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Alaska, State House, District 24

Alaska House of Representatives District 24
Current incumbentCharles M. Kopp Republican Party

Alaska’s twenty-fourth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Charles M. Kopp.

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 24

Incumbent Charles Kopp (R) defeated Sue Levi (D) in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 24 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Charles Kopp (R)
60.2
4,933

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Sue Levi (D)
39.4
3,224
Other/Write-in votes
0.4
31

Total votes: 8,188
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 24

Sue Levi advanced from the Democratic primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 24 on August 21, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Sue Levi (D)
100
1,034

Total votes: 1,034
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 24

Incumbent Charles Kopp defeated Stephen Duplantis in the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 24 on August 21, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Charles Kopp (R)
70.5
1,535

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Stephen Duplantis (R)
29.5
642

Total votes: 2,177

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 Craig Johnson (R) did not seek re-election.

Charles M. Kopp defeated Sue Levi in the Alaska House of Representatives District 24 general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 24 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Charles M. Kopp 58.79% 5,019
Democratic Sue Levi 41.21% 3,518
Total Votes 8,537
Source: Alaska Secretary of State

Sue Levi ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 24 Democratic Primary.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 24 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Sue Levi (unopposed)

Charles M. Kopp ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 24 Republican Primary.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 24 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Charles M. Kopp (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. Michael "Mike" Fenster was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while District 21 incumbent Craig W. Johnson was unopposed in the Republican primary. Johnson defeated Fenster in the general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 24, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngCraig W. Johnson Incumbent 63.4% 5,073
Democratic Michael "Mike" Fenster 36.6% 2,926
Total Votes 7,999

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 Charisse Millett defeated Patti Higgins (D) and a write-in candidate in the general election. Neither Millett nor Higgens faced opposition in the August 28 primary elections.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 24, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngCharisse E. Millett Incumbent 55.4% 3,667
Democratic Patti Higgins 44.4% 2,944
Write-in Write-in 0.2% 13
Total Votes 6,624

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Alaska House of Representatives District 24 raised a total of $884,507. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $42,119 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Alaska House of Representatives District 24

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $65,087 2 $32,544
2014 $69,337 2 $34,669
2012 $105,988 2 $52,994
2010 $27,140 1 $27,140
2008 $74,058 2 $37,029
2006 $259,385 3 $86,462
2004 $127,008 2 $63,504
2002 $113,004 4 $28,251
2000 $43,500 3 $14,500
Total $884,507 21 $42,119