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| Alaska House of Representatives District 24 | ||
| Current incumbent | Charles M. Kopp  | |
Alaska’s twenty-fourth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Charles M. Kopp.
Alaska state representatives represent an average of 17,756 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 15,563 residents.
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.
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."
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $50,400/year | $275/day. Tied to the federal rate. |
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 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.
Incumbent Charles Kopp (R) defeated Sue Levi (D) in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 24 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Charles Kopp (R) |
60.2
|
4,933 |
|
|
Sue Levi (D) |
39.4
|
3,224 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.4
|
31 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 8,188 |
Sue Levi advanced from the Democratic primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 24 on August 21, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Sue Levi (D) |
100
|
1,034 |
|
|
Total votes: 1,034 |
Incumbent Charles Kopp defeated Stephen Duplantis in the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 24 on August 21, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Charles Kopp (R) |
70.5
|
1,535 |
|
|
Stephen Duplantis (R) |
29.5
|
642 | |
|
|
Total votes: 2,177 |
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 Craig Johnson (R) did not seek re-election.
Charles M. Kopp defeated Sue Levi in the Alaska House of Representatives District 24 general election.Alaska House of Representatives, District 24 General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Charles M. Kopp |
58.79% | 5,019 | |
| Democratic | Sue Levi | 41.21% | 3,518 | |
| Total Votes | 8,537 | |||
| Source: Alaska Secretary of State | ||||
Alaska House of Representatives, District 24 Democratic Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sue Levi (unopposed) |
Alaska House of Representatives, District 24 Republican Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles M. Kopp (unopposed) |
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. Michael "Mike" Fenster was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while District 21 incumbent Craig W. Johnson was unopposed in the Republican primary. Johnson defeated Fenster in the general election.
Alaska House of Representatives, District 24, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Craig W. Johnson Incumbent |
63.4% | 5,073 | |
| Democratic | Michael "Mike" Fenster | 36.6% | 2,926 | |
| Total Votes | 7,999 | |||
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 Charisse Millett defeated Patti Higgins (D) and a write-in candidate in the general election. Neither Millett nor Higgens faced opposition in the August 28 primary elections.
Alaska House of Representatives, District 24, General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charisse E. Millett Incumbent |
55.4% | 3,667 | |
| Democratic | Patti Higgins | 44.4% | 2,944 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 0.2% | 13 | |
| Total Votes | 6,624 | |||
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Alaska House of Representatives District 24 raised a total of $884,507. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $42,119 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Alaska House of Representatives District 24
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $65,087 | 2 | $32,544 |
| 2014 | $69,337 | 2 | $34,669 |
| 2012 | $105,988 | 2 | $52,994 |
| 2010 | $27,140 | 1 | $27,140 |
| 2008 | $74,058 | 2 | $37,029 |
| 2006 | $259,385 | 3 | $86,462 |
| 2004 | $127,008 | 2 | $63,504 |
| 2002 | $113,004 | 4 | $28,251 |
| 2000 | $43,500 | 3 | $14,500 |
| Total | $884,507 | 21 | $42,119 |
