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Alaska, State House, District 31

Alaska House of Representatives District 31
Current incumbentSarah Vance Republican Party

Alaska’s thirty-first state house district is represented by Republican Representative Sarah Vance.

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 31

Sarah Vance (R) defeated incumbent Paul Seaton (D) in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 31 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Sarah Vance (R)
54.8
5,243

Paul Seaton (D)
44.3
4,236
Other/Write-in votes
1.0
91

Total votes: 9,570
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 31

Incumbent Paul Seaton advanced from the Democratic primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 31 on August 21, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Paul Seaton (D)
100
1,490

Total votes: 1,490
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 31

Sarah Vance defeated John Cox and Hank Kroll in the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 31 on August 21, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Sarah Vance (R)
44.6
1,222

John Cox (R)
40.9
1,122

Hank Kroll (R)
14.5
398

Total votes: 2,742

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 Paul Seaton ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 31 general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 31 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Paul Seaton Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Alaska Secretary of State


Incumbent Paul Seaton defeated John R. Cox and Mary E. Wythe in the Alaska House of Representatives District 31 Republican Primary.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 31 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Paul Seaton Incumbent 48.13% 1,531
Republican John R. Cox 27.32% 869
Republican Mary E. Wythe 24.55% 781
Total Votes 3,181

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. District 30 incumbent Paul Seaton was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

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 Cathy Munoz ran unopposed in the August 28 Republican primary before defeating a write-in candidate in the general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 31, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngCathy Munoz Incumbent 96.7% 7,243
Write-in Write-in 3.3% 246
Total Votes 7,489

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Alaska House of Representatives District 31 raised a total of $630,843. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $31,542 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Alaska House of Representatives District 31

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $74,240 3 $24,747
2014 $12,925 1 $12,925
2012 $27,500 1 $27,500
2010 $95,516 3 $31,839
2008 $22,276 3 $7,425
2006 $42,923 1 $42,923
2004 $202,476 4 $50,619
2002 $118,021 3 $39,340
2000 $34,966 1 $34,966
Total $630,843 20 $31,542