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Alaska, State House, District 23

Alaska House of Representatives District 23
Current incumbentChris Tuck Democratic Party

Alaska’s twenty-third state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Chris Tuck.

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 23

Incumbent Chris Tuck (D) defeated Connie Dougherty (R) in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 23 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Chris Tuck (D)
53.1
2,973

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Connie Dougherty (R)
46.6
2,605
Other/Write-in votes
0.3
18

Total votes: 5,596
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 23

Incumbent Chris Tuck advanced from the Democratic primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 23 on August 21, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Chris Tuck (D)
100
757

Total votes: 757
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 23

Connie Dougherty defeated Forrest McDonald in the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 23 on August 21, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Connie Dougherty (R)
53.5
619

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Forrest McDonald (R)
46.5
538

Total votes: 1,157

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 Chris S. Tuck defeated Timothy R. Huit in the Alaska House of Representatives District 23 general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 23 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Chris S. Tuck Incumbent 56.30% 3,443
Republican Timothy R. Huit 43.70% 2,672
Total Votes 6,115
Source: Alaska Secretary of State

Incumbent Chris S. Tuck ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 23 Democratic Primary.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 23 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Chris S. Tuck Incumbent (unopposed)

Timothy R. Huit ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 23 Republican Primary.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 23 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Timothy R. Huit (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 22 incumbent Chris S. Tuck 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 Bob Lynn defeated Lupe Marroquin (D) and a write-in candidate in the general election. Neither Lynn nor Marroquin faced opposition in the August 28 primary elections.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 23, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBob Lynn Incumbent 62.7% 4,737
Democratic Lupe Marroquin 37.1% 2,804
Write-in Write-in 0.3% 19
Total Votes 7,560

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Alaska House of Representatives District 23 raised a total of $736,920. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $46,058 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Alaska House of Representatives District 23

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $44,073 2 $22,037
2014 $22,543 1 $22,543
2012 $64,358 2 $32,179
2010 $33,020 1 $33,020
2008 $83,493 2 $41,747
2006 $33,520 1 $33,520
2004 $110,891 3 $36,964
2002 $222,233 2 $111,117
2000 $122,789 2 $61,395
Total $736,920 16 $46,058