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Alaska, State House, District 25

Alaska House of Representatives District 25
Current incumbentMel Gillis Republican Party

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.

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

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

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

General election
General election for Alaska House of Representatives District 25

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
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 25

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
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 25

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

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.

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 Green check mark transparent.png Charisse E. Millett Incumbent 50.64% 3,685
Democratic Pat Higgins 49.36% 3,592
Total Votes 7,277
Source: Alaska Secretary of State

Pat Higgins ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 25 Democratic Primary.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 25 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Pat Higgins (unopposed)

Incumbent Charisse E. Millett ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 25 Republican Primary.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 25 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Charisse E. Millett Incumbent (unopposed)

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. 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 Green check mark transparent.pngCharisse E. Millett Incumbent 54.6% 3,655
Democratic Patti Higgins 45.4% 3,045
Total Votes 6,700

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. 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 Green check mark transparent.pngLance 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

Campaign contributions

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