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Alaska, State House, District 28

Alaska House of Representatives District 28
Current incumbentJennifer B. Johnston Republican Party

Alaska’s twenty-eighth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Jennifer B. Johnston.

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 28

Incumbent Jennifer Johnston (R) defeated Amber Lee (D) in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 28 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jennifer Johnston (R)
57.4
5,557

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Amber Lee (D)
42.4
4,108
Other/Write-in votes
0.2
24

Total votes: 9,689
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 28

Amber Lee advanced from the Democratic primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 28 on August 21, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Amber Lee (D)
100
1,438

Total votes: 1,438
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 28

Incumbent Jennifer Johnston defeated Ross Bieling in the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 28 on August 21, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jennifer Johnston (R)
59.4
1,637

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Ross Bieling (R)
40.6
1,119

Total votes: 2,756

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 Mike Hawker (R) did not seek re-election.

Jennifer B. Johnston defeated Shirley A. Cote in the Alaska House of Representatives District 28 general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 28 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jennifer B. Johnston 56.17% 5,903
Democratic Shirley A. Cote 43.83% 4,606
Total Votes 10,509
Source: Alaska Secretary of State

Shirley A. Cote ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 28 Democratic Primary.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 28 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Shirley A. Cote (unopposed)

Jennifer B. Johnston defeated Ross P. Bieling in the Alaska House of Representatives District 28 Republican Primary.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 28 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jennifer B. Johnston 57.37% 1,573
Republican Ross P. Bieling 42.63% 1,169
Total Votes 2,742

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. Samuel Duff Combs was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while District 27 incumbent Mike Hawker was unopposed in the Republican primary. Hawker defeated Combs in the general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 28, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMike Hawker Incumbent 62.4% 6,121
Democratic Samuel Duff Combs 37.6% 3,691
Total Votes 9,812

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 Mike Chenault ran unopposed in the August 28 Republican primary election before defeating a write-in candidate in the general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 28, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngCharles M. Chenault Incumbent 95.6% 6,274
Write-in Write-in 4.4% 289
Total Votes 6,563

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Alaska House of Representatives District 28 raised a total of $1,115,967. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $55,798 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Alaska House of Representatives District 28

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $249,197 3 $83,066
2014 $108,535 2 $54,268
2012 $43,910 1 $43,910
2010 $77,355 2 $38,678
2008 $182,108 2 $91,054
2006 $145,222 2 $72,611
2004 $113,335 2 $56,668
2002 $183,705 5 $36,741
2000 $12,600 1 $12,600
Total $1,115,967 20 $55,798