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Alaska, State House, District 40

Alaska House of Representatives District 40
Current incumbentJohn Lincoln Democratic Party

Alaska’s fortieth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative John Lincoln.

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

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$50,400/year$275/day. Tied to the federal rate.

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

General election
General election for Alaska House of Representatives District 40

Incumbent John Lincoln (D) defeated Patrick Savok and Leanna Mack (D) in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 40 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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John Lincoln (D)
59.8
2,404

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Patrick Savok (Nonpartisan)
21.8
878

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Leanna Mack (D)
17.7
711
Other/Write-in votes
0.7
29

Total votes: 4,022
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 40

Incumbent John Lincoln advanced from the Democratic primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 40 on August 21, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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John Lincoln (D)
100
930

Total votes: 930
(91.00% precincts reporting)
Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

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.

Dean Westlake ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 40 general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 40 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Dean Westlake (unopposed)
Source: Alaska Secretary of State

Dean Westlake defeated incumbent Benjamin P. Nageak in the Alaska House of Representatives District 40 Democratic Primary.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 40 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Dean Westlake 50.24% 825
Democratic Benjamin P. Nageak Incumbent 49.76% 817
Total Votes 1,642

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. Incumbent Benjamin P. "Bennie" Nageak defeated Dean Westlake in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 40 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBennie Nageak Incumbent 53.2% 1,104
Dean Westlake 46.8% 973
Total Votes 2,077

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. Benjamin Nageak defeated Adeline Hopson, Robert Nelson and Greta Schuerch in the August 28 Democratic primary before defeating a write-in candidate in the general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 40, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBenjamin P. Nageak 95.9% 3,444
Write-in Write-in 4.1% 147
Total Votes 3,591

Alaska House of Representatives, District 40 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBenjamin Nageak 36.1% 714
Greta Schuerch 32.8% 650
Robert Nelson 25.3% 501
Adeline Hopson 5.8% 114
Total Votes 1,979

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Alaska House of Representatives District 40 raised a total of $303,753. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $18,985 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Alaska House of Representatives District 40

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $71,378 2 $35,689
2014 $32,147 2 $16,074
2012 $49,866 5 $9,973
2010 $23,234 1 $23,234
2008 $22,276 1 $22,276
2006 $30,773 1 $30,773
2004 $23,232 1 $23,232
2002 $17,554 1 $17,554
2000 $33,293 2 $16,647
Total $303,753 16 $18,985