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Alaska, State House, District 34

Alaska House of Representatives District 34
Current incumbentAndi Story Democratic Party

Alaska’s thirty-fourth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Andi Story.

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 34

Andi Story (D) defeated Jerry Nankervis (R) in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 34 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Andi Story (D)
53.0
4,650

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Jerry Nankervis (R)
46.8
4,110
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
13

Total votes: 8,773
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 34

Andi Story defeated Rob Edwardson in the Democratic primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 34 on August 21, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Andi Story (D)
74.8
1,549

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Rob Edwardson (D)
25.2
522

Total votes: 2,071
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 34

Jerry Nankervis advanced from the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 34 on August 21, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Jerry Nankervis (R)
100
1,455

Total votes: 1,455

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.

Justin Parish defeated incumbent Cathy Muñoz in the Alaska House of Representatives District 34 general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 34 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Justin Parish 51.10% 4,527
Republican Cathy Muñoz Incumbent 48.90% 4,332
Total Votes 8,859
Source: Alaska Secretary of State

Justin Parish ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 34 Democratic Primary.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 34 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Justin Parish (unopposed)

Incumbent Cathy Muñoz ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 34 Republican Primary.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 34 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Cathy Muñoz 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. George McGuan was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while District 31 incumbent Cathy E. Munoz was unopposed in the Republican primary. Munoz defeated McGuan in the general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 34, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngCathy E. Munoz Incumbent 62.4% 5,132
Democratic George McGuan 37.6% 3,090
Total Votes 8,222

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. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins defeated incumbent William A. Thomas (R) and a write-in candidate in the general election. Neither Kreiss-Tomkins nor Thomas faced opposition in the primary elections.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 34, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJonathan Kreiss-Tomkins 50.1% 4,125
Republican William A. Thomas Incumbent 49.7% 4,091
Write-in Write-in 0.2% 16
Total Votes 8,232

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Alaska House of Representatives District 34 raised a total of $719,624. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $42,331 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Alaska House of Representatives District 34

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $127,447 2 $63,724
2014 $112,289 2 $56,145
2012 $182,154 2 $91,077
2010 $42,387 2 $21,194
2008 $72,732 3 $24,244
2006 $53,806 1 $53,806
2004 $66,058 2 $33,029
2002 $58,442 2 $29,221
2000 $4,309 1 $4,309
Total $719,624 17 $42,331