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Alaska, State House, District 6

Alaska House of Representatives District 6
Current incumbentDavid M. Talerico Republican Party

Alaska’s sixth state house district is represented by Republican Representative David M. Talerico.

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 6

Incumbent David Talerico (R) defeated Ed Alexander (D) in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 6 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

David Talerico (R)
59.3
4,001

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Ed Alexander (D)
40.3
2,722
Other/Write-in votes
0.4
25

Total votes: 6,748
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 6

Ed Alexander advanced from the Democratic primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 6 on August 21, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Ed Alexander (D)
100
811

Total votes: 811
(97.00% precincts reporting)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 6

Incumbent David Talerico advanced from the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 6 on August 21, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

David Talerico (R)
100
1,424

Total votes: 1,424
(97.00% 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 David M. Talerico defeated Jason T. Land in the Alaska House of Representatives District 6 general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 6 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png David M. Talerico Incumbent 68.78% 5,126
Democratic Jason T. Land 31.22% 2,327
Total Votes 7,453
Source: Alaska Secretary of State

Jason T. Land ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 6 Democratic Primary.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 6 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jason T. Land (unopposed)

Incumbent David M. Talerico defeated Ryan Smith in the Alaska House of Representatives District 6 Republican Primary.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 6 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png David M. Talerico Incumbent 59.82% 777
Republican Ryan Smith 40.18% 522
Total Votes 1,299

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. Wilson Justin was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while David M. "Dave" Talerico defeated Thomas A. "Tad" Dunning in the Republican primary. Talerico defeated Justin in the general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 6, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDavid M. Talerico 60.3% 3,940
Democratic Wilson Justin 39.7% 2,590
Total Votes 6,530

Alaska House of Representatives, District 6 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDave Talerico 59% 1,406
Tad Dunning 41% 979
Total Votes 2,385

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 Eric A. Feige defeated George Rauscher in the August 28 Republican primary before defeating Jamey Duhamel (D) in the general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 6, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngEric Feige Incumbent 72.2% 4,879
Democratic Jamey Duhamel 27.8% 1,878
Total Votes 6,757

Alaska House of Representatives, District 6 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngEric A. Feige Incumbent 53.3% 1,373
George Rauscher 46.7% 1,201
Total Votes 2,574

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Alaska House of Representatives District 6 raised a total of $460,239. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $18,410 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Alaska House of Representatives District 6

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $21,553 3 $7,184
2014 $66,556 3 $22,185
2012 $58,789 3 $19,596
2010 $43,551 3 $14,517
2008 $42,467 2 $21,234
2006 $72,905 3 $24,302
2004 $38,454 4 $9,614
2002 $14,369 1 $14,369
2000 $101,595 3 $33,865
Total $460,239 25 $18,410