Alyse Galvin
Alyse Galvin is a member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing District 14. She assumed office on January 17, 2023. Her current term ends on January 19, 2027.
Galvin ran for re-election to the Alaska House of Representatives to represent District 14. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Alyse Galvin graduated from the University of California San Diego in 1989. Her professional experience includes working for Great Alaska Schools, Governor Bill Walker’s Education Transition Team, Best Beginnings, and hotel management.[1]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Galvin was assigned to the following committees:
Elections
2024
See also: Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Alaska House of Representatives District 14
The ranked-choice voting election was won by Alyse Galvin in round 1 .
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Total votes: 6,253 |
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 14
Incumbent Alyse Galvin and Harry Kamdem advanced from the primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 14 on August 20, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Alyse Galvin (Nonpartisan) | 84.0 | 1,818 |
| ✔ | Harry Kamdem (D) | 16.0 | 346 | |
| Total votes: 2,164 | |||
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Endorsements
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Pledges
Galvin signed the following pledges.
2022
See also: Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Alaska House of Representatives District 14
The ranked-choice voting election was won by Alyse Galvin in round 1 .
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Total votes: 5,685 |
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 14
Alyse Galvin and Nick Danger advanced from the primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 14 on August 16, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alyse Galvin (Independent) | 67.5 | 2,760 |
| ✔ | Nick Danger (R) | 32.5 | 1,328 | |
| Total votes: 4,088 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- James Wright (D)
2020
See also: United States House of Representatives election in Alaska, 2020
United States House election in Alaska, 2020 (August 18 Democratic primary)
United States House election in Alaska, 2020 (August 18 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Alaska At-large District
Incumbent Don Young defeated Alyse Galvin and Gerald Heikes in the general election for U.S. House Alaska At-large District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Don Young (R) | 54.4 | 192,126 |
| Alyse Galvin (Nonpartisan) | 45.3 | 159,856 | |
| Gerald Heikes (R) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 1,183 | ||
| Total votes: 353,165 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Thomas Lamb (Nonpartisan)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Alaska At-large District
Incumbent Don Young defeated Thomas Nelson and Gerald Heikes in the Republican primary for U.S. House Alaska At-large District on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Don Young | 76.1 | 51,972 |
| Thomas Nelson | 18.1 | 12,344 | ||
| Gerald Heikes | 5.8 | 3,954 | ||
| Total votes: 68,270 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Arianna Cocallas (R)
Alaska Democratic and Independence parties primary election
Alaska Democratic and Independence parties primary for U.S. House Alaska At-large District
Alyse Galvin defeated Ray Sean Tugatuk and William Hibler in the Alaska Democratic and Independence parties primary for U.S. House Alaska At-large District on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alyse Galvin | 85.8 | 53,258 |
| Ray Sean Tugatuk | 7.8 | 4,858 | ||
 | William Hibler | 6.3 | 3,931 | |
| Total votes: 62,047 | |||
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2018
Greg Fitch and Sid Hill ran as write-in candidates.
General election
General election for U.S. House Alaska At-large District
Incumbent Don Young defeated Alyse Galvin in the general election for U.S. House Alaska At-large District on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Don Young (R) | 53.3 | 149,779 |
| Alyse Galvin (D) | 46.7 | 131,199 | |
| Total votes: 280,978 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Alaska At-large District
Alyse Galvin defeated Dimitri Shein, Carol Hafner, and Christopher Cumings in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Alaska At-large District on August 21, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alyse Galvin | 53.6 | 21,742 |
 | Dimitri Shein | 23.3 | 9,434 | |
 | Carol Hafner | 15.0 | 6,071 | |
| Christopher Cumings | 8.1 | 3,304 | ||
| Total votes: 40,551 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Greg Fitch (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Alaska At-large District
Incumbent Don Young defeated Thomas Nelson and Jed Whittaker in the Republican primary for U.S. House Alaska At-large District on August 21, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Don Young | 70.8 | 49,667 |
| Thomas Nelson | 15.6 | 10,913 | ||
| Jed Whittaker | 13.6 | 9,525 | ||
| Total votes: 70,105 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Alyse Galvin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Galvin's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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By bringing Republicans, Democrats, and Independents together, we were able to deliver real results for Alaskan families.
I will do the same in the State House representing District 14 in the Spenard, Rogers Park, and, Midtown Anchorage area.- We must ensure that all children get a quality education that leads to a good job. A strong economy begins with strong education for all Alaskans. But we aren’t doing everything we can at every level to invest in our children. We need leaders with the vision for a cradle to career system.
- The Alaska economy is shaky and needs support. Businesses are short on workers and challenged by supply chain delays, while inflation is eating into our pocketbooks and diminishing our ability to spend on what our family needs. The Legislature needs to support working families every way it can.
- The healthcare system has gotten too complicated; it is bureaucratic and cumbersome. Comprehensive healthcare must include coverage for illness and injury and also coverage for preventative care, maternal and reproductive care, mental health, vision, and dental. And it needs to be easy to navigate.
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2020
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2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
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What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
First-thing, first-day is campaign finance reform. Faith in our democracy is at an all-time low, and a lot of that is because people feel like their voice is being drowned out by big corporate donors. We must stop big money in politics. As long as corporations are considered people, we will never get Congress to do what needs to be done for Alaskans. I have pledged to not take a time from corporate PAC's. So I will not only be Alaska's first Congresswoman, but the first Alaskan member of Congress who will have the ability to turn away lobbyists, because I'm not in anyone's pocket. My first action in Congress will be to sign the DISCLOSE Act — which requires more transparency and accountability in politics. There are 106 other House candidates running in close elections who have pledged to sign this law. Together, we can clear the way for Congress to do the people's business. Another priority is to fix our broken healthcare system. Alaska has the highest healthcare costs in the world per capita, which is harming our economy. Wages aren't growing, and small businesses are hurting. Unlike my opponent Don Young, I have a plan for improving healthcare. Don Young has voted 56 times to strip healthcare coverage from Alaskans, including people with preexisting conditions and the 41,000 Alaskans who get their coverage through Medicaid expansion. I support common sense solutions to our healthcare costs, such as: (1) requiring Medicare to negotiate with Big Pharma; (2) allowing pharmacies to safely import drugs from Canada and Europe where pharmaceuticals cost less than they do here; (3) amending our laws to allow small-population states to sell health insurance across state lines in order to grow Alaska's risk pool; and (4) offering Alaskans the ability to buy into successful comprehensive healthcare programs — something like the NUKA model here in Alaska, which already provides quality care for Alaska Natives and vets at half the cost of private health plans in our state. Lastly, our policy-makers need to recognize that Social Security and Medicare are earned benefits for seniors and elders that have been paid for, earned, and promised after a lifetime of hard work. Don Young and his colleagues in Washington support cutting Social Security and Medicare in order to pay for their irresponsible tax cut bill which added $1.4 trillion to the deficit. I'm not opposed to cutting taxes, but it must be done in a way that prioritizes working families over billionaires, and cannot be paid for by cutting earned benefits. In Congress, I will fight to protect Social Security and Medicare.
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
For the past five years, I led Great Alaska Schools, a public education advocacy organization that I helped grow from 40 to 4,000 Alaskans. I brought together Democrats, Republicans, Independents, educators, parents, grandparents, and students to hold the line on public education funding for our state. The strength of our economy begins with strong education for all Alaskans. But we aren't doing everything we can at the federal level to invest in our children. Only one-third of our kids are prepared for Kindergarten — the national average is twice that. Alaska currently has the lowest public investment in Pre-K. Alaska doesn't get the flexibility it needs to best use federal K-12 education funding. And leaders I've met within Alaska's construction and building trades are worried there won't be enough qualified new workers to offset the workers who are retiring. Every person in Alaska deserves a first-rate education that helps them realize their potential, seize the opportunity and raise the next great generation of Alaskans. I'm the mom of four kids educated by Alaska public schools. As Alaska's Congresswoman, I will fight for policies that strengthen our education system and drives Alaska's economy to thrive in the future.
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Ballotpedia biographical submission form
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| “ | What is your political philosophy?
I’m a lifelong Alaskan ready to put partisan politics aside and find real solutions to the challenges we face. It’s time we had a Representative who is Of the People and For the People. I’ve been a grassroots organizer, a working mom, and fierce advocate for public education. Is there anything you would like to add? We need a leader who will protect Alaskans’ way of life and fight for what we Alaskans need and deserve: affordable and effective healthcare for all, a thriving and sustainable economy with good paying jobs, and a high-quality public education from birth. I believe I am that leader and that is why I am running to represent Alaska in Congress. I know first-hand the challenges working families face in Alaska. I have led students, parents, educators, and communities across the state to advance and strengthen our public education system. I have worked alongside you in restaurants, small and large businesses to make ends meet for my family. I am not a politician, and never expected to be one. But I am frustrated by the lack of solutions coming out of Washington, by the constant partisan bickering and backbiting, and I know that I can do it better. I will bring to the job an open heart, an open mind, and the Alaska values of community and working together to get things done. I will work with all sides, build coalitions, and pass inclusive legislation, fighting for all Alaskan families.[2] |
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Campaign website
Galvin's campaign site stated the following:
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Health and Wellness Healthcare costs are also standing in the way of economic growth. Too many small companies are unable to expand their businesses. Employers are seeing labor costs explode, while wages remain stagnant. America’s healthcare dollars should be going to patient care, not Big Pharma and special interests. Everyone deserves quality, comprehensive healthcare without worrying, as my family did, that they will not be able to pay for the care they need. Comprehensive healthcare must include coverage for illness and injury and also coverage for preventative care, maternal and reproductive care, mental health, vision, and dental. I know we can get there. In Congress, I will fight Trump’s efforts to take healthcare away from Alaskans. That includes protecting people with pre-existing health conditions so they don’t lose their insurance and prohibiting lifetime limits on insurance coverage. Alaska’s current Representative in Congress just voted for huge cuts to the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), which would affect more than 15,000 Alaskan children if they become law. Lowering Costs I support responsible action to bring stability to the system and lower the cost for all Alaskans, including:
Wellness and Mental Health Prevention and treatment programs and additional behavioral health professionals are in desperate need across Alaska. We must comprehensively address the opioid crisis and strengthen access to treatment and recovery services. We must change from the current system that compensates providers based on the volume of services they perform and move to one that compensates based on healthcare outcomes. I support federal policies that make it easier for people to get primary and preventative care to stay healthy. Women's and Reproductive Health Jobs, Economic Development, & Diversification It’s time for Alaskans to start thriving again — not just struggling to get by. That means jobs that have real wage growth, pay a family can live on and quality benefits. In Congress, I will work for policies that help diversify the Alaskan economy and create new opportunities for generations to come. Jobs and Economic Opportunities
Investing in Renewable Energy Kodiak has already proven that renewable energy is possible and effective in Alaska. Kodiak has gotten almost 100 percent of its energy from a combination of wind and hydroelectric resources since 2014. As we move away from fossil fuel across the globe, Alaska can lead the world in new energy production. In Congress, I will direct federal climate change and renewable energy research funding to Alaska’s universities. I will support incentives to accelerate the use of renewable energy in our homes, businesses and public buildings. Responsible Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Alaska has some of the most stringent requirements for oil and gas operations in the world; I support those requirements and believe they should continue to be reviewed to ensure that they are adequately protecting the environment. I am skeptical of oil exploration and development in the Arctic Ocean. I do not believe industry has adequately demonstrated the capability to avoid a major oil spill, nor the ability to clean up oil in a broken ice environment. Any future oil exploration in the offshore Arctic must face significant scrutiny if it is to obtain approval. I am particularly concerned with Arctic Ocean oil and gas activity due to the diminished role of the State of Alaska in such decisions. The loss of the Alaska Coastal Management Program denies the State a valuable tool in protecting our coastal lands and waters, where Alaskans hunt and fish. No statement about oil and gas development in Alaska would be complete without addressing the question of exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Congress has acted to open the 1002 Area of the Refuge to oil and gas exploration. I support safe and responsible oil exploration in this area with no shortcuts or lessening of our environmental standards. I will strive to maximize Alaska-hire for any work done in the Refuge or anywhere else on the North Slope. I support the pursuit of a natural gas pipeline from the North Slope to tidewater. The federal government will have a significant role in maximizing the opportunity for this valuable project to be economically viable. I will pursue opportunities to work with the State and project proponents to advance this project to completion. Mining I am opposed to the Pebble Mine Project because I believe that with current technology it is the wrong mine in the wrong location and represents too big a risk to our vital Bristol Bay fisheries. The Bokan Mountain project in Southeast Alaska is an intriguing rare earth mineral project. These minerals are critical raw materials for our modern technology, such as cell phones. Currently China is the primary producer of these necessary components. It is critical to national security and our modern economy that the U.S. has access to rare earth minerals outside of China. Particularly in light of the reckless trade policies of the Trump Administration, we do not want to find ourselves shut off from our only supply of these materials, as Japan did a few years ago. Because China can manipulate the market price for these minerals, any project is unlikely to go forward without some assurance of an economic sales price. I believe it is incumbent of the federal government to enter into supply contracts with mines such as Bokan to provide the financial security to see such projects proceed, and I will support such efforts as a member of Congress. Fisheries In-state commercial fisheries and federal waters in and off of Alaska annually account for more than one-half of the total volume and about one-third of the harvest value of all seafood harvested in the United States. Alaska’s fisheries provide vital sources of healthy seafood and cultural sustenance to our residents and are a critical component of Alaska’s tourism industry. Key to sustaining our renewable fish resources are habitat protection and robust, science-based management systems. Changes in climate and ocean conditions are bringing many new challenges to fishermen and women, fisheries-dependent communities and fisheries managers. There is an increased need for targeted federal funding for research and for necessary relief to those affected by fishery failures. I will fight to ensure that federal policies and financial resources will provide the support needed to meet these challenges and sustain fisheries resources for all. We must protect Alaska’s salmon from transboundary mining and development, including advocacy with the the other members of the Congressional Delegation, Department of State and International Joint Commission to make sure Alaska’s transboundary waterways are protected. I oppose the Pebble Mine project because of its projected negative effects on Bristol Bay’s fisheries and other environmental concerns. I support subsistence rights and will work at the federal level to uphold them. The federal government, both congressional and administrative branches, has important roles in maintaining healthy fisheries in Alaska. These include such diverse areas as NOAA’s research, management, and weather and climate programs; specific fisheries-management legislation such as the Magnuson-Stevens Act; the U.S. Coast Guard and its important role in fisheries safety and enforcement; environmental protection policies; federal trade and marketing policies; construction and maintenance of transportation infrastructure; and federal funding that goes to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. I will work hard in all of these areas and on efforts to educate federal policy-makers and agencies about the importance of our fisheries to both Alaska and the nation. I will fight for funding and actions that support the long-term health of our fishery resources and to ensure that public input from Alaskans, which is more important than ever in this time of rapid change, will be part of federal decision-making processes. Education Every person in Alaska deserves a first-rate education that helps them realize their potential, seize the opportunity and raise the next great generation of Alaskans. I’m the mom of four kids educated by Alaska public schools. I became a leader of Great Alaska Schools because I was tired of seeing our state’s public education funding on the chopping block year after year, and it’s what led me to ultimately run for Congress. As your representative, I will fight for policies that strengthen our education system and allow our economy to thrive into the future. Early Learning
K-12
Vocational and Technical Opportunities
Higher Education
Safety & Security Public Safety I support federal community policing grants that help cities and villages hire officers who can not only respond to crime as it happens but prevent crime with strong youth mentoring and local partnerships. We need a strong re-entry program from prison and from drug treatment programs so people have the support they need to stay in recovery, find meaningful work, go back to school, reunite with their families and live full lives. Attacking the Opioid Epidemic In Congress, I will fight to put an end to this epidemic and get support for Alaskans whose lives have been devastated, including:
National Security Gun Safety Financial Security
Environment So many of our Alaskan industries, including fishing and tourism, depend on the preservation of the environment. Climate change could bring subsistence hunting and fishing in our Alaska Native communities to the verge of collapse. In Congress, I will fight to protect what makes Alaska so unique and important to the people here — our natural environment. We should be enhancing the funding for climate change research, not casting doubt on it. UAF is one of the most cited research institutions in the world on climate change, and we should be steering more research dollars into our Universities. Adapting to the Changing Climate Investing in Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency We must also be ahead on climate technology and adaptation and advocate fighting climate change to the rest of the country. Alaska should lead in creating jobs in energy conservation construction techniques. We are already advancing such innovation at the Cold Climate Housing Research Center in Fairbanks. We should be investing in and developing these technologies ourselves rather than waiting for the world to sell them to us later. Responsible Natural Resource Development Rural Alaska Economic Development
Public Safety
Subsistence
Tribal Sovereignty
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Campaign advertisements
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2024
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2023
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2024 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on September 3, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Alyse for Alaska, "Healthcare," accessed October 22, 2018
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Alaska House of Representatives District 14 2023-Present |
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