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| Alaska House of Representatives District 29 | ||
| Current incumbent | Ben Carpenter  | |
Alaska’s twenty-ninth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Ben Carpenter.
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.
Ben Carpenter (R) defeated Shawn Butler (D) in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 29 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Ben Carpenter (R) |
68.8
|
5,550 |
|
|
Shawn Butler (D) |
30.8
|
2,487 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.4
|
32 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 8,069 |
Shawn Butler advanced from the Democratic primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 29 on August 21, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Shawn Butler (D) |
100
|
670 |
|
|
Total votes: 670 |
Ben Carpenter defeated Wayne Ogle in the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 29 on August 21, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Ben Carpenter (R) |
50.2
|
1,372 |
|
|
Wayne Ogle (R) |
49.8
|
1,360 | |
|
|
Total votes: 2,732 |
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 Charles M. Chenault ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 29 general election.Alaska House of Representatives, District 29 General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Charles M. Chenault Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Alaska Secretary of State | ||
Alaska House of Representatives, District 29 Republican Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles M. Chenault Incumbent (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. Rocky Knudsen was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while District 28 incumbent Charles "Mike" Chenault was unopposed in the Republican primary. Chenault defeated Knudsen in the general election.
Alaska House of Representatives, District 29, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles "Mike" Chenault Incumbent |
76.5% | 5,629 | |
| Democratic | Rocky Knudsen | 23.5% | 1,725 | |
| Total Votes | 7,354 | |||
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 Kurt Olson defeated Gary Knopp in the August 28 Republican primary before defeating a write-in candidate in the general election.
Alaska House of Representatives, District 29, General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kurt E. Olson Incumbent |
96.6% | 6,260 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 3.4% | 217 | |
| Total Votes | 6,477 | |||
Alaska House of Representatives, District 29 Republican Primary, 2012
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Kurt Olson Incumbent |
56.1% | 1,679 |
| Gary Knopp | 43.9% | 1,314 |
| Total Votes | 2,993 | |
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Alaska House of Representatives District 29 raised a total of $750,662. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $37,533 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Alaska House of Representatives District 29
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $17,975 | 1 | $17,975 |
| 2014 | $53,704 | 2 | $26,852 |
| 2012 | $65,378 | 3 | $21,793 |
| 2010 | $145,769 | 2 | $72,885 |
| 2008 | $92,971 | 4 | $23,243 |
| 2006 | $111,435 | 2 | $55,718 |
| 2004 | $73,844 | 2 | $36,922 |
| 2002 | $56,590 | 2 | $28,295 |
| 2000 | $132,996 | 2 | $66,498 |
| Total | $750,662 | 20 | $37,533 |
