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Alaska, State House, District 15

Alaska House of Representatives District 15
Current incumbentGabrielle LeDoux Republican Party

Alaska’s fifteenth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Gabrielle LeDoux.

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 15

Incumbent Gabrielle LeDoux (R) defeated Lyn Franks (D) in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 15 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Gabrielle LeDoux (R)
41.6
1,380

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Lyn Franks (D)
34.4
1,139
Other/Write-in votes
24.0
795

Total votes: 3,314
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 15

Lyn Franks defeated Patrick McCormack and Rick Phillips in the Democratic primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 15 on August 21, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Lyn Franks (D)
46.0
193

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Patrick McCormack (D)
34.0
143

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Rick Phillips (D)
20.0
84

Total votes: 420
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 15

Incumbent Gabrielle LeDoux defeated Aaron Weaver in the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 15 on August 21, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Gabrielle LeDoux (R)
57.4
456

Aaron Weaver (R)
42.6
339

Total votes: 795

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 Gabrielle LeDoux defeated Patrick M. McCormack in the Alaska House of Representatives District 15 general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 15 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Gabrielle LeDoux Incumbent 67.83% 2,834
Democratic Patrick M. McCormack 32.17% 1,344
Total Votes 4,178
Source: Alaska Secretary of State

Patrick M. McCormack ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 15 Democratic Primary.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 15 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Patrick M. McCormack (unopposed)

Incumbent Gabrielle LeDoux ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 15 Republican Primary.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 15 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Gabrielle LeDoux 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. Laurie Hummel was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while District 13 incumbent Gabrielle LeDoux was unopposed in the Republican primary. LeDoux defeated Hummel in the general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 15, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngGabrielle LeDoux Incumbent 52.8% 1,995
Democratic Laurie Hummel 47.2% 1,782
Total Votes 3,777

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. Andrew Josephson defeated Dick Traini and a write-in candidate in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in the primary elections.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 15, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Josephson 57.7% 3,142
Republican Dick Traini 41.8% 2,276
Write-in Write-in 0.5% 25
Total Votes 5,443

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Alaska House of Representatives District 15 raised a total of $819,345. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $32,774 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Alaska House of Representatives District 15

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $102,060 2 $51,030
2014 $286,649 2 $143,325
2012 $91,501 2 $45,751
2010 $54,457 2 $27,229
2008 $55,894 3 $18,631
2006 $59,255 4 $14,814
2004 $70,406 4 $17,602
2002 $66,497 4 $16,624
2000 $32,626 2 $16,313
Total $819,345 25 $32,774