2022 Alaska Senate election

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2022 Alaska Senate elections
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10 of 20 seats in the Alaska Senate
11 seats needed for a majority
  Tom Begich. Juneau, Alaska (cropped).jpg
Leader Shelley Hughes Tom Begich
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 19, 2021 January 15, 2019
Leader's seat F District J District
Last election 13 7
Current seats 13 7
Seats needed Steady Increase 4
Incumbent Senate President

Peter Micciche
Republican



The 2022 Alaska Senate elections will take place on November 8, 2022, with the primary elections being held on August 16, 2022.[1] Voters in Alaska will elect state senators in 10 of the state's 20 Senate districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Alaska Senate, with half of the seats up for election every two years.[2]

Following the previous election in 2020, Republicans had control of the Alaska Senate with 13 seats to Democrats' 7 seats. One Democrat caucused with the Republicans, giving them a governing majority of 14 seats.

Composition[]

Affiliation Party
(shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Republican Democratic Vacant
Before election 13 1[a] 6 20 0
After election 20
Change 20
District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
A Scott Kawasaki Dem
C Click Bishop Rep
E Mike Shower Rep
G Lora Reinbold Rep
I Elvi Gray-Jackson Dem
K Mia Costello Rep
M Josh Revak Rep
O Peter Micciche Rep
Q Jesse Kiehl Dem
S Lyman Hoffman Dem[a]

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b Lyman Hoffman is a Democrat who caucuses with the Republican majority.

References[]

  1. ^ "Election Calendar". Alaska Division of Elections. Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "About the Legislative Branch". The Alaska State Legislature. The Alaska State Legislature. Retrieved January 21, 2022.

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