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Alaska, State Senate, District D

Alaska State Senate District D
Current incumbentDavid S. Wilson Republican Party
Population40,942
Race82.2% White, 6.4% American Indian or Alaska Native, 6.5% Two or More Races, 2.3% Asian, 0.8% Other, 1.6% Black, 0.2% Pacific Islander
Ethnicity96.4% Not Hispanic, 3.6% Hispanic
Voting age77.5% age 18 and over

Alaska's fourth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator David S. Wilson.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 40,942 civilians reside within Alaska's fourth state senate district. Alaska state senators represent an average of 35,512 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 31,347 residents.

About the office

Members of the Alaska State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Half of the senate is up for re-election every two years. All seats are up for election after redistricting occurs. Up until 1992, members of the Senate and House were elected to both single-member and multi-member districts. Since then, all Alaska legislators have been elected into single-member districts. The terms of Alaska legislators begin on the 4th Monday of the January following a November election.

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 senator shall be at least twenty-five years of age."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$50,400/year$275/day. Tied to the federal rate.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the senate, the Governor 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 schedule to convene.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Alaska State Senate 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.

2016

Elections for the Alaska State Senate 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 Charlie Huggins (R) did not seek re-election.

David S. Wilson ran unopposed in the Alaska State Senate District D general election.

Alaska State Senate, District D General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png David S. Wilson (unopposed)
Source: Alaska Secretary of State


David S. Wilson defeated Lynn Gattis in the Alaska State Senate District D Republican Primary.

Alaska State Senate, District D Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png David S. Wilson 51.78% 1,748
Republican Lynn Gattis 48.22% 1,628
Total Votes 3,376

2012

Elections for the office of Alaska State Senate 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. Mike Dunleavy defeated incumbent Linda Menard in the August 28 Republican primary. No candidate filed to run in the August 28 Democratic primary. Dunleavy won in the general election.

Alaska State Senate, District 4 (D) Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMike Dunleavy 57.4% 2,802
Linda Menard Incumbent 42.6% 2,078
Total Votes 4,880

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Alaska State Senate District D raised a total of $998,246. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $90,750 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Alaska State Senate District D

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $61,041 2 $30,521
2012 $161,183 2 $80,592
2010 $198,887 2 $99,444
2006 $317,415 3 $105,805
2002 $259,720 2 $129,860
Total $998,246 11 $90,750