Alaska’s ninth state house district is represented by Republican Representative George Rauscher.

Alaska state representatives represent an average of 17,756 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 15,563 residents.

About the office

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.

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 representative shall be at least twenty-one years of age."

Salaries

Vacancies

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

2020

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.

2018

2016

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.

George Rauscher defeated Pamela Goode in the Alaska House of Representatives District 9 general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 9 General Election, 2016

George Rauscher defeated incumbent Jim Colver in the Alaska House of Representatives District 9 Republican Primary.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 9 Republican Primary, 2016

Colver was defeated in part, if not primarily, because he lost the endorsement of Republican leadership. He lost this endorsement because, according to reports, Colver voted "too often" with Democrats in the legislature.

2014

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. Mabel H. Wimmer was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Jim Colver defeated District 6 incumbent Eric A. Feige and George Rauscher in the Republican primary. Colver defeated Wimmer and Pamela Goode (Constitution) in the general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 9, General Election, 2014

Alaska House of Representatives, District 9 Republican Primary, 2014

2012

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. Lynn Gattis defeated Mark Ewing in the August 28 Republican primary before defeating Blake A. Merrifield (D) and a write-in candidate in the general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 9, General Election, 2012

Alaska House of Representatives, District 9 Republican Primary, 2012

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Alaska House of Representatives District 9 raised a total of $1,251,066. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $46,336 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Alaska House of Representatives District 9