Louise Stutes
Louise Stutes (Republican Party) is a member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing District 5. She assumed office on January 17, 2023. Her current term ends on January 19, 2027.
Stutes (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Alaska House of Representatives to represent District 5. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
On February 11, 2021, Stutes was elected speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives.[1]
Biography
Louise Stutes was born in Seattle, Washington and lives in Alaska. Stutes graduated from Queen Anne High School. She earned an associate degree from Shoreline Community College and a B.A. from NW Medical College at the University of Alaska, Kodiak. Her career experience includes working as a business owner in Kodiak. She served as the president of the Pioneers of Alaska in Ketchikan.[2]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Stutes was assigned to the following committees:
- House Rules Committee, Chair
- House Transportation Committee
- Fisheries Committee, Chair
- Armed Services Committee
- Legislative Council Committee
2023-2024
Stutes was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Stutes was assigned to the following committees:
- House Rules Committee, Vice chair
- Legislative Council Committee
2019-2020
Stutes was assigned to the following committees:
- Legislative Council Committee, Vice chair
- House Rules Committee
- House Judiciary Committee
- House Labor & Commerce Committee
- House Transportation 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 |
|---|
| • Labor & Commerce |
| • Rules |
| • Transportation, Chair |
| • Legislative Council |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Stutes served on the following committees:
| Alaska committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Health & Social Services |
| • State Affairs |
| • Transportation |
| • Economic Development, Trade & Tourism |
| • Fisheries, Chair |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Alaska House of Representatives District 5
The ranked-choice voting election was won by Louise Stutes in round 1 .
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Total votes: 7,038 |
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 5
Incumbent Louise Stutes and Leighton Radner advanced from the primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 5 on August 20, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Louise Stutes (R) | 80.4 | 1,566 |
| ✔ |  | Leighton Radner (L) | 19.6 | 381 |
| Total votes: 1,947 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Stutes in this election.
2022
See also: Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Alaska House of Representatives District 5
The ranked-choice voting election was won by Louise Stutes in round 1 .
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Total votes: 5,376 |
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 5
Incumbent Louise Stutes and Benjamin Vincent advanced from the primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 5 on August 16, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Louise Stutes (R) | 65.8 | 2,282 |
| ✔ | Benjamin Vincent (R) | 34.2 | 1,185 | |
| Total votes: 3,467 | |||
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2020
See also: Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Alaska House of Representatives District 32
Incumbent Louise Stutes won election in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 32 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Louise Stutes (R) | 96.0 | 6,682 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 4.0 | 280 | ||
| Total votes: 6,962 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 32
Incumbent Louise Stutes advanced from the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 32 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Louise Stutes | 100.0 | 1,078 |
| Total votes: 1,078 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Alaska Democratic and Independence parties primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Peter Hoepfner (D)
2018
General election
General election for Alaska House of Representatives District 32
Incumbent Louise Stutes defeated Dennis Harris and Sandra Katelnikoff-Lester in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 32 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Louise Stutes (R) | 53.1 | 3,261 |
 | Dennis Harris (D) | 33.7 | 2,072 | |
| Sandra Katelnikoff-Lester (Independent) | 12.5 | 767 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 40 | ||
| Total votes: 6,140 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 32
Incumbent Louise Stutes defeated Rich Walker in the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 32 on August 21, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Louise Stutes | 54.9 | 959 |
 | Rich Walker | 45.1 | 788 | |
| Total votes: 1,747 | |||
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Alaska Democratic, Libertarian, and Independence parties primary election
Alaska Democratic, Libertarian, and Independence parties primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 32
Dennis Harris advanced from the Alaska Democratic, Libertarian, and Independence parties primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 32 on August 21, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dennis Harris | 100.0 | 708 |
| Total votes: 708 | |||
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Republican primary overview
Did the incumbent file to run for re-election?
| Yes. |
What made this a battleground race?
| Louise B. Stutes held this seat heading into the 2018 elections. She was one of three Republicans to leave their party and join the Democratic-led majority coalition after the 2016 elections. She filed for re-election and drew a primary challenge from Rich Walker. He faced Stutes in the 2014 Republican primary and received 27.8 percent of the vote. Stutes received 43.4 percent and Carol Austerman (R) received 28.8 percent. |
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 Louise Stutes defeated Brent L. Watkins and Duncan Fields in the Alaska House of Representatives District 32 general election.[3][4]
| Alaska House of Representatives, District 32 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Louise Stutes Incumbent |
43.29% | 2,981 | |
| Democratic | Brent L. Watkins | 16.38% | 1,128 | |
| Independent | Duncan Fields | 40.33% | 2,777 | |
| Total Votes | 6,886 | |||
| Source: Alaska Secretary of State | ||||
Brent L. Watkins ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 32 Democratic Primary.[5][6]
| Alaska House of Representatives, District 32 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Brent L. Watkins (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Louise Stutes ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 32 Republican Primary.[5][6]
| Alaska House of Representatives, District 32 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Louise Stutes Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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. Jerry G. McCune was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Louise B. Stutes defeated Carol Austerman and Rich Walker in the Republican primary. Stutes defeated McCune in the general election.[7][8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Louise B. Stutes |
55.4% | 3,236 | |
| Democratic | Jerry G. McCune | 44.6% | 2,608 | |
| Total Votes | 5,844 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Louise Stutes |
43.4% | 941 |
| Carol Austerman | 28.8% | 625 |
| Rich Walker | 27.8% | 602 |
| Total Votes | 2,168 | |
Campaign themes
2024
Louise Stutes did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Louise Stutes did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Louise Stutes did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Alaska Public Media, "Stutes elected as Alaska House speaker, breaking deadlock," February 11, 2021
- ↑ The Alaska State Legislature, "Representative Louise Stutes," accessed September 30, 2019
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 State of Alaska Division of Elections, "August 16, 2016 Primary Candidate List," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 State of Alaska Division of Elections, "2016 Primary Election results," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Alaska Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed June 4, 2014
- ↑ Alaska Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed January 1, 2015
- ↑ Alaska Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed September 11, 2014
- ↑ Alaska Secretary of State, "Official General Election Results," accessed November 25, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Adam Wool (D) |
Alaska House of Representatives District 5 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Alaska House of Representatives District 32 2015-2023 |
Succeeded by Will Stapp (R) |
