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Alaska, State House, District 8

Alaska House of Representatives District 8
Current incumbentMark Neuman Republican Party

Alaska’s eighth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Mark Neuman.

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 8

Incumbent Mark Neuman (R) defeated James Chesbro Jr. (D) and Mark Fish (L) in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 8 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Mark Neuman (R)
72.3
5,126

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James Chesbro Jr. (D)
16.7
1,184

Mark Fish (L)
10.8
767
Other/Write-in votes
0.2
14

Total votes: 7,091
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 8

James Chesbro Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 8 on August 21, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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James Chesbro Jr. (D)
100
310

Total votes: 310
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 8

Incumbent Mark Neuman defeated Andy Murr in the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 8 on August 21, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Mark Neuman (R)
75.4
1,903

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Andy Murr (R)
24.6
621

Total votes: 2,524
Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 8

Mark Fish advanced from the Libertarian primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 8 on August 21, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Mark Fish (L)
100
151

Total votes: 151

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 Mark A. Neuman defeated Gregory I. Jones in the Alaska House of Representatives District 8 general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 8 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Mark A. Neuman Incumbent 81.94% 5,753
Democratic Gregory I. Jones 18.06% 1,268
Total Votes 7,021
Source: Alaska Secretary of State

Gregory I. Jones ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 8 Democratic Primary.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 8 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Gregory I. Jones (unopposed)

Incumbent Mark A. Neuman defeated Mike Alexander in the Alaska House of Representatives District 8 Republican Primary.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 8 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Mark A. Neuman Incumbent 63.46% 1,054
Republican Mike Alexander 36.54% 607
Total Votes 1,661

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. Pam Rahn was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while District 10 incumbent Mark A. Neuman was unopposed in the Republican primary. Neuman defeated Rahn in the general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 8, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMark A. Neuman Incumbent 80.1% 4,689
Democratic Pam Rahn 19.9% 1,168
Total Votes 5,857

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 Shelley Hughes defeated Daniel Hamm in the August 28 Republican primary before winning against a write-in candidate in the general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 8, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngShelley Hughes Incumbent 95.6% 6,183
Write-in Write-in 4.4% 282
Total Votes 6,465

Alaska House of Representatives, District 8 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngShelley Hughes Incumbent 71.9% 1,813
Daniel Hamm 28.1% 709
Total Votes 2,522

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Alaska House of Representatives District 8 raised a total of $784,957. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $32,707 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Alaska House of Representatives District 8

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $29,773 3 $9,924
2014 $27,963 2 $13,982
2012 $53,718 2 $26,859
2010 $92,605 2 $46,303
2008 $69,687 2 $34,844
2006 $116,968 2 $58,484
2004 $219,660 3 $73,220
2002 $71,879 3 $23,960
2000 $102,704 5 $20,541
Total $784,957 24 $32,707