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Alaska, State House, District 14

Alaska House of Representatives District 14
Current incumbentKelly Merrick Republican Party

Alaska’s fourteenth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Kelly Merrick.

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 14

Kelly Merrick (R) defeated Joe Hackenmueller (D) in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 14 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Kelly Merrick (R)
62.4
4,781

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Joe Hackenmueller (D)
36.7
2,814
Other/Write-in votes
0.9
66

Total votes: 7,661
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 14

Joe Hackenmueller advanced from the Democratic primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 14 on August 21, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Joe Hackenmueller (D)
100
760

Total votes: 760
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 14

Kelly Merrick defeated Jamie Allard and Eugene Harnett in the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 14 on August 21, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Kelly Merrick (R)
42.5
1,339

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Jamie Allard (R)
36.4
1,148

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Eugene Harnett (R)
21.1
664

Total votes: 3,151

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 Lora Reinbold defeated Joe Hackenmueller in the Alaska House of Representatives District 14 general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 14 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Lora Reinbold Incumbent 59.63% 5,733
Independent Joe Hackenmueller 40.37% 3,882
Total Votes 9,615
Source: Alaska Secretary of State


Incumbent Lora Reinbold defeated Crystal Kennedy in the Alaska House of Representatives District 14 Republican Primary.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 14 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Lora Reinbold Incumbent 55.68% 1,494
Republican Crystal Kennedy 44.32% 1,189
Total Votes 2,683

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. Miles D. Pruner was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while District 26 incumbent Lora Reinbold was unopposed in the Republican primary. Reinbold defeated Pruner in the general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 14, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLora Reinbold Incumbent 74.4% 6,172
Democratic Miles D. Pruner 25.6% 2,123
Total Votes 8,295

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 Max Gruenberg defeated Don Hadley (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in the primary elections.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 14, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMax F. Gruenberg, Jr. Incumbent 54% 3,391
Republican Don Hadley 46% 2,883
Total Votes 6,274

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Alaska House of Representatives District 14 raised a total of $659,391. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $32,970 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Alaska House of Representatives District 14

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $146,550 3 $48,850
2014 $33,210 2 $16,605
2012 $64,936 2 $32,468
2010 $14,674 1 $14,674
2008 $20,131 2 $10,066
2006 $123,240 3 $41,080
2004 $155,649 3 $51,883
2002 $83,715 3 $27,905
2000 $17,286 1 $17,286
Total $659,391 20 $32,970