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| Alaska House of Representatives District 1 | ||
| Current incumbent | Bart LeBon  | |
Alaska’s first state house district is represented by Republican Representative Bart LeBon.
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.
Bart LeBon (R) defeated Kathryn Dodge (D) in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Bart LeBon (R) |
49.9
|
2,663 |
|
|
Kathryn Dodge (D) |
49.8
|
2,662 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.3
|
17 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 5,342 |
Kathryn Dodge advanced from the Democratic primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 1 on August 21, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Kathryn Dodge (D) |
100
|
826 |
|
|
Total votes: 826 |
Bart LeBon defeated Wolfgang Falke in the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 1 on August 21, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Bart LeBon (R) |
71.5
|
711 |
|
|
Wolfgang Falke (R) |
28.5
|
283 | |
|
|
Total votes: 994 |
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 Scott J. Kawasaki ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 1 general election.Alaska House of Representatives, District 1 General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Scott J. Kawasaki Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Alaska Secretary of State | ||
Alaska House of Representatives, District 1 Democratic Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Scott J. Kawasaki 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. Incumbent Scott J. Kawasaki was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Greg Bringhurst defeated Jomo L. Stewart in the Republican primary. Kawasaki defeated Bringhurst in the general election.
Alaska House of Representatives, District 1, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Scott J. Kawasaki Incumbent |
55% | 2,973 | |
| Republican | Greg Bringhurst | 45% | 2,434 | |
| Total Votes | 5,407 | |||
Alaska House of Representatives, District 1 Republican Primary, 2014
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Gregory Don Bringhurst |
72.1% | 1,229 |
| Jomo Stewart | 27.9% | 476 |
| Total Votes | 1,705 | |
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. Doug Isaacson defeated Paul Brown, Lynette Bergh and David Gardner in the August 28 Republican primary before defeating Janice Golub (D) in the general election. Golub ran unopposed in the August 28 Democratic primary.
Alaska House of Representatives, District 1, General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Doug Isaacson |
78.1% | 5,428 | |
| Democratic | Janice Golub | 21.9% | 1,525 | |
| Total Votes | 6,953 | |||
Alaska House of Representatives, District 1 Republican Primary, 2012
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Doug Isaacson |
34.1% | 770 |
| Paul Brown | 27.3% | 616 |
| Lynette Bergh | 24.7% | 559 |
| David Gardner | 13.9% | 314 |
| Total Votes | 2,259 | |
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Alaska House of Representatives District 1 raised a total of $560,082. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $29,478 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Alaska House of Representatives District 1
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $28,071 | 1 | $28,071 |
| 2014 | $132,296 | 3 | $44,099 |
| 2012 | $93,090 | 5 | $18,618 |
| 2010 | $28,495 | 2 | $14,248 |
| 2008 | $26,529 | 1 | $26,529 |
| 2006 | $76,761 | 2 | $38,381 |
| 2004 | $125,431 | 3 | $41,810 |
| 2002 | $34,256 | 1 | $34,256 |
| 2000 | $15,153 | 1 | $15,153 |
| Total | $560,082 | 19 | $29,478 |
