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Alaska, State House, District 12

Alaska House of Representatives District 12
Current incumbentCathy Tilton Republican Party

Alaska’s twelfth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Cathy Tilton.

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 12

Incumbent Cathy Tilton (R) defeated Stephany Jeffers (D) in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 12 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Cathy Tilton (R)
75.1
6,099

Stephany Jeffers (D)
24.6
1,993
Other/Write-in votes
0.3
25

Total votes: 8,117
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 12

Stephany Jeffers advanced from the Democratic primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 12 on August 21, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Stephany Jeffers (D)
100
553

Total votes: 553
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 12

Incumbent Cathy Tilton advanced from the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 12 on August 21, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Cathy Tilton (R)
100
2,653

Total votes: 2,653

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.

Incumbent Cathy L. Tilton defeated Gretchen L. Wehmhoff and Karen Perry in the Alaska House of Representatives District 12 general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 12 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Cathy L. Tilton Incumbent 65.03% 5,597
Democratic Gretchen L. Wehmhoff 23.95% 2,061
Constitution Karen Perry 11.03% 949
Total Votes 8,607
Source: Alaska Secretary of State

Gretchen L. Wehmhoff ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 12 Democratic Primary.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 12 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Gretchen L. Wehmhoff (unopposed)

Incumbent Cathy L. Tilton ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 12 Republican Primary.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 12 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Cathy L. Tilton Incumbent (unopposed)

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. Gretchen Wehmhoff was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Cathy Tilton defeated Ronald G. "Ron" Arvin in the Republican primary. Tilton defeated Wehmhoff in the general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 12, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngCathy Tilton 72.1% 5,569
Democratic Gretchen Wehmhoff 27.9% 2,155
Total Votes 7,724

Alaska House of Representatives, District 12 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngCathy Tilton 64.2% 2,427
Ron Arvin 35.8% 1,352
Total Votes 3,779

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 Dan Saddler defeated Glen Eichenlaub in the August 28 Republican primary before winning against a write-in candidate in the general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 12, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDan Saddler Incumbent 96.6% 4,663
Write-in Write-in 3.4% 166
Total Votes 4,829

Alaska House of Representatives, District 12 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDan Saddler Incumbent 88.3% 1,185
Glen Eichenlaub 11.7% 157
Total Votes 1,342

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Alaska House of Representatives District 12 raised a total of $677,043. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $29,437 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Alaska House of Representatives District 12

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $57,468 3 $19,156
2014 $131,623 3 $43,874
2012 $36,185 2 $18,093
2010 $105,387 4 $26,347
2008 $52,098 2 $26,049
2006 $106,654 3 $35,551
2004 $85,465 1 $85,465
2002 $66,964 3 $22,321
2000 $35,199 2 $17,600
Total $677,043 23 $29,437