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Alaska, State Senate, District O

Alaska State Senate District O
Current incumbentPeter Micciche Republican Party
Population36,303
Race62.9% White, 8.6% American Indian or Alaska Native, 8.9% Two or More Races, 10.7% Asian, 3.4% Other, 4.2% Black, 1.4% Pacific Islander
Ethnicity91.2% Not Hispanic, 8.8% Hispanic
Voting age73.1% age 18 and over

Alaska's fifteenth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Peter Micciche.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 36,303 civilians reside within Alaska's fifteenth 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 O

Incumbent Peter Micciche (R) won election in the general election for Alaska State Senate District O on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Peter Micciche (R)
66.8
9,617
Other/Write-in votes
33.2
4,776

Total votes: 14,393
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alaska State Senate District O

Incumbent Peter Micciche defeated Ron Gillham in the Republican primary for Alaska State Senate District O on August 21, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Peter Micciche (R)
50.6
2,944

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Ron Gillham (R)
49.4
2,872

Total votes: 5,816

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. Incumbent Peter A. Micciche was unopposed in the Republican primary and defeated Eric D. Treider (nonpartisan) in the general election.

Alaska State Senate, District O, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPeter A. Micciche Incumbent 76.7% 11,306
Nonpartisan Eric D. Treider 23.3% 3,441
Total Votes 14,747

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. After defeating incumbent Thomas Wagoner in the August 28 Republican primary, Peter Micciche ran unopposed in the general election.

Alaska State Senate, District 15 (O) Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngPeter Micciche 58.6% 3,963
Thomas Wagoner Incumbent 41.4% 2,797
Total Votes 6,760

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Alaska State Senate District O raised a total of $814,906. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $58,208 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Alaska State Senate District O

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $54,625 2 $27,313
2012 $106,607 2 $53,304
2008 $139,111 2 $69,556
2004 $285,258 4 $71,315
2002 $140,878 2 $70,439
2000 $88,427 2 $44,214
Total $814,906 14 $58,208