2026 Alaska Senate election
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The 2026 Alaska Senate elections will take place on November 3, 2026, with the primary elections being held on August 18, 2026.[1][2] State senators serve four-year terms in the Alaska State Senate, with half of the seats up for election every two years. The A, C, E, G, I, K, M, O, Q, and S districts are up for election.
Background
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[3] | Lean Coalition | January 22, 2026 |
Overview
[edit]Primary election
[edit]| Primary election – August 18, 2026 (unofficial)[4] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | % | Candidates | Advancing to general | Seats contesting | |
| Republican | 40,787 | 61.51% | 15 | 15 | 7 | |
| Democratic | 21,544 | 32.49% | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
| Independent | 3,975 | 5.99% | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
| Totals | 66,306 | 100.00 | 26 | 25 | — | |
Summary of results
[edit]| District | 2024 pres.[5] | Incumbent | Party | Elected senator | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | R +8.0 | Bert Stedman | Rep | Bert Stedman | Rep | ||
| C | R +14.8 | Gary Stevens† | Rep | Rep | |||
| E | R +0.1 | Cathy Giessel | Rep | Rep | |||
| G | D +11.1 | Elvi Gray-Jackson | Dem | ||||
| I | D +14.6 | Löki Tobin | Dem | Löki Tobin | Dem | ||
| K | D +5.5 | Bill Wielechowski | Dem | Bill Wielechowski | Dem | ||
| M | R +44.4 | Cathy Tilton | Rep | ||||
| O | R +44.8 | George Rauscher | Rep | ||||
| Q | R +35.0 | Robert Myers Jr. | Rep | ||||
| S | D +2.2 | Lyman Hoffman | Dem | ||||
Outgoing incumbents
[edit]Retirements
[edit]- District C: Gary Stevens (R-C.) is retiring.[6]
- District Q: Robert Myers Jr. (R-M.) is retiring.[7]
- District S: Lyman Hoffman (D-C.) is retiring.[8]
Resigned before end of term
[edit]- District M: Shelley Hughes (R-M.) resigned on November 14, 2025, to focus on running for governor.[9] Governor Mike Dunleavy appointed Cathy Tilton to replace her.[10]
- District O: Mike Shower (R-M.) resigned on November 3, 2025, to focus on running for lieutenant governor.[11] Governor Mike Dunleavy appointed George Rauscher to replace him.[10]
Detailed Results
[edit]District A
[edit]Incumbent coalition Republican Bert Stedman is seeking re-election unopposed.[12]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bert Stedman (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District C
[edit]Incumbent coalition Republican and senate president Gary Stevens has declined to seek re-election. Fellow coalition Republican Louise Stutes is running to succeed Stevens, with Stevens endorsing Stutes' campaign.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carrie Harris | |||
| Republican | Heath Smith | |||
| Republican | Louise Stutes | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District E
[edit]Incumbent coalition Republican Cathy Giessel is running for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cathy Giessel (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Leo Schafer | |||
| Republican | Gretchen Stoddard | |||
| Republican | Jace White | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District G
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Elvi Gray-Jackson is seeking re-election. Nonpartisan candidate Nicholas Danger has filed to run against Gray-Jackson.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Nicholas Danger | |||
| Democratic | Elvi Gray-Jackson (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District I
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Löki Tobin is seeking re-election unopposed.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Löki Tobin (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District K
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Bill Wielechowski is seeking re-election unopposed.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Wielechowski (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District M
[edit]Incumbent Republican Cathy Tilton is running for re-election.[13] She was first appointed on November 26, 2025, after Shelley Hughes resigned to focus on her gubernatorial campaign.[9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ryan Berry | |||
| Democratic | Pat Chesbro | |||
| Republican | Cathy Tilton (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Zane Vrvilo | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District O
[edit]Incumbent Republican George Rauscher has filed paperwork to run for re-election.[1] He was first appointed on November 26, 2025, after Mike Shower resigned to focus on his gubernatorial campaign.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peter Bauer | |||
| Republican | George Rauscher (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Ryan Sheldon | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District Q
[edit]Incumbent Republican Robert Myers Jr. is not seeking re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Hunt | |||
| Republican | Frank Tomaszewski | |||
| Total votes | ||||
District S
[edit]Incumbent coalition Democrat Lyman Hoffman has declined to seek re-election.[8] Independent and Speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives Bryce Edgmon is running to succeed Hoffman.[14]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Darren Morgan Deacon | |||
| Independent | Bryce Edgmon | |||
| Democratic | WG Guy | |||
| Independent | Wayne Morgan | |||
| Independent | Rick Robb | |||
| Total votes | ||||
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Candidates - Division of Elections". Division of Elections - State of Alaska. 2021-12-07. Archived from the original on 2025-10-02. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
- ↑ "2026 State Primary Election Dates". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
- ↑ Jacobson, Louis (January 22, 2026). "Handicapping The 2026 State Legislative Map: A First Look". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
- ↑ "State of Alaska 2026 PRIMARY ELECTION Election Summary Report August 18, 2026 UNOFFICIAL RESULTS" (PDF). August 19, 2026. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Alaska - State Navigate". StateNavigate. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- 1 2 Brooks, James (May 21, 2025). "Senate President Gary Stevens to retire; House Rep. Louise Stutes announces run for seat". Alaska Beacon. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ↑ Lee, Hannah (June 1, 2026). "North Pole senator announces retirement, Fairbanks representative files for his seat". KTUU-TV. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
- 1 2 Brooks, James (June 25, 2025). "Alaska's longest-serving state legislator, Lyman Hoffman, will not run for reelection in 2026". Alaska Beacon. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
- 1 2 Brooks, James (July 25, 2025). "Palmer Sen. Shelley Hughes joins crowded Republican field for 2026 Alaska governor's race". Alaska Beacon. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 "Governor Dunleavy Appoints George Rauscher and Cathy Tilton to Alaska State Senate". Alaska.gov. November 26, 2025. Retrieved November 27, 2025.
- ↑ Brooks, James (September 10, 2025). "Republican Bernadette Wilson announces Sen. Mike Shower as lieutenant governor running mate". Alaska Beacon. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
- ↑ Brooks, James (2025-05-22). "Senate President Gary Stevens to retire; House Rep. Louise Stutes announces run for seat". Alaska Beacon. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
- ↑ Brooks, James (2025-10-31). "Alaska Senate Minority Leader Mike Shower to resign Monday amid lieutenant governor campaign". Alaska Beacon. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
- ↑ Brooks, James (May 28, 2026). "Alaska Speaker of the House Bryce Edgmon will run for open state Senate seat". Alaska Beacon. Retrieved May 29, 2026.