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Alaska, State House, District 37

Alaska House of Representatives District 37
Current incumbentBryce Edgmon Grey.png

Alaska’s thirty-seventh state house district is represented by undeclared Representative Bryce Edgmon.

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 37

Incumbent Bryce Edgmon (D) defeated William Weatherby (R) in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 37 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Bryce Edgmon (D)
64.5
2,911

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William Weatherby (R)
35.2
1,588
Other/Write-in votes
0.3
13

Total votes: 4,512
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 37

Incumbent Bryce Edgmon advanced from the Democratic primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 37 on August 21, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Bryce Edgmon (D)
100
825

Total votes: 825
(94.00% precincts reporting)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 37

William Weatherby defeated Stan Swetzof in the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 37 on August 21, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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William Weatherby (R)
62.7
455

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Stan Swetzof (R)
37.3
271

Total votes: 726
(94.00% precincts reporting)

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 Bryce E. Edgmon defeated William W. Weatherby in the Alaska House of Representatives District 37 general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 37 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Bryce E. Edgmon Incumbent 59.32% 2,724
Republican William W. Weatherby 40.68% 1,868
Total Votes 4,592
Source: Alaska Secretary of State

Incumbent Bryce E. Edgmon ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 37 Democratic Primary.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 37 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Bryce E. Edgmon Incumbent (unopposed)

William W. Weatherby ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 37 Republican Primary.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 37 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png William W. Weatherby (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. District 36 incumbent Bryce Edgmon was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

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 Bob Herron ran unopposed in the August 28 Democratic primary before defeating a write-in candidate in the general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 37, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBob Herron Incumbent 95.7% 3,219
Write-in Write-in 4.3% 145
Total Votes 3,364

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Alaska House of Representatives District 37 raised a total of $249,677. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $15,605 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Alaska House of Representatives District 37

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $36,727 2 $18,364
2014 $9,700 1 $9,700
2012 $24,020 1 $24,020
2010 $14,025 1 $14,025
2008 $27,739 2 $13,870
2006 $83,570 5 $16,714
2004 $21,140 2 $10,570
2002 $9,815 1 $9,815
2000 $22,941 1 $22,941
Total $249,677 16 $15,605