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Zach Fansler
Zach Fansler (Democratic Party) was a member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing District 38. Fansler assumed office on January 9, 2017. Fansler left office on February 7, 2018.
Fansler (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Alaska House of Representatives to represent District 38. Fansler did not appear on the ballot for the Alaska Democratic, Libertarian, and Independence parties primary on August 21, 2018.
Fansler is a former Democratic member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing District 38. He was first elected to the chamber in 2016. He resigned on February 2, 2018, after a woman accused him of slapping her in the face twice.[1]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Alaska committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Community & Regional Affairs, Chair |
| • Education |
| • Judiciary, Vice chair |
| • Armed Services |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Alaska House of Representatives District 38
Incumbent Tiffany Zulkosky defeated Darren Deacon in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 38 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tiffany Zulkosky (D) | 55.6 | 2,843 |
| Darren Deacon (R) | 44.1 | 2,252 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 15 | ||
| Total votes: 5,110 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 38
Darren Deacon advanced from the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 38 on August 21, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Darren Deacon | 100.0 | 570 | |
| Total votes: 570 | |||
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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 38
Incumbent Tiffany Zulkosky advanced from the Alaska Democratic, Libertarian, and Independence parties primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 38 on August 21, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tiffany Zulkosky | 100.0 | 1,163 |
| Total votes: 1,163 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Zach Fansler (D)
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.
Zach Fansler ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 38 general election.[2][3]
| Alaska House of Representatives, District 38 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Zach Fansler (unopposed) | |
| Source: Alaska Secretary of State | ||
Zach Fansler defeated incumbent Bob Herron in the Alaska House of Representatives District 38 Democratic Primary.[4][5]
| Alaska House of Representatives, District 38 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Zach Fansler |
57.32% | 1,234 | |
| Democratic | Bob Herron Incumbent | 42.68% | 919 | |
| Total Votes | 2,153 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the 31st Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 16 through May 13.
- Legislators are scored by the Alaska Business Report Card on "how supportive they are of Alaska’s private business sector."[6]
- Legislators are scored on their votes on specific legislation.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2017
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In 2017, the Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 17 through May 17. The legislature held a special session from May 18 to June 16, a second special session from June 16 to July 15, a one-day special session on July 27, and a fourth special session from October 23 to November 21.
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Recent news
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See also
- Alaska House of Representatives
- Alaska House of Representatives District 38
- Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Alaska State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Anchorage Daily News, "Bethel lawmaker accused of slapping woman says he will resign," February 2, 2018
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Alaska Business Report Card, "About ABRC," accessed September 11, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Bob Herron (D) |
Alaska House of Representatives District 38 2017-2018 |
Succeeded by Tiffany Zulkosky (D) |
