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Alaska, State Senate, District Q

Alaska State Senate District Q
Current incumbentJesse Kiehl Democratic Party
Population37,402
Race85.4% White, 6.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 5.8% Two or More Races, 1.1% Asian, 0.7% Other, 0.3% Black, 0.2% Pacific Islander
Ethnicity96.7% Not Hispanic, 3.3% Hispanic
Voting age75.2% age 18 and over

Alaska's seventeenth state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Jesse Kiehl.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 37,402 civilians reside within Alaska's seventeenth state senate district. Alaska state senators represent an average of 35,512 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 31,347 residents.

About the office

Members of the Alaska State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Half of the senate is up for re-election every two years. All seats are up for election after redistricting occurs. Up until 1992, members of the Senate and House were elected to both single-member and multi-member districts. Since then, all Alaska legislators have been elected into single-member districts. The terms of Alaska legislators begin on the 4th Monday of the January following a November election.

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 senator shall be at least twenty-five 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 senate, the Governor 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 schedule to convene.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Alaska State Senate 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 State Senate District Q

Jesse Kiehl (D) defeated Don Etheridge (Independent) in the general election for Alaska State Senate District Q on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jesse Kiehl (D)
61.9
11,121

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Don Etheridge (Independent)
37.9
6,803
Other/Write-in votes
0.3
49

Total votes: 17,973
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alaska State Senate District Q

Jesse Kiehl advanced from the Democratic primary for Alaska State Senate District Q on August 21, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jesse Kiehl (D)
100
4,740

Total votes: 4,740
Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

2014

Elections for the Alaska State Senate 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 P incumbent Dennis Egan was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Tom Williams was unopposed in the Republican primary. Egan defeated Williams in the general election.

Alaska State Senate, District Q, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDennis Egan Incumbent 72.5% 12,521
Republican Tom Williams 27.5% 4,753
Total Votes 17,274

2012

Elections for the office of Alaska State Senate 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 Bert Stedman defeated incumbent Albert Kookesh (D) in the general election. Both candidates ran unopposed in the August 28 primary elections.

Alaska State Senate, District 17, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBert Stedman Incumbent 64.5% 9,829
Democratic Albert Kookesh Incumbent 35.5% 5,413
Total Votes 15,242

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Alaska State Senate District Q raised a total of $936,492. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $46,825 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Alaska State Senate District Q

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $56,195 2 $28,098
2012 $122,563 2 $61,282
2008 $148,291 3 $49,430
2004 $369,491 4 $92,373
2002 $186,064 7 $26,581
2000 $53,888 2 $26,944
Total $936,492 20 $46,825