Bert K. Stedman
Bert Stedman (Republican Party) is a member of the Alaska State Senate, representing District A. He assumed office on January 17, 2023. His current term ends on January 19, 2027.
Stedman (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Alaska State Senate to represent District A. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Stedman was first appointed to the chamber in 2003 to fill the seat vacated by Rodin L. Taylor.
Biography
Bert Stedman attended Lane Community College from 1978 to 1982 and earned his bachelor's degree in business administration and finance from the University of Oregon in 1985. His career experience includes working in the heavy construction trade, centralized in Sitka, Alaska; working in commercial fishing, and working as the owner of Pioneer Capital Management beginning in 1986.
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Stedman was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Finance Committee, Co-Chair
- Senate Rules Committee
- Senate Transportation Committee
- Senate World Trade Committee
- Legislative Budget and Audit Committee
- Legislative Council Committee
2023-2024
Stedman was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Finance Committee, Co-Chair
- Senate Rules Committee, Vice Chair
- Legislative Budget and Audit Committee, Vice Chair
- Legislative Council Committee
2021-2022
Stedman was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Finance Committee, Co-chair
- Senate Rules Committee
- Legislative Budget and Audit Committee
- Legislative Council Committee
2019-2020
Stedman was assigned to the following committees:
- Legislative Council Committee
- Legislative Budget and Audit Committee
- Senate Finance Committee, Co-chair
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Alaska committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Community & Regional Affairs |
| • Resources |
| • Transportation, Chair |
| • Legislative Council, Vice chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Stedman served on the following committees:
| Alaska committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Community & Regional Affairs, Vice chair |
| • Health & Social Services, Chair |
| • Resources |
| • Transportation |
| • Special Committee on Energy |
| • Legislative Budget and Audit |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Stedman served on the following committees:
| Alaska committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Education |
| • Health & Social Services, Co-chair |
| • Labor & Commerce |
| • State Affairs |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Stedman served on these committees:
| Alaska committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Finance, Co-chair |
| • Legislative Budget and Audit, Vice chair |
| • Resources |
| • Rules |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Stedman served on these committees:
| Alaska committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Finance, Co-chair |
| • Resources |
| • Rules |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: Alaska State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Alaska State Senate District A
The ranked-choice voting election was won by Bert Stedman in round 1 .
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Total votes: 12,941 |
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Alaska State Senate District A
Incumbent Bert Stedman and Michael Sheldon advanced from the primary for Alaska State Senate District A on August 16, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Bert Stedman (R) | 68.9 | 5,537 |
| ✔ |  | Michael Sheldon (R) | 31.1 | 2,505 |
| Total votes: 8,042 | |||
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2020
See also: Alaska State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Alaska State Senate District R
Incumbent Bert Stedman defeated Michael Sheldon in the general election for Alaska State Senate District R on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bert Stedman (R) | 93.7 | 14,581 |
| Michael Sheldon (R) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 6.3 | 984 | ||
| Total votes: 15,565 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alaska State Senate District R
Incumbent Bert Stedman defeated Michael Sheldon in the Republican primary for Alaska State Senate District R on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bert Stedman | 63.8 | 1,931 |
| Michael Sheldon | 36.2 | 1,096 | |
| Total votes: 3,027 | |||
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2016
- See also: Alaska State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Alaska State Senate 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 Bert K. Stedman ran unopposed in the Alaska State Senate District R general election.[1][2]
| Alaska State Senate, District R General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Bert K. Stedman Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Alaska Secretary of State | ||
Incumbent Bert K. Stedman ran unopposed in the Alaska State Senate District R Republican Primary.[3][4]
| Alaska State Senate, District R Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Bert K. Stedman Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2012
- See also: Alaska State Senate elections, 2012
Stedman won re-election in the 2012 election for Alaska State Senate District 17 (Q). He ran unopposed in the August 28 Republican primary and defeated incumbent Albert Kookesh (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bert Stedman Incumbent |
64.5% | 9,829 | |
| Democratic | Albert Kookesh Incumbent | 35.5% | 5,413 | |
| Total Votes | 15,242 | |||
2008
- See also: Alaska State Senate elections, 2008
In 2008, Bert Stedman won re-election to the Alaska State Senate, District 8. Stedman ran unopposed, taking 96.16% of the vote (11,045 votes).[8]
| Alaska State Senate, District A (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Bert Stedman (R)
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11,045 | 96.16% | ||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
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2012
Stedman's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[9]
- Alaska Marine Highway System
- Alaska Natives & Rural Alaska
- Economic Development
- Education
- Energy
- Fiscal Discipline
- Fisheries
- Gas Pipeline
- Military & Veterans
- Oil & Gas Tax Reform
- Public Safety
- Seniors
- Timber
- Transportation
- Truth in Budgeting
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Personal
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Stedman and his wife, Lureen Stedman, have one child.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ State of Alaska Division of Elections, "November 8, 2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Alaska Secretary of State, "General Election Official Results 2016," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ State of Alaska Division of Elections, "August 16, 2016 Primary Candidate List," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ State of Alaska Division of Elections, "2016 Primary Election results," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Alaska Division of Elections, "2012 Primary Candidate List," accessed March 12, 2014
- ↑ Alaska Division of Elections, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed March 12, 2014
- ↑ Alaska Election Division, "Official 2012 General election results," accessed November 16, 2012
- ↑ Alaska Division of Elections, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed March 12, 2014
- ↑ bertstedman.com, "Priorities," accessed October 27, 2012
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Scott Kawasaki (D) |
Alaska State Senate District A 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Alaska State Senate District R 2015-2023 |
Succeeded by Click Bishop (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Alaska State Senate District Q 2013-2015 |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Alaska State Senate District A 2003-2013 |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Assemblyman City and Borough of Sitka 1995-1999 |
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