Alaska’s tenth state house district is represented by Republican Representative David Eastman.

Alaska state representatives represent an average of 17,756 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 15,563 residents.

About the office

Members of the Alaska House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subjected to term limits. The Alaska House of Representatives is the smallest legislative lower house in the United States.

Qualifications

Article II, Section 2 of the Alaska Constitution states: "A member of the legislature shall be a qualified voter who has been a resident of Alaska for at least three years and of the district from which elected for at least one year, immediately preceding his filing for office. A representative shall be at least twenty-one years of age."

Salaries

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the house, the Governor of Alaska is responsible for selecting a replacement. The Governor must select the replacement within 30 days after the vacancy happened. The Governor cannot appoint a replacement if the vacancy happens before a new legislative session is scheduled to convene.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Alaska House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for August 18, 2020. The filing deadline is June 1, 2020.

2018

2016

Elections for the Alaska House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 16, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.

David Eastman defeated Patricia Faye-Brazel in the Alaska House of Representatives District 10 general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 10 General Election, 2016

Christian M. Hartley ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 10 Democratic Primary.
David Eastman defeated incumbent Wes Keller, Steve Menard and Andrew P. Wright in the Alaska House of Representatives District 10 Republican Primary.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 10 Republican Primary, 2016

Eastman raised significantly more money than Keller, having reported over $21,000 in funds raised to Keller's approximately $5,500. Keller was one of several incumbents defeated in the Alaska primary election.

2014

Elections for the Alaska House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 19, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 2, 2014. Neal T. Lacy was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while District 7 incumbent Wes Keller was unopposed in the Republican primary. Keller defeated Lacy and Roger Purcell (nonpartisan) in the general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 10, General Election, 2014

2012

Elections for the office of Alaska House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 28, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 1, 2012. Incumbent Mark Neuman defeated Pam Rahn (D) and a write-in candidate in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in the August 28 primary elections.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 10, General Election, 2012

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Alaska House of Representatives District 10 raised a total of $596,836. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $23,873 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Alaska House of Representatives District 10