The 2024 Alaska Senate elections will take place on November 5, 2024, with the primary elections being held on August 20, 2024. State senators serve four-year terms in the Alaska Senate, with half of the seats up for election every two years.[1]
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10 of 20 seats in the Alaska Senate 11 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Democratic coalition incumbent Republican coalition incumbent No election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background edit
Republicans had maintained control of the state senate from the 2012 election until the 2022 midterms, after which a coalition government between 8 of the 11 Republicans and all 9 Democrats was formed.[2] The 3 remaining Republicans did not join the coalition; none of their seats are up for election. Some majority-coalition Republicans face conservative opponents who have vowed not to join the caucus, such as Jesse Bjorkman who faces a challenge from State Representative Ben Carpenter.[3]
Summary of results edit
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party | ||
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| B | Jesse Kiehl | Dem | ||||
| D | Jesse Bjorkman | Rep | ||||
| F | James D. Kaufman | Rep | ||||
| H | Matt Claman | Dem | ||||
| J | Forrest Dunbar | Dem | ||||
| L | Kelly Merrick | Rep | ||||
| N | David Wilson | Rep | ||||
| P | Scott Kawasaki | Dem | ||||
| R | Click Bishop | Rep | ||||
| T | Donny Olson | Dem | ||||
References edit
- ^ "Alaska State Senate Elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ Rosen, Yereth. "In new bipartisan Alaska Senate majority of 17, members vow compromise and consensus". No. 29 November 2023. Alaska Beacon. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ Board, Riley (November 21, 2021). "Three file for Central Peninsula state Senate seat". KDLL. Retrieved February 13, 2024.