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Alaska, State House, District 38

Alaska House of Representatives District 38
Current incumbentTiffany Zulkosky Democratic Party

Alaska’s thirty-eighth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Tiffany Zulkosky.

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 38

Incumbent Tiffany Zulkosky (D) defeated Darren Deacon (R) in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 38 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Tiffany Zulkosky (D)
55.6
2,843

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Darren Deacon (R)
44.1
2,252
Other/Write-in votes
0.3
15

Total votes: 5,110
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 38

Incumbent Tiffany Zulkosky advanced from the Democratic primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 38 on August 21, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Tiffany Zulkosky (D)
100
1,163

Total votes: 1,163
(97.00% precincts reporting)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 38

Darren Deacon advanced from the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 38 on August 21, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Darren Deacon (R)
100
570

Total votes: 570
(97.00% precincts reporting)

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.

Zach Fansler ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 38 general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 38 General Election, 2016

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

Zach Fansler defeated incumbent Bob Herron in the Alaska House of Representatives District 38 Democratic Primary.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 38 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Zach Fansler 57.32% 1,234
Democratic Bob Herron Incumbent 42.68% 919
Total Votes 2,153

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 37 incumbent Bob Herron was unopposed in the Democratic 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 David Guttenberg ran unopposed in the August 28 Democratic primary before defeating incumbent Alan S. Dick (R) and Dorothy Shockley (I) in the general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 38, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Guttenberg Incumbent 45.5% 2,894
Republican Alan S. Dick Incumbent 40.6% 2,583
Independent Dorothy J. Shockley 13.5% 857
Write-in Write-in 0.3% 21
Total Votes 6,355

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Alaska House of Representatives District 38 raised a total of $395,921. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $24,745 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Alaska House of Representatives District 38

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $73,780 2 $36,890
2014 $11,850 1 $11,850
2012 $154,922 3 $51,641
2010 $20,004 1 $20,004
2008 $41,447 3 $13,816
2006 $21,240 1 $21,240
2004 $20,525 1 $20,525
2002 $16,058 2 $8,029
2000 $36,095 2 $18,048
Total $395,921 16 $24,745