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| Alaska House of Representatives District 20 | ||
| Current incumbent | Zack Fields  | |
Alaska’s twentieth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Zack Fields.
Alaska state representatives represent an average of 17,756 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 15,563 residents.
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.
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."
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $50,400/year | $275/day. Tied to the federal rate. |
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 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.
Zack Fields (D) defeated Ceezar Martinson (R) and Warren West (L) in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 20 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Zack Fields (D) |
65.3
|
3,738 |
|
|
Ceezar Martinson (R) |
29.0
|
1,662 | |
|
|
Warren West (L) |
5.2
|
296 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.5
|
26 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 5,722 |
Zack Fields defeated Cliff Groh and Elias Rojas in the Democratic primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 20 on August 21, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Zack Fields (D) |
49.8
|
973 |
|
|
Cliff Groh (D) |
32.6
|
636 | |
|
|
Elias Rojas (D) |
17.6
|
343 | |
|
|
Total votes: 1,952 |
Ceezar Martinson advanced from the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 20 on August 21, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Ceezar Martinson (R) |
100
|
709 |
|
|
Total votes: 709 |
Warren West advanced from the Libertarian primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 20 on August 21, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Warren West (L) |
100
|
43 |
|
|
Total votes: 43 |
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 Les S. Gara ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 20 general election.Alaska House of Representatives, District 20 General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Les S. Gara Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Alaska Secretary of State | ||
Alaska House of Representatives, District 20 Democratic Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Les S. Gara Incumbent (unopposed) |
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 18 incumbent Les S. Gara was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election. Robert L. Benton (D) withdrew before the primary.
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 Mia Costello defeated Tamara Von Gemmingen in the August 28 Republican primary before defeating Michelle Scannell (D) and a write-in candidate in the general election. Scannell ran unopposed in the August 28 Democratic primary.
Alaska House of Representatives, District 20, General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mia Costello Incumbent |
70.6% | 5,134 | |
| Democratic | Michelle Scannell | 29.1% | 2,117 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 0.3% | 23 | |
| Total Votes | 7,274 | |||
Alaska House of Representatives, District 20 Republican Primary, 2012
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Mia Costello Incumbent |
80.6% | 1,820 |
| Tamara Von Gemmingen | 19.4% | 437 |
| Total Votes | 2,257 | |
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Alaska House of Representatives District 20 raised a total of $649,457. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $32,473 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Alaska House of Representatives District 20
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $40,327 | 1 | $40,327 |
| 2014 | $49,345 | 1 | $49,345 |
| 2012 | $92,055 | 3 | $30,685 |
| 2010 | $48,655 | 2 | $24,328 |
| 2008 | $30,142 | 2 | $15,071 |
| 2006 | $150,798 | 3 | $50,266 |
| 2004 | $125,797 | 2 | $62,899 |
| 2002 | $58,125 | 3 | $19,375 |
| 2000 | $54,213 | 3 | $18,071 |
| Total | $649,457 | 20 | $32,473 |
