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Alaska, State House, District 7

Alaska House of Representatives District 7
Current incumbentColleen Sullivan-Leonard Republican Party

Alaska’s seventh state house district is represented by Republican Representative Colleen Sullivan-Leonard.

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 7

Incumbent Colleen Sullivan-Leonard (R) won election in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 7 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Colleen Sullivan-Leonard (R)
95.2
5,705
Other/Write-in votes
4.8
286

Total votes: 5,991
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 7

Incumbent Colleen Sullivan-Leonard advanced from the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 7 on August 21, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Colleen Sullivan-Leonard (R)
100
2,057

Total votes: 2,057

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 Lynn Gattis (R) did not seek re-election.

Colleen Sullivan-Leonard defeated Sherie A. Olson in the Alaska House of Representatives District 7 general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 7 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Colleen Sullivan-Leonard 77.09% 5,293
Democratic Sherie A. Olson 22.91% 1,573
Total Votes 6,866
Source: Alaska Secretary of State

Sherie A. Olson ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 7 Democratic Primary.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 7 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Sherie A. Olson (unopposed)

Colleen Sullivan-Leonard defeated Brandon N. Montano in the Alaska House of Representatives District 7 Republican Primary.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 7 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Colleen Sullivan-Leonard 57.44% 934
Republican Brandon N. Montano 42.56% 692
Total Votes 1,626

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 9 incumbent Lynn Gattis was unopposed in the Republican primary and defeated Verne Rupright (nonpartisan) in the general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 7, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLynn Gattis Incumbent 64.6% 4,024
Nonpartisan Verne Rupright 35.4% 2,209
Total Votes 6,233

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 Wes Keller defeated Roger Purcell in the August 28 Republican primary before winning against a write-in candidate in the general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 7, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngWes Keller Incumbent 95.4% 5,517
Write in Write-in 4.6% 265
Total Votes 5,782

Alaska House of Representatives, District 7 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngWes Keller Incumbent 68.2% 1,468
Roger Purcell 31.8% 686
Total Votes 2,154

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Alaska House of Representatives District 7 raised a total of $970,135. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $32,338 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Alaska House of Representatives District 7

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $18,839 3 $6,280
2014 $58,351 2 $29,176
2012 $52,703 2 $26,352
2010 $151,007 2 $75,504
2008 $152,830 4 $38,208
2006 $90,776 4 $22,694
2004 $216,419 7 $30,917
2002 $135,973 3 $45,324
2000 $93,237 3 $31,079
Total $970,135 30 $32,338