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Zack Fields (Alaska)
2023 - Present
2027
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Zack Fields (Democratic Party) is a member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing District 17. He assumed office on January 17, 2023. His current term ends on January 19, 2027.
Fields (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Alaska House of Representatives to represent District 17. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Zack Fields lives in Anchorage, Alaska. Fields earned a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Virginia. His professional experience includes working as an outdoors writer and as a legislative/policy staffer at the local, state, and federal levels. Fields was affiliated with Anchorage Youth Court, the Anchorage NAACP, and Knik Canoers and Kayakers.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Fields was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Fields was assigned to the following committees:
- House Health & Social Services Committee
- House Labor & Commerce Committee, Co-chair
- House Resources Committee
2019-2020
Fields was assigned to the following committees:
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
2024
See also: Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Alaska House of Representatives District 17
The ranked-choice voting election was won by Zack Fields in round 1 .
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Total votes: 5,604 |
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 17
Incumbent Zack Fields advanced from the primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 17 on August 20, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Zack Fields (D) | 100.0 | 2,032 |
| Total votes: 2,032 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Fields in this election.
2022
See also: Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Alaska House of Representatives District 17
The ranked-choice voting election was won by Zack Fields in round 1 .
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Total votes: 5,410 |
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 17
Incumbent Zack Fields and incumbent Harriet Drummond advanced from the primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 17 on August 16, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Zack Fields (D) | 51.2 | 1,988 |
| ✔ |  | Harriet Drummond (D) | 48.8 | 1,897 |
| Total votes: 3,885 | |||
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2020
See also: Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Alaska House of Representatives District 20
Incumbent Zack Fields defeated Tom Weiss in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 20 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Zack Fields (D) | 91.8 | 5,261 |
| Tom Weiss (R) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 8.2 | 473 | ||
| Total votes: 5,734 | |||
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Alaska Democratic and Independence parties primary election
Alaska Democratic and Independence parties primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 20
Incumbent Zack Fields advanced from the Alaska Democratic and Independence parties primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 20 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Zack Fields | 100.0 | 1,970 |
| Total votes: 1,970 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Alaska House of Representatives District 20
Zack Fields defeated Ceezar Martinson and Warren West in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 20 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Zack Fields (D) | 65.3 | 3,738 |
| Ceezar Martinson (R) | 29.0 | 1,662 | ||
 | Warren West (L) | 5.2 | 296 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 26 | ||
| Total votes: 5,722 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 20
Ceezar Martinson advanced from the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 20 on August 21, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ceezar Martinson | 100.0 | 709 | |
| Total votes: 709 | |||
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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 20
Zack Fields and Warren West defeated Cliff Groh and Elias Rojas in the Alaska Democratic, Libertarian, and Independence parties primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 20 on August 21, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Zack Fields | 48.8 | 973 |
| ✔ | | Warren West | 2.2 | 43 |
 | Cliff Groh | 31.9 | 636 | |
| Elias Rojas | 17.2 | 343 | ||
| Total votes: 1,995 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Zack Fields did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Zack Fields did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Zack Fields did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Zack Fields completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Fields' responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
1) Fight crime with expanded law enforcement capacity, more substance misuse treatment capacity, and better re-entry programs. 2) Provide adequate funding and support for excellent public schools. 3) Balance the budget with new revenue, which is necessary to accomplish goals 1) and 2).
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
1) Improved early childhood care to reduce maternal and infant mortality, reduce Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES)/trauma, and give kids a chance to reach their fully potential. 2) Raise wages and improve economic security and opportunity for working families.
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, for giving working families a chance to earn a living wage and retire with security and dignity.
Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?
"Resistance, Rebellion, and Death" (among Camus' other works) discusses an individual's responsibility to fight for human rights, even against daunting odds. "Master of the Senate" and Caro's other volumes in his LBJ biographies illustrate how one must be strategic to accomplish good, and that simply being right is not sufficient to effect change.
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
Capacity for critical analysis. Strong moral compass. Persistence. Good work ethic.
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
I have a long record of working across party lines, in partnership with advocacy groups, and using media to advance policy reforms. I don't care about getting credit, just want results.
Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?
Yes.
What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?
Balance the budget while sustaining excellent public schools and building a much more effective public safety system.
What process do you favor for redistricting?
Non-partisan.
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Ballotpedia biographical submission form
The candidate completed Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form:
| “ | What is your political philosophy?
Working families need a champion in the state legislature.[2] |
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| —Zack Fields[1] | ||
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2024
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In 2024, the Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 16 to May 15. |
2023
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In 2023, the Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 17 to May 17.
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2022
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In 2022, the Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 18 to May 18. |
2021
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In 2021, the Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 19 to May 19.
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2020
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In 2020, the Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 21 to May 20.
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2019
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In 2019, the legislature was in session from January 15, 2019, through May 14, 2019.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Alaska House of Representatives District 17 |
Officeholder Alaska House of Representatives District 17 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on October 19, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Alaska Business Report Card, "About," accessed November 5, 2019
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| Preceded by Andrew Josephson (D) |
Alaska House of Representatives District 17 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Les Gara (D) |
Alaska House of Representatives District 20 2019-2023 |
Succeeded by Andrew Gray (D) |
