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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
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
Overview
Primary elections
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
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 | 2 |
| Democratic | 68,181 | 28.67 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 2 |
| Independent | 8,205 | 3.45 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alaska Independence | 3,049 | 1.28 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Veterans of Alaska | 2,378 | 1.00 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Write-ins | 2,031 | 0.85 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 237,848 | 100.00 | 1 | 19 | 45 | 20 | 20 | |
Summary of results
Retiring incumbents
Detailed results
- Source for primary results[11]
- Source for general election results[12]
District A
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 | 201 | 3.4 |
Total votes | 5,968 | 100.00 |
Democrat Drew Cason withdrew prior to the general election.[15]
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
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
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.[16]
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
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
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[17] 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
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
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
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
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
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
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.[18] 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.[19]
See also
Notes
- ^ Sen. Hoffman had caucused with the Republican majority since 2015.
References
- ^ "Election Calendar". Alaska Division of Elections. Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ "About the Legislative Branch". The Alaska State Legislature. The Alaska State Legislature. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ Kitchenman, Andrew; KTOO, Andrew Kitchenman, Alaska Public Media &; Kitchenman, Andrew (November 11, 2021). "Alaska Redistricting Board finishes work to adopt maps; opponents say courts could toss out portions". KTOO.
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- ^ Jacobson, Louis (May 19, 2022). "The Battle for State Legislatures". Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ Maguire, Sean (October 12, 2022). "11 Alaska legislative candidates withdraw from the general election". Anchorage Daily News. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- ^ "Senator Lora Reinbold Will Not Seek Reelection". Alaska Native News. May 27, 2022.
- ^ Maguire, Sean. "Alaska general election filing deadline passes with 10 incumbents not seeking reelection". alaskasnewssource.com.
- ^ "Anchorage Sen. Natasha von Imhof will not run for reelection or other office in 2022". Anchorage Daily News.
- ^ Samuels, Iris; Herz, Nathaniel (June 2, 2022). "Senate minority leader plans retirement as Alaska's election filing deadline arrives". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
- ^ "Official Results" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. August 16, 2022.
- ^ "Official Results" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. November 18, 2022.
- ^ "RCV Detailed Report | General Election | State of Alaska | Senate District D" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. November 30, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ "RCV Detailed Report | General Election | State of Alaska | Senate District E" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. November 30, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ Maguire, Sean (August 23, 2022). "4 Alaska legislative candidates withdraw from general election". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ Brooks, James (September 7, 2022). "Legislative primary results encouraged some Alaska House and Senate candidates to quit". Alaska Beacon.
- ^ "RCV Detailed Report | General Election | State of Alaska | Senate District N" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. November 30, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ Sabbatini, Mark (November 25, 2022). "Bipartisan majority formed for new state Senate". Juneau Empire. Archived from the original on November 27, 2022. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
- ^ Downing, Suzanne (November 25, 2022). "Senate Democrat-dominated majority announces formation, and Sen. Stevens, incoming Senate president, says he doubts they'll overturn ranked choice voting". Must Read Alaska. Archived from the original on November 27, 2022. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
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