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Alaska, State House, District 4

Alaska House of Representatives District 4
Current incumbentGrier Hopkins Democratic Party

Alaska’s fourth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Grier Hopkins.

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 4

Grier Hopkins (D) defeated Jim Sackett (R) and Tim Lamkin (Independent) in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 4 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Grier Hopkins (D)
51.7
4,356

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Jim Sackett (R)
43.4
3,650

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Tim Lamkin (Independent)
4.7
395
Other/Write-in votes
0.2
18

Total votes: 8,419
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 4

Grier Hopkins advanced from the Democratic primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 4 on August 21, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Grier Hopkins (D)
100
1,475

Total votes: 1,475
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 4

Jim Sackett advanced from the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 4 on August 21, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Jim Sackett (R)
100
1,224

Total votes: 1,224

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 David Guttenberg ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 4 general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 4 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png David Guttenberg Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Alaska Secretary of State

Incumbent David Guttenberg ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 4 Democratic Primary.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 4 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png David Guttenberg 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 38 incumbent David Guttenberg was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Joe Blanchard II was unopposed in the Republican primary. Guttenberg defeated Blanchard in the general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 4, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Guttenberg Incumbent 57.7% 4,625
Republican Joe Blanchard II 42.3% 3,390
Total Votes 8,015

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 Scott Kawasaki defeated David Pruhs (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in the August 28 primary elections.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 4, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngScott Kawasaki Incumbent 51.4% 3,160
Republican David Pruhs 48.6% 2,992
Total Votes 6,152

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Alaska House of Representatives District 4 raised a total of $888,593. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $52,270 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Alaska House of Representatives District 4

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $27,902 1 $27,902
2014 $83,824 2 $41,912
2012 $183,966 3 $61,322
2010 $25,925 1 $25,925
2008 $176,475 3 $58,825
2006 $107,144 2 $53,572
2004 $146,819 2 $73,410
2002 $128,713 2 $64,357
2000 $7,825 1 $7,825
Total $888,593 17 $52,270