Alaska House of Representatives District 25 | ||
Current incumbent | Mel Gillis |
Alaska’s twenty-fifth state house district is currently represented by Republican Representative Mel Gillis.
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 | |
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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.
Josh Revak (R) defeated Pat Higgins (D) in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 25 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
✔ |
|
Josh Revak (R) |
51.9
|
3,637 |
|
Pat Higgins (D) |
47.9
|
3,356 | |
Other/Write-in votes |
0.2
|
15 |
|
Total votes: 7,008 |
Pat Higgins advanced from the Democratic primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 25 on August 21, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
✔ |
|
Pat Higgins (D) |
100
|
957 |
|
Total votes: 957 |
Josh Revak defeated incumbent Charisse Millett in the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 25 on August 21, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
✔ |
|
Josh Revak (R) |
57.2
|
969 |
|
Charisse Millett (R) |
42.8
|
725 |
|
Total votes: 1,694 |
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 Charisse E. Millett defeated Pat Higgins in the Alaska House of Representatives District 25 general election.Alaska House of Representatives, District 25 General Election, 2016
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Charisse E. Millett Incumbent | 50.64% | 3,685 | |
Democratic | Pat Higgins | 49.36% | 3,592 | |
Total Votes | 7,277 | |||
Source: Alaska Secretary of State |
Alaska House of Representatives, District 25 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party | Candidate | |
---|---|---|
Democratic | Pat Higgins (unopposed) |
Alaska House of Representatives, District 25 Republican Primary, 2016
Party | Candidate | |
---|---|---|
Republican | Charisse E. Millett 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. Patti Higgins was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while District 24 incumbent Charisse E. Millett was unopposed in the Republican primary. Millett defeated Higgins in the general election.
Alaska House of Representatives, District 25, General Election, 2014
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Charisse E. Millett Incumbent | 54.6% | 3,655 | |
Democratic | Patti Higgins | 45.4% | 3,045 | |
Total Votes | 6,700 |
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. Incumbent Lance Pruitt defeated Pete Petersen (D) and a write-in candidate in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in the August 28 primary elections.
Alaska House of Representatives, District 25, General Election, 2012
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Lance D. Pruitt Incumbent | 51.3% | 4,119 | |
Democratic | Pete Petersen | 48.5% | 3,896 | |
Write-in | Write-in | 0.3% | 22 | |
Total Votes | 8,037 |
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Alaska House of Representatives District 25 raised a total of $746,716. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $37,336 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Alaska House of Representatives District 25
Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
---|---|---|---|
2016 | $87,901 | 2 | $43,951 |
2014 | $92,083 | 2 | $46,042 |
2012 | $232,821 | 3 | $77,607 |
2010 | $42,385 | 3 | $14,128 |
2008 | $44,072 | 2 | $22,036 |
2006 | $80,598 | 3 | $26,866 |
2004 | $29,563 | 1 | $29,563 |
2002 | $82,892 | 2 | $41,446 |
2000 | $54,401 | 2 | $27,201 |
Total | $746,716 | 20 | $37,336 |