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| Elections in Alaska |
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The2018 Alaska House of Representatives election were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, with the primary election on August 21, 2018. Voters in the 40 districts of theAlaska House of Representatives elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections for other state offices, including thegubernatorial election and thestate senate elections. While Republicans gained a nominal majority in the chamber, when the new House convened in 2019,Democratic members formed a coalition with independents and dissidentRepublicans to re-electBryce Edgmon as speaker.[1]
| 2018 Alaska House of Representatives elections General election — November 6, 2018 | ||||||||
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| Party | Votes | % | Candidates | Before | After | +/– | ||
| Republican | 136,961 | 51.60% | 36 | 21 | 23 |  2 | ||
| Democratic | 99,956 | 37.66% | 34 | 17 | 16 |  1 | ||
| Independent | 23,074 | 8.69% | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Libertarian | 2,274 | 0.85% | 3 | 0 | 0 |  | ||
| Write-ins | 3,135 | 1.18% | — | — | — | — | ||
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| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| Governing[2] | Tossup | October 8, 2018 |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bart LeBon | 2,663 | 49.85% | |
| Democratic | Kathryn Dodge | 2,662 | 49.83% | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 17 | 0.32% | |
| Total votes | 5,342 | 100% | ||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | ||||
After originally being tied, a recount was ordered, which put LeBon ahead by only one vote. On December 5, Dodge appealed the result to theAlaska Supreme Court.[3] However, on January 4, the court denied Dodge's appeal, officially making LeBon the winner.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Thompson (incumbent) | 2,340 | 66.14% | |
| Democratic | Van Lawrence | 1,186 | 33.52% | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 12 | 0.34% | |
| Total votes | 3,538 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tammie Wilson (incumbent) | 4,854 | 92.14% | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 414 | 7.86% | |
| Total votes | 5,286 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Grier Hopkins | 4,356 | 51.74% | |
| Republican | Jim Sackett | 3,650 | 43.35% | |
| Independent | Tim Lankin | 395 | 4.69% | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 18 | 0.21% | |
| Total votes | 8,419 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Adam Wool (incumbent) | 3,484 | 53.02% | |
| Republican | Kevin McKinley | 3,057 | 46.52% | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 30 | 0.46% | |
| Total votes | 6,571 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dave Talerico (incumbent) | 4,001 | 59.29% | |
| Democratic | Ed Alexander | 2,722 | 40.34% | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 25 | 0.59% | |
| Total votes | 6,748 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Colleen Sullivan-Leonard (incumbent) | 5,705 | 95.23% | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 286 | 4.77% | |
| Total votes | 5,991 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Neuman (incumbent) | 5,126 | 72.29% | |
| Democratic | James Chesbro | 1,184 | 16.7% | |
| Libertarian | Mark Fish | 767 | 10.82% | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 14 | 0.2% | |
| Total votes | 7,091 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George Rauscher (incumbent) | 5,209 | 67.49% | |
| Democratic | Bill Johnson | 1,962 | 25.42% | |
| Independent | James Squyres | 515 | 6.67% | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 32 | 0.41% | |
| Total votes | 7,718 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Eastman (incumbent) | 4,524 | 57.36% | |
| Democratic | Patricia Faye-Brazel | 1,731 | 21.95% | |
| Independent | Doyle Holmes | 1,616 | 20.49% | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 16 | 0.2% | |
| Total votes | 7,887 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | DeLena Johnson (incumbent) | 5,739 | 71.76% | |
| Democratic | Eileen Patterson | 2,217 | 27.72% | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 42 | 0.39% | |
| Total votes | 7,998 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cathy Tilton (incumbent) | 6,099 | 75.14% | |
| Democratic | Stephany Jeffers | 1,993 | 24.55% | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 25 | 0.31% | |
| Total votes | 8,117 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Nancy Dahlstrom | 3,328 | 70.96% | |
| Democratic | Danyelle Kimp | 1,346 | 28.7% | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 16 | 0.34% | |
| Total votes | 4,690 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
On December 5,GovernorMike Dunleavy named Dahlstrom the new Commissioner of theAlaska Department of Corrections.[5] 15 days later, Dunleavy appointed former lieutenant governor candidateSharon Jackson to fill Dahlstrom's seat.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kelly Merrick | 5,485 | 65.57% | |
| Independent | Joe Hackenmueller[b] | 2,814 | 33.64% | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 66 | 0.45% | |
| Total votes | 8,365 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gabrielle LeDoux (incumbent) | 1,380 | 41.64% | |
| Democratic | Lyn Franks | 1,139 | 34.37% | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 795 | 23.99% | |
| Total votes | 3,314 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ivy Spohnholz (incumbent) | 3,249 | 55.11% | |
| Republican | Stanley Wright | 2,618 | 44.41% | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 28 | 0.47% | |
| Total votes | 5,895 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Andy Josephson (incumbent) | 3,171 | 59.47% | |
| Republican | Marcus Sanders | 2,148 | 40.29% | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 13 | 0.24% | |
| Total votes | 5,332 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harriet Drummond (incumbent) | 3,771 | 64.72% | |
| Republican | Anthony Lekanoff | 2,034 | 34.91% | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 22 | 0.38% | |
| Total votes | 5,827 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Geran Tarr (incumbent) | 2,531 | 66.82% | |
| Libertarian | Cean Stevens | 1,211 | 31.97% | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 46 | 6.02% | |
| Total votes | 3,788 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Zack Fields | 3,738 | 65.33% | |
| Republican | Ceezar Martinson | 1,662 | 29.05% | |
| Libertarian | Warren West | 296 | 5.17% | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 26 | 0.45% | |
| Total votes | 5,722 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Matt Claman (incumbent) | 4,058 | 54.55% | |
| Republican | Marilyn Stewart | 3,364 | 45.22% | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 17 | 0.23% | |
| Total votes | 7,439 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sara Rasmussen | 3,478 | 47.14% | |
| Independent | Jason Grenn (incumbent) | 3,031 | 41.08% | |
| Democratic | Dustin Darden | 860 | 11.66% | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 9 | 0.12% | |
| Total votes | 7,378 | 100% | ||
| Republicangain fromIndependent | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chris Tuck (incumbent) | 2,973 | 53.13% | |
| Republican | Connie Dougherty | 2,605 | 46.55% | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 18 | 0.32% | |
| Total votes | 5,596 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chuck Kopp (incumbent) | 4,933 | 60.25% | |
| Democratic | Sue Levi | 3,224 | 39.37% | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 31 | 0.41% | |
| Total votes | 8,188 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Josh Revak | 3,637 | 51.9% | |
| Democratic | Pat Higgins | 3,356 | 47.89% | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 15 | 0.21% | |
| Total votes | 7,008 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Laddie Shaw | 4,826 | 62.31% | |
| Democratic | Anita Thorne | 2,886 | 37.26% | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 33 | 0.43% | |
| Total votes | 7,745 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lance Pruitt (incumbent) | 3,867 | 50.89% | |
| Democratic | Liz Snyder | 3,686 | 48.51% | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 45 | 0.41% | |
| Total votes | 7,598 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jennifer Johnston (incumbent) | 5,557 | 54.43% | |
| Democratic | Amber Lee | 4,628 | 45.33% | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 24 | 0.24% | |
| Total votes | 10,209 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ben Carpenter | 5,550 | 68.78% | |
| Democratic | Amber Lee | 2,487 | 30.82% | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 32 | 0.4% | |
| Total votes | 8,069 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gary Knopp (incumbent) | 6,187 | 93.83% | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 407 | 6.17% | |
| Total votes | 6,594 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sarah Vance | 5,243 | 54.76% | |
| Independent | Paul Seaton (incumbent)[b][c] | 4,236 | 44.26% | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 91 | 0.95% | |
| Total votes | 9,570 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Louise Stutes (incumbent) | 3,261 | 53.11% | |
| Democratic | Dennis Harris | 2,072 | 33.75% | |
| Independent | Sandra Katelnikoff-Lester | 767 | 12.49% | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 40 | 0.65% | |
| Total votes | 6,140 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sara Hannan | 5,073 | 56.54% | |
| Independent | Chris Dimond | 3,855 | 42.96% | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 45 | 0.5% | |
| Total votes | 8,973 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Andi Story | 4,650 | 53.0% | |
| Republican | Jerry Nankervis | 4,110 | 46.85% | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 13 | 0.15% | |
| Total votes | 8,773 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (incumbent) | 4,480 | 56.86% | |
| Republican | Richard Wein | 3,367 | 42.73% | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 32 | 0.40% | |
| Total votes | 7,879 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Daniel Ortiz (incumbent) | 4,256 | 59.77% | |
| Republican | Robert W. Siversten | 2,793 | 39.22% | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 72 | 1.01% | |
| Total votes | 7,121 | 100% | ||
| Independenthold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bryce Edgmon (incumbent) | 2,911 | 64.52% | |
| Republican | William W. Weatherby | 1,588 | 35.2% | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 13 | 0.29% | |
| Total votes | 4,512 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tiffany Zulkosky (incumbent) | 2,843 | 55.64% | |
| Republican | Darren Deacon | 2,252 | 44.07% | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 15 | 0.29% | |
| Total votes | 5,110 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Neal Foster (incumbent) | 4,963 | 95.92% | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 211 | 4.08% | |
| Total votes | 5,174 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Lincoln (incumbent) | 2,404 | 59.77% | |
| Independent | Patrick Savok | 878 | 21.83% | |
| Independent | Leanna Mack | 711 | 17.68% | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 29 | 0.72% | |
| Total votes | 4,022 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
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