Zack Fields (Democratic Party) is a member of theAlaska House of Representatives, representingDistrict 17. He assumed office on January 17, 2023. His current term ends on January 19, 2027.

Fields (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to theAlaska House of Representatives to representDistrict 17. He won in the general election onNovember 5, 2024.

Biography

Zack Fields lives inAnchorage, Alaska. Fields earned a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Virginia. His professional experience includes working as an outdoors writer and as a legislative/policy staffer at the local, state, and federal levels. Fields was affiliated with Anchorage Youth Court, the Anchorage NAACP, and Knik Canoers and Kayakers.^[1]

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Fields was assigned to the following committees:

2023-2024

Fields was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Fields was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Fields was assigned to the following committees:

Elections

2024

General election

General election for Alaska House of Representatives District 17

Theranked-choice voting election was won byZack Fields in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
✔		Zack Fields	93.6	5,243	0	Won (1)

	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,604
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 17

IncumbentZack Fields advanced from the primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 17 on August 20, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Zack Fields (D)	100.0	2,032

	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,032
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Endorsements

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2022

General election

General election for Alaska House of Representatives District 17

Theranked-choice voting election was won byZack Fields in round 1 .

Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
Zack Fields	55.7	3,015	0	Won (1)
Harriet Drummond	41.7	2,258	0	1
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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,410
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 17

IncumbentZack Fields and incumbentHarriet Drummond advanced from the primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 17 on August 16, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Zack Fields (D)	51.2	1,988
✔	Harriet Drummond (D)	48.8	1,897

	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,885
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2020

General election

General election for Alaska House of Representatives District 20

IncumbentZack Fields defeatedTom Weiss in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 20 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Zack Fields (D)	91.8	5,261
	Submit photo	Tom Weiss (R) (Write-in)	0.0	0
		Other/Write-in votes	8.2	473

	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,734
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Alaska Democratic and Independence parties primary election

Alaska Democratic and Independence parties primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 20

IncumbentZack Fields advanced from the Alaska Democratic and Independence parties primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 20 on August 18, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Zack Fields	100.0	1,970

	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,970
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2018

See also:Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Alaska House of Representatives District 20

Zack Fields defeatedCeezar Martinson andWarren West in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 20 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Zack Fields (D)	65.3	3,738
	Submit photo	Ceezar Martinson (R)	29.0	1,662
		Warren West (L)	5.2	296
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	26

	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,722
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 20

Ceezar Martinson advanced from the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 20 on August 21, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Ceezar Martinson	100.0	709

	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 709
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Alaska Democratic, Libertarian, and Independence parties primary election

Alaska Democratic, Libertarian, and Independence parties primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 20

Zack Fields andWarren West defeatedCliff Groh andElias Rojas in the Alaska Democratic, Libertarian, and Independence parties primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 20 on August 21, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Zack Fields	48.8	973
✔		Warren West	2.2	43
		Cliff Groh	31.9	636
	Submit photo	Elias Rojas	17.2	343

	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,995
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Campaign themes

2024

2018

Ballotpedia survey responses

Zack Fields completedBallotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Fields' responses.

What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

1) Fight crime with expanded law enforcement capacity, more substance misuse treatment capacity, and better re-entry programs.2) Provide adequate funding and support for excellent public schools.3) Balance the budget with new revenue, which is necessary to accomplish goals 1) and 2).

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

1) Improved early childhood care to reduce maternal and infant mortality, reduce Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES)/trauma, and give kids a chance to reach their fully potential.2) Raise wages and improve economic security and opportunity for working families.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Franklin Delano Roosevelt, for giving working families a chance to earn a living wage and retire with security and dignity.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

"Resistance, Rebellion, and Death" (among Camus' other works) discusses an individual's responsibility to fight for human rights, even against daunting odds. "Master of the Senate" and Caro's other volumes in his LBJ biographies illustrate how one must be strategic to accomplish good, and that simply being right is not sufficient to effect change.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Capacity for critical analysis.Strong moral compass.Persistence.Good work ethic.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I have a long record of working across party lines, in partnership with advocacy groups, and using media to advance policy reforms. I don't care about getting credit, just want results.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

Yes.

What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?

Balance the budget while sustaining excellent public schools and building a much more effective public safety system.

What process do you favor for redistricting?

Non-partisan.

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“	What is your political philosophy? Working families need a champion in the state legislature.^[2]	”
—Zack Fields^[1]

Campaign finance summary

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Zack Fields campaign contribution history
Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024	Alaska House of Representatives District 17	Won general	$19,580	$10,742
2022	Alaska House of Representatives District 17	Won general	$93,518	$87,463
2020	Alaska House of Representatives District 20	Won general	$23,044	N/A**
2018	Alaska House of Representatives District 20	Won general	$60,129	N/A**
Grand total			$196,272	$98,205
Sources:OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission *This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2024

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In 2024, theAlaska State Legislature was in session from January 16 to May 15.

2023

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In 2023, theAlaska State Legislature was in session from January 17 to May 17. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

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In 2023, theAlaska State Legislature was in session from January 17 to May 17.

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2022

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In 2022, theAlaska State Legislature was in session from January 18 to May 18.

2021

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In 2021, theAlaska State Legislature was in session from January 19 to May 19. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

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In 2021, theAlaska State Legislature was in session from January 19 to May 19.

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2020

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In 2020, theAlaska State Legislature was in session from January 21 to May 20. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

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In 2020, theAlaska State Legislature was in session from January 21 to May 20.

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2019

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In 2019, the legislature was in session from January 15, 2019, through May 14, 2019. Alaska Business Report Card Legislators are scored by the Alaska Business Report Card on "how they support legislation that helps Alaska’s private business sector."^[3] The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

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In 2019, the legislature was in session from January 15, 2019, through May 14, 2019.

Alaska Business Report Card

Legislators are scored by the Alaska Business Report Card on "how they support legislation that helps Alaska’s private business sector."^[3]

The American Conservative Union

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Footnotes

↑^1.0^1.1Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on October 19, 2018
↑Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
↑Alaska Business Report Card, "About," accessed November 5, 2019

Political offices
Preceded by Andrew Josephson (D)	Alaska House of Representatives District 17 2023-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by Les Gara (D)	Alaska House of Representatives District 20 2019-2023	Succeeded by Andrew Gray (D)

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Current members of theAlaska House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Bryce Edgmon

Majority Leader:Charles Kopp

Minority Leader:DeLena Johnson

Representatives

District 1

Jeremy Bynum (R)

District 2

Rebecca Himschoot (N)

District 3

Andi Story (D)

District 4

Sara Hannan (D)

District 5

Louise Stutes (R)

District 6

Sarah Vance (R)

District 7

Justin Ruffridge (R)

District 8

Bill Elam (R)

District 9

Ky Holland (N)

District 10

Charles Kopp (R)

District 11

Julie Coulombe (R)

District 12

Calvin Schrage (N)

District 13

Andrew Josephson (D)

District 14

Alyse Galvin (N)

District 15

Mia Costello (R)

District 16

Carolyn Hall (D)

District 17

Zack Fields (D)

District 18

David Nelson (R)

District 19

Genevieve Mina (D)

District 20

Andrew Gray (D)

District 21

Donna Mears (D)

District 22

Ted Eischeid (D)

District 23

Jamie Allard (R)

District 24

Dan Saddler (R)

District 25

DeLena Johnson (R)

District 26

Steve Clair (R)

District 27

Jubilee Underwood (R)

District 28

Elexie Moore (R)

District 29

Garret Nelson (R)

District 30

Kevin McCabe (R)

District 31

Maxine Dibert (D)

District 32

Will Stapp (R)

District 33

Glenn Prax (R)

District 34

Frank Tomaszewski (R)

District 35

Ashley Carrick (D)

District 36

Becky Schwanke (R)

District 37

Bryce Edgmon (U)

District 38

Nellie Jimmie (D)

District 39

Neal Foster (D)

District 40

Robyn Burke (D)

Republican Party (21)

Democratic Party (14)

Nonpartisan (4)

Undeclared (1)

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2024

General election

General election for Alaska House of Representatives District 17

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2022

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General election for Alaska House of Representatives District 17

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General election

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