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Alaska, State House, District 29

Alaska House of Representatives District 29
Current incumbentBen Carpenter Republican Party

Alaska’s twenty-ninth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Ben Carpenter.

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 29

Ben Carpenter (R) defeated Shawn Butler (D) in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 29 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Ben Carpenter (R)
68.8
5,550

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Shawn Butler (D)
30.8
2,487
Other/Write-in votes
0.4
32

Total votes: 8,069
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 29

Shawn Butler advanced from the Democratic primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 29 on August 21, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Shawn Butler (D)
100
670

Total votes: 670
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 29

Ben Carpenter defeated Wayne Ogle in the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 29 on August 21, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Ben Carpenter (R)
50.2
1,372

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Wayne Ogle (R)
49.8
1,360

Total votes: 2,732

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 Charles M. Chenault ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 29 general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 29 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Charles M. Chenault Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Alaska Secretary of State


Incumbent Charles M. Chenault ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 29 Republican Primary.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 29 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Charles M. Chenault 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. Rocky Knudsen was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while District 28 incumbent Charles "Mike" Chenault was unopposed in the Republican primary. Chenault defeated Knudsen in the general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 29, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngCharles "Mike" Chenault Incumbent 76.5% 5,629
Democratic Rocky Knudsen 23.5% 1,725
Total Votes 7,354

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 Kurt Olson defeated Gary Knopp in the August 28 Republican primary before defeating a write-in candidate in the general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 29, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKurt E. Olson Incumbent 96.6% 6,260
Write-in Write-in 3.4% 217
Total Votes 6,477

Alaska House of Representatives, District 29 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngKurt Olson Incumbent 56.1% 1,679
Gary Knopp 43.9% 1,314
Total Votes 2,993

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Alaska House of Representatives District 29 raised a total of $750,662. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $37,533 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Alaska House of Representatives District 29

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $17,975 1 $17,975
2014 $53,704 2 $26,852
2012 $65,378 3 $21,793
2010 $145,769 2 $72,885
2008 $92,971 4 $23,243
2006 $111,435 2 $55,718
2004 $73,844 2 $36,922
2002 $56,590 2 $28,295
2000 $132,996 2 $66,498
Total $750,662 20 $37,533