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Alaska, State House, District 17

Alaska House of Representatives District 17
Current incumbentAndy Josephson Democratic Party

Alaska’s seventeenth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Andy Josephson.

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 17

Incumbent Andy Josephson (D) defeated Marcus Sanders (R) in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 17 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Andy Josephson (D)
59.5
3,171

Marcus Sanders (R)
40.3
2,148
Other/Write-in votes
0.2
13

Total votes: 5,332
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 17

Incumbent Andy Josephson advanced from the Democratic primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 17 on August 21, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Andy Josephson (D)
100
914

Total votes: 914
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 17

Marcus Sanders advanced from the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 17 on August 21, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Marcus Sanders (R)
100
821

Total votes: 821

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 Andrew L. Josephson ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 17 general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 17 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Andrew L. Josephson Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Alaska Secretary of State

Incumbent Andrew L. Josephson ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 17 Democratic Primary.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 17 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Andrew L. Josephson 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. District 15 incumbent Andrew L. "Andy" Josephson 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. Geran Tarr defeated Cal Williams in the August 28 Democratic primary before defeating Cean Stevens (R) and a write-in candidate in the general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 17, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngGeran Tarr 60.3% 2,416
Republican Cean Stevens 39.1% 1,568
Write-in Write-in 0.5% 22
Total Votes 4,006

Alaska House of Representatives, District 17 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngGeran Tarr 55.6% 600
Cal Williams 44.4% 480
Total Votes 1,080

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Alaska House of Representatives District 17 raised a total of $631,771. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $33,251 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Alaska House of Representatives District 17

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $22,204 1 $22,204
2014 $28,128 1 $28,128
2012 $80,503 3 $26,834
2010 $41,822 1 $41,822
2008 $48,494 2 $24,247
2006 $179,669 3 $59,890
2004 $109,328 2 $54,664
2002 $69,217 2 $34,609
2000 $52,406 4 $13,102
Total $631,771 19 $33,251