens
Republican (Coalition)

The 2022 Alaska Senate elections took place on November 8, 2022, with the primary elections being held on August 16, 2022.[1] State senators serve four-year terms in the Alaska Senate, with half of the seats normally up for election every two years.[2] However, because most districts were greatly changed in redistricting, elections were held for 19 of the 20 seats; the only exception is District T, represented by Democrat Donny Olson, which was mostly unchanged in redistricting and thus did not have an election. Some senators were elected to serve four-year terms, while others would serve shortened two-year terms.[3]

Following the previous election in 2020, Republicans had control of the Alaska Senate, with 13 seats to Democrats' seven seats. One Democrat caucused with the Republicans, giving them a governing majority of 14 seats.

After the 2022 elections, Republicans lost two seats to Democrats, reducing their majority to 11–9. However, a coalition government was formed with eight Republicans and all nine Democrats.

Background

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In 2020, Alaskan voters approved Ballot Measure 2, an initiative to implement a nonpartisan blanket top-four primary with a single, open primary where candidates from all parties are listed on the ballot and the top four vote getters advance to the general election.[4] The general election is then resolved using instant-runoff voting, where voters rank the candidates and the candidates receiving the lowest votes are eliminated one by one until one candidate has a majority. The first election using the new system was the 2022 election cycle. As of the close of candidate filing, none of the elections for the Alaska Senate had more than four candidates.

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] Likely R May 19, 2022

Overview

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Primary elections

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2022 Alaska State Senate election
Primary election – August 16, 2022
Party Votes % Candidates Advancing to general Seats contesting
Republican 105,695 65.01 29 29 16
Democratic 47,461 29.19 13 13 11
Independent 5,869 3.61 3 3 3
Alaska Independence 2,344 1.44 2 2 2
Veterans of Alaska 1,217 0.75 1 1 1
Totals 162,586 100.00 48 48

Two Republicans and one Democrat withdrew before the general election.[6]

General election

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2022 Alaska Senate election
General election — November 8, 2022
Party Votes % Seats not up Seats up Candidates Before After ±
Republican 154,004 64.75 0 13 27 13 11 Decrease 2
Democratic 68,181 28.67 1 6 12 7 9 Increase 2
Independent 8,205 3.45 3 0 0 Steady
Alaska Independence 3,049 1.28 2 0 0 Steady
Veterans of Alaska 2,378 1.00 1 0 0 Steady
Write-ins 2,031 0.85 0 0 Steady
Total 237,848 100.00 1 19 45 20 20 Steady

Summary of results

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District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
A Bert Stedman Rep Bert Stedman Rep
B Jesse Kiehl Dem Jesse Kiehl Dem
C Gary Stevens Rep Gary Stevens Rep
D Peter Micciche Rep Jesse Bjorkman Rep
E Roger Holland Rep Cathy Giessel Rep
Lora Reinbold
F Josh Revak Rep James D. Kaufman Rep
G Elvi Gray-Jackson Dem Elvi Gray-Jackson Dem
H Mia Costello Rep Matt Claman Dem
Natasha von Imhof
I Vacant Löki Tobin Dem
J Tom Begich Dem Forrest Dunbar Dem
K Bill Wielechowski Dem Bill Wielechowski Dem
L Vacant Kelly Merrick Rep
M Shelley Hughes Rep Shelley Hughes Rep
N David Wilson Rep David Wilson Rep
O Mike Shower Rep Mike Shower Rep
P Scott Kawasaki Dem Scott Kawasaki Dem
Q Robert Myers Jr. Rep Robert Myers Jr. Rep
R Click Bishop Rep Click Bishop Rep
S Lyman Hoffman Dem[a] Lyman Hoffman Dem
T Donny Olson Dem Donny Olson Dem

Retiring incumbents

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Detailed results

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  • Source for primary results[11]
  • Source for general election results[12]

District A

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Nonpartisan primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bert Stedman (incumbent) 5,537 68.9
Republican Mike Sheldon 2,505 31.1
Total votes 8,042 100.00
General election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bert Stedman (incumbent) 8,902 68.8
Republican Mike Sheldon 3,941 30.5
Write-in Write-ins 98 0.8
Total votes 12,941 100.0
Republican hold

District B

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Nonpartisan primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jesse Kiehl (incumbent) 8,921 100.0
Total votes 8,921 100.0
General election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jesse Kiehl (incumbent) 12,724 95.8
Write-in Write-ins 554 4.2
Total votes 13,278 100.0
Democratic hold

District C

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Nonpartisan primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gary Stevens (incumbent) 6,208 63.2
Republican Heath Smith 2,634 26.8
Republican Walter Jones 984 10.0
Total votes 9,826 100.00
General election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gary Stevens (incumbent) 7,867 56.3
Republican Heath Smith 4,353 31.1
Republican Walter Jones 1,623 11.6
Write-in Write-ins 132 0.9
Total votes 13,975 100.0
Republican hold

District D

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Nonpartisan primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tuckerman Babcock 5,157 49.3
Republican Jesse Bjorkman 3,754 35.9
Independent Andy Cizek 1,543 14.8
Total votes 10,454 100.00
General election[13]
Party Candidate First choice Round 1 Round 2
Votes % Transfer Votes % Transfer Votes %
Republican Jesse Bjorkman 6,950 45.8 +122 7,072 46.6 +532 7,604 53.6
Republican Tuckerman Babcock 6,311 41.6 +20 6,331 41.7 +263 6,594 46.4
Independent Andy Cizek 1,768 11.7 +19 1,787 11.8 -1,787 Eliminated
Write-in 140 0.9 -140 Eliminated
Total votes 15,169 15,190 14,198
Blank or inactive ballots 1,046 +992 2,038
Republican hold

District E

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Nonpartisan primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cathy Giessel 4,441 35.6
Democratic Roselynn Cacy 4,195 33.7
Republican Roger Holland (incumbent) 3,823 30.7
Total votes 12,459 100.00
General election [14]
Party Candidate First choice Round 1 Round 2
Votes % Transfer Votes % Transfer Votes %
Republican Cathy Giessel 5,611 33.6 +41 5,652 33.8 +2,229 7,881 57.0
Republican Roger Holland (incumbent) 5,521 33.1 +11 5,532 33.1 +417 5,949 43.0
Democratic Roselynn Cacy 5,490 32.9 +28 5,518 33.0 -5,518 Eliminated
Write-in 58 0.4 -58 Eliminated
Total votes 16,680 16,702 13,830
Blank or inactive ballots 735 +2,872 3,607
Republican hold

District F

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Nonpartisan primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James D. Kaufman 5,453 54.2
Democratic Janice Park 4,612 45.8
Total votes 10,065 100.00
General election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James D. Kaufman 7,795 54.5
Democratic Janice Park 6,476 45.3
Write-in Write-ins 29 0.2
Total votes 14,300 100.0
Republican hold

District G

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Nonpartisan primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elvi Gray-Jackson (incumbent) 4,552 57.5
Republican Marcus Sanders 3,365 42.5
Total votes 7,917 100.0
General election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elvi Gray-Jackson (incumbent) 6,325 56.5
Republican Marcus Sanders 4,832 43.1
Write-in Write-ins 42 0.4
Total votes 11,199 100.0
Democratic hold

District H

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Nonpartisan primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Matt Claman 6,022 52.6
Republican Mia Costello (incumbent) 5,424 47.4
Total votes 11,446 100.00
General election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Matt Claman 7,868 51.8
Republican Mia Costello (incumbent) 7,271 47.9
Write-in Write-ins 51 0.3
Total votes 15,190 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District I

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Nonpartisan primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Löki Tobin 3,435 68.0
Independent Heather Herndon 1,615 32.0
Total votes 5,050 100.0
General election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Löki Tobin 5,011 66.4
Independent Heather Herndon 2,428 32.2
Write-in Write-ins 105 1.4
Total votes 7,544 100.0
Democratic hold

District J

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Nonpartisan primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Forrest Dunbar 2,947 49.4
Republican Andrew Satterfield 1,904 31.9
Democratic Geran Tarr 916 15.3
Democratic Drew Cason (withdrew) 201 3.4
Total votes 5,968 100.00
General election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Forrest Dunbar 4,306 50.0
Republican Andrew Satterfield 2,813 32.7
Democratic Geran Tarr 1,443 16.8
Write in Write-ins 45 0.5
Total votes 8,607 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

District K

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Nonpartisan primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Wielechowski (incumbent) 4,131 56.6
Republican John Cunningham 3,171 43.4
Total votes 7,302 100.00
General election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Wielechowski (incumbent) 6,267 58.0
Republican John Cunningham 4,504 41.7
Write-in Write-ins 35 0.3
Total votes 10,806 100.0
Democratic hold

District L

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Nonpartisan primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kelly Merrick 5,324 53.1
Republican Ken McCarty 2,872 28.7
Republican Joe Wright 1,132 11.3
Republican Clayton Trotter 691 6.9
Total votes 10,019 100.00

Republicans Joe Wright and Clayton Trotter withdrew prior to the general election.[15]

General election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kelly Merrick 8,497 57.9
Republican Ken McCarty 6,024 41.0
Write-in Write-ins 156 1.1
Total votes 14,677 100.0
Republican hold

District M

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Nonpartisan primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Shelley Hughes (incumbent) 7,707 75.7
Democratic Jim Cooper 2,479 24.3
Total votes 10,186 100.00
General election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Shelley Hughes (incumbent) 11,257 75.8
Democratic Jim Cooper 3,561 24.0
Write-in Write-ins 32 0.2
Total votes 14,850 100.0
Republican hold

District N

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Nonpartisan primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Wilson (incumbent) 3,585 46.4
Republican Steven Wright 2,123 27.5
Republican Scott Clayton 2,025 26.2
Total votes 7,733 100.00
General election[16]
Party Candidate First choice Round 1 Round 2
Votes % Transfer Votes % Transfer Votes %
Republican David Wilson (incumbent) 5,133 44.5 +37 5,170 44.8 +954 6,124 58.7
Republican Steven Wright 3,347 29.0 +38 3,385 29.4 +926 4,311 41.3
Republican Scott Clayton 2,923 25.3 +54 2,977 25.8 -2,977 Eliminated
Write-in 141 1.2 -141 Eliminated
Total votes 11,544 11,532 10,435
Blank or inactive ballots 2,244 +1,097 3,341
Republican hold

District O

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Nonpartisan primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug Massie 5,007 53.9
Republican Mike Shower (incumbent) 4,288 46.1
Total votes 9,295 100.00
General election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Shower (incumbent) 7,396 51.8
Republican Doug Massie 6,712 47.0
Write-in Write-ins 169 1.2
Total votes 14,277 100.0
Republican hold

District P

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Nonpartisan primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Scott Kawasaki (incumbent) 2,664 48.8
Republican Jim Matherly 2,426 44.4
Republican Alex Jafre 370 6.8
Total votes 5,460 100.00
General election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Scott Kawasaki (incumbent) 4,274 51.1
Republican Jim Matherly 3,509 42.0
Republican Alex Jafre 539 6.4
Write in Write-ins 35 0.4
Total votes 8,357 100.00
Democratic hold

District Q

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Nonpartisan primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Myers Jr. (incumbent) 5,506 62.9
Independent John Bennett 2,711 31.0
Independence Arthur Serkov 539 6.2
Total votes 8,756 100.00
General election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Myers Jr. (incumbent) 8,119 62.6
Independent John Bennett 4,009 30.9
Independence Arthur Serkov 774 6.0
Write-in Write-ins 74 0.6
Total votes 12,976 100.0
Republican hold

District R

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Nonpartisan primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Click Bishop (incumbent) 5,736 56.9
Republican Elijah Verhagen 2,543 25.2
Independence Bert Williams 1,805 17.9
Total votes 10,084 100.00
General election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Click Bishop (incumbent) 8,297 56.7
Republican Elijah Verhagen 3,957 27.1
Independence Bert Williams 2,275 15.6
Write-in Write-ins 95 0.6
Total votes 14,624 100.0
Republican hold

District S

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Nonpartisan primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lyman Hoffman (incumbent) 2,386 66.2
Veterans of Alaska Willy Keppel 1,217 33.8
Total votes 3,603 100.00
General election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lyman Hoffman (incumbent) 4,436 64.7
Veterans of Alaska Willy Keppel 2,378 34.7
Write-in Write-ins 40 0.6
Total votes 6,854 100.0
Democratic hold

Aftermath

[edit]

Negotiations for a governing coalition in the state senate occurred after ranked-choice votes in the state were tabulated. The bipartisan coalition was announced two days later on November 25, with eight Republicans and nine Democrats leading the new Senate majority. They stated that their top priorities would be energy costs, education, and the economy.[17] Incoming Senate President Gary Stevens also remarked that the bipartisan coalition was necessary to pass responsible budgets and respond to calls for "more moderation" by the electorate.[18]

See also

[edit]

Notes

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  1. ^ Sen. Hoffman had caucused with the Republican majority since 2015.

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