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| Alaska House of Representatives District 17 | ||
| Current incumbent | Andy Josephson  | |
Alaska’s seventeenth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Andy Josephson.
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.
Incumbent Andy Josephson (D) defeated Marcus Sanders (R) in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 17 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Andy Josephson (D) |
59.5
|
3,171 |
|
|
Marcus Sanders (R) |
40.3
|
2,148 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.2
|
13 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 5,332 |
Incumbent Andy Josephson advanced from the Democratic primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 17 on August 21, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Andy Josephson (D) |
100
|
914 |
|
|
Total votes: 914 |
Marcus Sanders advanced from the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 17 on August 21, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Marcus Sanders (R) |
100
|
821 |
|
|
Total votes: 821 |
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 Andrew L. Josephson ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 17 general election.Alaska House of Representatives, District 17 General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Andrew L. Josephson Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Alaska Secretary of State | ||
Alaska House of Representatives, District 17 Democratic Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Andrew L. Josephson 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. District 15 incumbent Andrew L. "Andy" Josephson was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.
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. Geran Tarr defeated Cal Williams in the August 28 Democratic primary before defeating Cean Stevens (R) and a write-in candidate in the general election.
Alaska House of Representatives, District 17, General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Geran Tarr |
60.3% | 2,416 | |
| Republican | Cean Stevens | 39.1% | 1,568 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 0.5% | 22 | |
| Total Votes | 4,006 | |||
Alaska House of Representatives, District 17 Democratic Primary, 2012
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Geran Tarr |
55.6% | 600 |
| Cal Williams | 44.4% | 480 |
| Total Votes | 1,080 | |
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Alaska House of Representatives District 17 raised a total of $631,771. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $33,251 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Alaska House of Representatives District 17
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $22,204 | 1 | $22,204 |
| 2014 | $28,128 | 1 | $28,128 |
| 2012 | $80,503 | 3 | $26,834 |
| 2010 | $41,822 | 1 | $41,822 |
| 2008 | $48,494 | 2 | $24,247 |
| 2006 | $179,669 | 3 | $59,890 |
| 2004 | $109,328 | 2 | $54,664 |
| 2002 | $69,217 | 2 | $34,609 |
| 2000 | $52,406 | 4 | $13,102 |
| Total | $631,771 | 19 | $33,251 |
