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| Alaska House of Representatives District 26 | ||
| Current incumbent | Laddie Shaw  | |
Alaska’s twenty-sixth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Laddie Shaw.
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.
Laddie Shaw (R) defeated Anita Thorne (D) in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 26 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Laddie Shaw (R) |
62.3
|
4,826 |
|
|
Anita Thorne (D) |
37.3
|
2,886 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.4
|
33 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 7,745 |
Hunter Dunn advanced from the Democratic primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 26 on August 21, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Hunter Dunn (D) |
100
|
804 |
|
|
Total votes: 804 |
Laddie Shaw defeated Joe Riggs and Albert Fogle in the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 26 on August 21, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Laddie Shaw (R) |
44.9
|
1,078 |
|
|
Joe Riggs (R) |
29.6
|
711 | |
|
|
Albert Fogle (R) |
25.5
|
611 | |
|
|
Total votes: 2,400 |
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.
Chris Birch defeated David Gillespie in the Alaska House of Representatives District 26 general election.Alaska House of Representatives, District 26 General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Chris Birch |
64.15% | 5,141 | |
| Democratic | David Gillespie | 35.85% | 2,873 | |
| Total Votes | 8,014 | |||
| Source: Alaska Secretary of State | ||||
Alaska House of Representatives, District 26 Democratic Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Goodell (unopposed) |
Alaska House of Representatives, District 26 Republican Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chris Birch |
59.23% | 1,149 | |
| Republican | Bob Lynn Incumbent | 40.77% | 791 | |
| Total Votes | 1,940 | |||
Birch campaigned against the 83-year-old Lynn by saying the legislature needed "new energy," and asserted that the representative should retire. Birch is 65 years old. Lynn received backing from a new Alaskan political group, "Together for Alaska," but was not able to secure the victory in the primary election.
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. Bill Goodell was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while District 23 incumbent Bob Lynn was unopposed in the Republican primary. Lynn defeated Goodell in the general election.
Alaska House of Representatives, District 26, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Lynn Incumbent |
66.9% | 4,913 | |
| Democratic | Bill Goodell | 33.1% | 2,436 | |
| Total Votes | 7,349 | |||
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. Lora Reinbold defeated Kim Skipper and Larry Wood in the August 28 Republican primary before defeating Roberta C. Goughnour (D) and a write-in candidate in the general election. Goughnour ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Alaska House of Representatives, District 26, General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lora Reinbold |
72.5% | 6,903 | |
| Democratic | Roberta C. Goughnour | 26.6% | 2,535 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 0.8% | 80 | |
| Total Votes | 9,518 | |||
Alaska House of Representatives, District 26 Republican Primary, 2012
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Lora Reinbold |
46.1% | 1,610 |
| Larry Wood | 28% | 977 |
| Kim Skipper | 25.9% | 902 |
| Total Votes | 3,489 | |
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Alaska House of Representatives District 26 raised a total of $883,118. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $33,966 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Alaska House of Representatives District 26
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $158,630 | 4 | $39,658 |
| 2014 | $21,328 | 2 | $10,664 |
| 2012 | $162,105 | 4 | $40,526 |
| 2010 | $27,744 | 2 | $13,872 |
| 2008 | $30,810 | 1 | $30,810 |
| 2006 | $240,395 | 5 | $48,079 |
| 2004 | $85,058 | 3 | $28,353 |
| 2002 | $145,240 | 4 | $36,310 |
| 2000 | $11,808 | 1 | $11,808 |
| Total | $883,118 | 26 | $33,966 |
