2020 Alaska House of Representatives election


The 2020 Alaska House of Representatives election was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, with the primary election on August 18, 2020. Voters in the 40 districts of the Alaska House of Representatives elected their representatives, in conjunction with state senate elections and the biennial United States elections for federal offices.

Background

After the state House elections in 2018, Republicans gained a small majority in the chamber. When the House convened to commence its regular session in January 2019, a power struggle resulted in a lengthy delay in organizing itself. Eventually, all 15 [Alaska Alaska Democratic Party|Democratic Party|Democratic] members formed a coalition with the two independents including Bryce Edgmon and eight dissident Republicans to re-elect Edgmon as speaker, a total of 25 members. In May and July 2019, Republicans Gabrielle LeDoux and Tammie Wilson left the coalition dropping its members to 23.

Close races

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Retiring incumbents

Three incumbent Representatives chose not to seek reelection.
  1. Dave Talerico, District 6
  2. Colleen Sullivan-Leonard, District 7
  3. John Lincoln, District 40

Incumbents defeated

In primary election

Six incumbent Representatives were defeated in the August 18 primaries.
  1. Sharon Jackson, District 13
  2. Jennifer Johnston, District 28
  3. Gary Knopp, District 30
  4. Chuck Kopp, District 24
  5. Gabrielle LeDoux, District 15
  6. Mark Neuman, District 8

In general election

Two incumbents sought reelection but were defeated in the general election.
  1. Mel Gillis, District 25
  2. Lance Pruitt, District 27

Detailed results

District 1

AD primary

General election

District 2

Republican primary

General election

District 5

AD primary

General election

District 6

Republican primary

General election

District 7

Republican primary

General election

District 8

Republican primary

General election

District 9

Republican primary

General election

District 10

Republican primary

General election

District 11

Republican primary

General election

District 13

Republican primary

General election

District 14

Democratic nominee Bruce Batten withdrew on August 31.

District 15

Republican primary

Polling

Poll sourceDate
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Gabrielle
LeDoux
David
Nelson
Undecided
Remington Research Group/Alaska Free Market CoalitionAugust 11–13, 2020121 19%49%32%

Results

AD primary

General election

District 16

Republican primary

General election

District 22

AD primary

General election

District 23

AD primary

Republican primary

General election

District 24

Republican primary

General election

District 25

Republican primary

AD primary

General election

District 28

Republican primary

General election

Democratic nominee Adam Lees withdrew on August 31, replaced by independent Anchorage Assemblywoman Suzanne LaFrance.

District 30

Republican primary

General election

District 35

Republican primary

General election

District 39

AD primary

General election