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Alaska, State House, District 13

Alaska House of Representatives District 13
Current incumbentSharon Jackson Republican Party

Alaska’s thirteenth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Sharon Jackson.

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 13

Nancy Dahlstrom (R) defeated Danyelle Kimp (D) in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 13 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Nancy Dahlstrom (R)
71.0
3,328

Danyelle Kimp (D)
28.7
1,346
Other/Write-in votes
0.3
16

Total votes: 4,690
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 13

Danyelle Kimp advanced from the Democratic primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 13 on August 21, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Danyelle Kimp (D)
100
364

Total votes: 364
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 13

Nancy Dahlstrom defeated Craig Christenson and Bill Cook in the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 13 on August 21, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Nancy Dahlstrom (R)
41.0
642

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Craig Christenson (R)
30.3
475

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Bill Cook (R)
28.7
450

Total votes: 1,567

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 Dan Saddler ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 13 general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 13 General Election, 2016

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


Incumbent Dan Saddler defeated Myranda D. Walso in the Alaska House of Representatives District 13 Republican Primary.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 13 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dan Saddler Incumbent 72.74% 838
Republican Myranda D. Walso 27.26% 314
Total Votes 1,152

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 12 incumbent Dan Saddler 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. Gabrielle LeDoux ran unopposed in the August 28 Republican primary before defeating Kay L. Rollison and write-in Barbara Bachmeier (R) in the general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 13, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngGabrielle LeDoux 67.3% 3,278
Democratic Kay L. Rollison 30.4% 1,480
Write-in Write-in votes 2.3% 112
Total Votes 4,870

Note: Official results showed 112 total write-in votes, with no indication on how many went to Barbara Bachmeier.

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Alaska House of Representatives District 13 raised a total of $733,207. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $26,186 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Alaska House of Representatives District 13

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $60,907 2 $30,454
2014 $28,713 1 $28,713
2012 $150,058 4 $37,515
2010 $45,821 2 $22,911
2008 $57,972 4 $14,493
2006 $46,848 2 $23,424
2004 $102,319 4 $25,580
2002 $164,089 7 $23,441
2000 $76,480 2 $38,240
Total $733,207 28 $26,186