2022 Alaska Senate election

The 2022 Alaska Senate elections will take place on November 8, 2022, with the primary elections being held on August 16, 2022.[1] Voters in Alaska will elect state senators in 10 of the state's 20 Senate districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Alaska Senate, with half of the seats up for election every two years.[2]

2022 Alaska Senate elections
November 8, 2022
10 of 20 seats in the Alaska Senate
11 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Shelley Hughes Tom Begich
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 19, 2021 January 15, 2019
Leader's seat F District J District
Last election 13 7
Current seats 13 7
Seats needed 4
Incumbent Senate President

Peter Micciche
Republican


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

Composition
Affiliation Party
(shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Republican Democratic Vacant
Before election 13 1[lower-alpha 1] 6 20 0
After election 20
Change 20


Overview

Primary elections
2022 Alaska State Senate election
Primary election – August 16, 2022
Party Votes Percentage Candidates Advancing to general Seats contesting
Republican TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Democratic TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Independent TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Alaska Independence TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Libertarian TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Totals TBD 100.00% TBD TBD —

Summary of Results
District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
A Scott Kawasaki Dem
C Click Bishop Rep
E Mike Shower Rep
G Lora Reinbold Rep
I Elvi Gray-Jackson Dem
K Mia Costello Rep
M Josh Revak Rep
O Peter Micciche Rep
Q Jesse Kiehl Dem
S Lyman Hoffman Dem[lower-alpha 1]

Detailed results

A District
Nonpartisan primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Sheldon
Republican Bert K. Stedman
Total votes 100.0

C District
Nonpartisan primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Walter H. Jones
Republican Heath Smith
Republican Gary Stevens (incumbent)
Total votes 100.0

E District
Nonpartisan primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cathy Giessel
Republican Roger Holland (incumbent)
Total votes 100.0

G District
Nonpartisan primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark A. Cox
Total votes 100.0

Q District
Nonpartisan primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Independence Arthur P. Serkov
Total votes 100.0

See also

Notes
  1. Lyman Hoffman is a Democrat who caucuses with the Republican majority.

References
  1. "Election Calendar". Alaska Division of Elections. Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  2. "About the Legislative Branch". The Alaska State Legislature. The Alaska State Legislature. Retrieved January 21, 2022.


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