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| Alaska House of Representatives District 40 | ||
| Current incumbent | John Lincoln  | |
Alaska’s fortieth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative John Lincoln.
Alaska state representatives represent an average of 17,756 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 15,563 residents.
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.
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."
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $50,400/year | $275/day. Tied to the federal rate. |
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 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.
Incumbent John Lincoln (D) defeated Patrick Savok and Leanna Mack (D) in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 40 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
John Lincoln (D) |
59.8
|
2,404 |
|
|
Patrick Savok (Nonpartisan) |
21.8
|
878 | |
|
|
Leanna Mack (D) |
17.7
|
711 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.7
|
29 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 4,022 |
Incumbent John Lincoln advanced from the Democratic primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 40 on August 21, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
John Lincoln (D) |
100
|
930 |
|
|
Total votes: 930 (91.00% precincts reporting) |
No Republican candidates ran in the primary.
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.
Dean Westlake ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 40 general election.Alaska House of Representatives, District 40 General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Dean Westlake (unopposed) | |
| Source: Alaska Secretary of State | ||
Alaska House of Representatives, District 40 Democratic Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dean Westlake |
50.24% | 825 | |
| Democratic | Benjamin P. Nageak Incumbent | 49.76% | 817 | |
| Total Votes | 1,642 | |||
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. Incumbent Benjamin P. "Bennie" Nageak defeated Dean Westlake in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.
Alaska House of Representatives, District 40 Democratic Primary, 2014
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Bennie Nageak Incumbent |
53.2% | 1,104 |
| Dean Westlake | 46.8% | 973 |
| Total Votes | 2,077 | |
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. Benjamin Nageak defeated Adeline Hopson, Robert Nelson and Greta Schuerch in the August 28 Democratic primary before defeating a write-in candidate in the general election.
Alaska House of Representatives, District 40, General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Benjamin P. Nageak |
95.9% | 3,444 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 4.1% | 147 | |
| Total Votes | 3,591 | |||
Alaska House of Representatives, District 40 Democratic Primary, 2012
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Benjamin Nageak |
36.1% | 714 |
| Greta Schuerch | 32.8% | 650 |
| Robert Nelson | 25.3% | 501 |
| Adeline Hopson | 5.8% | 114 |
| Total Votes | 1,979 | |
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Alaska House of Representatives District 40 raised a total of $303,753. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $18,985 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Alaska House of Representatives District 40
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $71,378 | 2 | $35,689 |
| 2014 | $32,147 | 2 | $16,074 |
| 2012 | $49,866 | 5 | $9,973 |
| 2010 | $23,234 | 1 | $23,234 |
| 2008 | $22,276 | 1 | $22,276 |
| 2006 | $30,773 | 1 | $30,773 |
| 2004 | $23,232 | 1 | $23,232 |
| 2002 | $17,554 | 1 | $17,554 |
| 2000 | $33,293 | 2 | $16,647 |
| Total | $303,753 | 16 | $18,985 |
