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Last updated: Oct. 12, 2024
Thousands of general elections are taking place across the United States on Nov. 5, 2024. Those elections include offices at the federal, state, and local levels. This is one of 50 pages in which Ballotpedia previews the elections happening in each state as part of the Daily Brew’s 50 states in 25 days series.
This page provides an overview of all elections happening in Alaska within our coverage scope on Nov. 5, 2024. Those elections include offices for one U.S. Representatives, 10 state Senators, 40 state Representatives, two Alaska Supreme Court justices, and two Alaska intermediate appellate court judges. Additionally, there are two statewide ballot measures on the ballot in Alaska. On this page, you will also find information regarding:
- How to vote in Alaska
- The elected offices that Alaska voters can expect to see on their ballots
- The races in Alaska that Ballotpedia is covering as battlegrounds
- The ballot measures that voters in Alaska will decide on
- Ballotpedia's Sample Ballot Lookup Tool
- The partisan balance of Alaska's congressional delegation and state government
- Past presidential election results in Alaska
- The competitiveness of legislative elections in Alaska
- The candidates who are on the ballot in Alaska
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Alaska
What's on the ballot?
2024 elections
- See also: Alaska elections, 2024
Alaska voters will elect one U.S. Representative. The incumbent, Rep. Mary Peltola (D), is running for re-election.
Ten seats in the state Senate and all 40 seats in the state House are up for election. There is one open seat in the state Senate and seven in the state House.
Two seats on the Alaska Supreme Court and two on the Alaska Court of Appeals are up for retention.
Alaska voters will decide on a pair of ballot measures.
Municipal elections will be held in Anchorage and Juneau. Ballotpedia's coverage scope for local elections includes the nation's largest cities and state capitals.
Below is a list of Alaska elections covered by Ballotpedia in 2024. Click the links to learn more about each type:
| Alaska elections, 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Office | Elections? | More information |
| U.S. Senate | — | — |
| U.S. House | ✓ | Click here |
| Congress special election | — | — |
| Governor | — | — |
| Other state executive | — | — |
| State Senate | ✓ | Click here |
| State House | ✓ | Click here |
| Special state legislative | — | — |
| State Supreme Court | ✓ | Click here |
| Intermediate appellate courts | ✓ | Click here |
| School boards | ✓ | Click here |
| Municipal government | ✓ | Click here |
| Recalls | ✓ | Click here |
| Ballot measures | ✓ | Click here |
| Local ballot measures | ✓ | Click here |
Legend: ✓ election(s) / — no elections
Subject to Ballotpedia's scope
Your ballot
- See also: Sample Ballot Lookup
Noteworthy elections
As of Oct. 12, 2024, Ballotpedia has identified three elections as battleground races. Those are the races that we expect to have a meaningful effect on the balance of power in governments or to be particularly competitive or compelling.
- Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2024 and Alaska State Senate elections, 2024: These chambers are two of 85 state legislative chambers with elections in 2024. There are 99 chambers throughout the country.
- United States House of Representatives election in Alaska, 2024: Incumbent Rep. Mary Peltola (D) and Nicholas Begich (R) are running. In 2022, Peltola's margin of victory was 10 percentage points. As of Oct. 12, 2024, four major election forecasters rated the general election Toss-up.
Ballot measures
- See also: Alaska 2024 ballot measures
There are two statewide ballot measures on the ballot in Alaska.
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballot Measure 1 | Increase the state's minimum wage to $15 per hour and require employers to provide earned paid sick leave for employees |
|
183,744 (58%) |
133,162 (42%) |
|
| Ballot Measure 2 | Repeal the top-four ranked-choice voting (RCV) system that was adopted in 2020 |
|
160,230 (50%) |
160,973 (50%) |
There were 75 ballot measures on the ballot in Alaska from 1986 to 2022. Voters approved 43 measures and defeated 32.
State analysis
Partisan balance
A Democrat represents Alaska's At-Large Congressional District. In the U.S. House, Republicans have a 220-212 majority with three vacancies.
Both of Alaska's U.S. Senators—Lisa Murkowski and Daniel S. Sullivan—are Republicans. Democrats have a majority in the U.S. Senate. There are 47 Democrats, 49 Republicans, and four independents. Three independents caucus with the Democratic Party, and one other counts towards the Democratic majority for committee purposes.
Republicans have a 11-9 majority in the state Senate and a 22-13 majority with one nonpartisan member in the state House. Republicans have had a majority the state Senate since 2012 and the state House since 1994. A multipartisan governing coalition has controlled the state Senate since 2022 and the state House since 2016.
Because the governor is a Republican, Alaska is one of 10 states with a divided government. It has held this status since 2015, when Gov. Bill Walker (I) switched his party affiliation from Republican to independent.
Past presidential election results in Alaska
- See also: Presidential election in Alaska, 2024
How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:
| County-level voting pattern categories | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | |||||||
| Status | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | ||||
| Solid Democratic | D | D | D | ||||
| Trending Democratic | R | D | D | ||||
| Battleground Democratic | D | R | D | ||||
| New Democratic | R | R | D | ||||
| Republican | |||||||
| Status | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | ||||
| Solid Republican | R | R | R | ||||
| Trending Republican | D | R | R | ||||
| Battleground Republican | R | D | R | ||||
| New Republican | D | D | R | ||||
Ballotpedia could not produce this analysis for Alaska, which does not have counties but rather 19 boroughs and one unorganized borough. Presidential election results are not recorded by borough, but rather using 40 election districts throughout the state. Overall, Alaska was Solid Republican, having voted for Mitt Romney (R) in 2012, Donald Trump (R) in 2016, and Donald Trump (R) in 2020.
State legislative competitiveness
According to Ballotpedia's annual state legislative competitiveness report, Alaska had a Competitiveness Index of 16.8, ranking it 43rd of the 44 states that held elections.
- Seven of the 50 seats up for election were open (14%).
- One of the 43 incumbents who ran for re-election faced contested primaries (2%).
- Seventeen of the 50 seats up for election were contested by both major parties (34%).
2010-2024
Hover over column headings to learn more about their contents.
| State Legislative Competitiveness Index in Alaska, 2010-2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Open seats | Incs. in contested primaries | Major party competition | Competitiveness Index | Rank | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | 10.0% | 13.3% | 56.0% | 26.4 | 34 / 44 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | 18.6% | 29.6% | 69.5% | 39.2 | 15 / 44 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | 14.8% | 8.5% | 66.7% | 30.0 | 20 / 44 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | 18.0% | 29.3% | 52.0% | 33.1 | 19 / 44 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 26.0% | 29.7% | 76.0% | 43.9 | 9 / 44 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 6.0% | 40.4% | 44.0% | 30.1 | 31 / 44 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 33.9% | 0.0% | 40.7% | 24.9 | 41 / 44 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 14.0% | 2.3% | 34.0% | 16.8 | 43 / 44 | |||||||||||||||||||
In 2024
Hover over column headings to learn more about their contents. Click on headings for more state-specific information.
| State Legislative Competitiveness Index in Alaska, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamber | Open seats | Incs. in contested primaries | Major party competition | Competitiveness Index | ||||||||||||||||||||
| House | 15.0% | 0.0% | 30.0% | 15.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Senate | 10.0% | 11.1% | 50.0% | 23.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 14.0% | 2.3% | 34.0% | 16.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
List of candidates
| candidate | office | party | status |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Republican | Won Round 3 | |
 | Alaskan Independence Party | Advanced Round 1 | |
 | Democratic | Advanced Round 2 | |
Republican | Lost Primary | ||
 | Democratic | Lost Round 2 | |
No Labels Party | Lost Primary | ||
Nonpartisan | Lost Primary | ||
Nonpartisan | Lost Primary | ||
 | Nonpartisan | Lost (Write-in) Round 1 | |
Undeclared | Lost Primary | ||
 | Republican | Withdrew Round 1 | |
Republican | Withdrew Round 1 |
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
| candidate | office | party | status |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Democratic | Won Round 1 | |
 | Republican | Won Round 2 | |
 | Republican | Advanced Round 1 | |
Democratic | Lost Round 2 | ||
Alaskan Independence Party | Withdrew Round 1 | ||
 | Republican | Won Round 2 | |
 | Democratic | Advanced Round 1 | |
Republican | Lost Round 2 | ||
 | Democratic | Won Round 1 | |
 | Republican | Lost Round 1 | |
 | Republican | Withdrew Round 1 | |
 | Democratic | Won Round 1 | |
Undeclared | Lost Round 1 | ||
 | Republican | Won Round 2 | |
 | Republican | Advanced Round 1 | |
 | Republican | Lost Primary | |
Democratic | Lost Round 2 | ||
 | Republican | Withdrew Round 1 | |
 | Republican | Won Round 1 | |
 | Republican | Lost Round 1 | |
 | Republican | Lost Round 1 | |
 | Democratic | Won Round 1 | |
Republican | Lost Round 1 | ||
 | Republican | Won Round 1 | |
Alaskan Independence Party | Lost Round 1 | ||
Undeclared | Lost Round 1 | ||
Republican | Withdrew Round 1 | ||
 | Democratic | Won Round 1 | |
Republican | Won Round 1 | ||
Nonpartisan | Lost Round 1 | ||
 | Nonpartisan | Lost Round 1 | |
 | Nonpartisan | Won Round 1 | |
 | Democratic | Won Round 1 | |
 | Democratic | Won Round 1 | |
 | Republican | Won Round 1 | |
Libertarian | Lost Round 1 | ||
 | Republican | Won Round 2 | |
Nonpartisan | Advanced Round 1 | ||
Republican | Lost Round 2 | ||
Nonpartisan | Withdrew Round 1 | ||
 | Republican | Won Round 1 | |
 | Republican | Lost Round 1 | |
 | Republican | Won Round 1 | |
Republican | Lost Round 1 | ||
 | Nonpartisan | Won Round 1 | |
Republican | Lost Round 1 | ||
 | Republican | Withdrew Round 1 | |
Republican | Withdrew Round 1 | ||
Republican | Won Round 1 | ||
 | Republican | Lost Round 1 | |
 | Republican | Won Round 1 | |
Nonpartisan | Lost Round 1 | ||
 | Nonpartisan | Won Round 1 | |
Republican | Lost Round 1 | ||
 | Democratic | Won Round 1 | |
Republican | Lost Round 1 | ||
 | Nonpartisan | Won Round 1 | |
Democratic | Lost Round 1 | ||
 | Republican | Won Round 1 | |
 | Democratic | Lost Round 1 | |
Democratic | Lost Round 1 | ||
Democratic | Won Round 1 | ||
Nonpartisan | Lost Round 1 | ||
 | Democratic | Won Round 1 | |
 | Republican | Won Round 1 | |
 | Democratic | Lost Round 1 | |
 | Democratic | Won Round 1 | |
Republican | Lost Round 1 | ||
 | Undeclared | Lost Round 1 | |
 | Democratic | Won Round 1 | |
 | Libertarian | Lost Round 1 | |
 | Democratic | Won Round 1 | |
 | Republican | Lost Round 1 | |
Democratic | Won Round 1 | ||
 | Republican | Lost Round 1 | |
 | Republican | Won Round 1 | |
Democratic | Lost Round 1 | ||
 | Republican | Won Round 1 | |
 | Republican | Won Round 1 | |
 | Republican | Won Round 1 | |
 | Republican | Won Round 1 | |
 | Republican | Lost Round 1 | |
 | Republican | Won Round 2 | |
Republican | Advanced Round 1 | ||
 | Republican | Lost Round 2 | |
 | Republican | Withdrew Round 1 | |
 | Republican | Won Round 1 | |
 Kevin McCabe Incumbent | Republican | Won Round 1 | |
Republican | Lost Round 1 | ||
 | Democratic | Won Round 1 | |
 | Republican | Lost Round 1 | |
 | Republican | Won Round 1 | |
Democratic | Lost Round 1 | ||
 | Republican | Won Round 1 | |
 | Republican | Won Round 1 | |
Republican | Lost Round 1 | ||
 | Democratic | Won Round 1 | |
 | Republican | Lost Round 1 | |
 | Republican | Won Round 3 | |
 | Republican | Advanced Round 1 | |
 | Democratic | Advanced Round 2 | |
Republican | Lost Primary | ||
Libertarian | Lost Round 2 | ||
Republican | Withdrew Round 1 | ||
 | Undeclared | Won Round 1 | |
Nonpartisan | Lost Round 1 | ||
 | Democratic | Won Round 3 | |
Democratic | Advanced Round 2 | ||
Veterans Party of Alaska, Democratic | Advanced Round 1 | ||
Democratic, Veterans Party of Alaska | Lost Round 2 | ||
 | Democratic | Won Round 1 | |
Alaskan Independence Party | Lost Round 1 | ||
 | Democratic | Won Round 1 | |
Democratic | Lost Round 1 | ||
 | Undeclared | Lost Round 1 | |
 | Alaska Supreme Court (Retention election) | Nonpartisan | Won General |
 | Alaska Supreme Court (Retention election) | Nonpartisan | Won General |
Alaska Court of Appeals (Retention election) | Nonpartisan | Won General | |
 | Alaska Court of Appeals (Retention election) | Nonpartisan | Won General |
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
| candidate | office | party | status |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Nonpartisan | Won General Runoff | |
 | Nonpartisan | Lost General Runoff | |
Nonpartisan | Lost General | ||
Nonpartisan | Lost General | ||
Nonpartisan | Lost General | ||
Nonpartisan | Lost General | ||
Nonpartisan | Lost General | ||
Nonpartisan | Lost General | ||
 | Nonpartisan | Lost General | |
 | Nonpartisan | Lost General | |
 | Nonpartisan | Won General | |
 | Nonpartisan | Lost General | |
Anchorage Assembly District 2 Seat A (Special election) | Nonpartisan | Won General | |
Nonpartisan | Won General | ||
Nonpartisan | Lost General | ||
Nonpartisan | Won General | ||
Nonpartisan | Lost General | ||
Nonpartisan | Lost General | ||
 | Nonpartisan | Lost General | |
 | Nonpartisan | Lost General | |
Nonpartisan | Won General | ||
Nonpartisan | Won General | ||
Nonpartisan | Lost (Write-in) General | ||
Nonpartisan | Won (Write-in) General | ||
Nonpartisan | Won General | ||
Nonpartisan | Won General | ||
Nonpartisan | Won General | ||
Nonpartisan | Won (Write-in) General | ||
Nonpartisan | Won (Write-in) General | ||
Nonpartisan | Won General | ||
Nonpartisan | Won General | ||
Nonpartisan | Won General | ||
Nonpartisan | Won (Write-in) General | ||
Nonpartisan | Won General | ||
Nonpartisan | Won General | ||
Nonpartisan | Won (Write-in) General | ||
Nonpartisan | Won General | ||
Nonpartisan | Won General | ||
Nonpartisan | Won General | ||
Nonpartisan | Won General | ||
Nonpartisan | Lost General | ||
Nonpartisan | Won General | ||
Nonpartisan | Won General | ||
Nonpartisan | Won General | ||
 | Nonpartisan | Won General | |
 | Nonpartisan | Lost General | |
 | Nonpartisan | Won General | |
Nonpartisan | Lost General | ||
 | Nonpartisan | Won General | |
Nonpartisan | Lost General | ||
Nonpartisan | Won General | ||
Alaska Third District District Court (Retention election) | Nonpartisan | Won General | |
Alaska Third District District Court (Retention election) | Nonpartisan | Won General | |
Alaska Third District District Court (Retention election) | Nonpartisan | Won General | |
Alaska Third District District Court (Retention election) | Nonpartisan | Won General | |
Alaska Third District District Court (Retention election) | Nonpartisan | Won General | |
Alaska Third District District Court (Retention election) | Nonpartisan | Won General | |
Alaska Third District District Court (Retention election) | Nonpartisan | Won General | |
Alaska Third District Superior Court (Retention election) | Nonpartisan | Won General | |
Alaska Third District Superior Court (Retention election) | Nonpartisan | Won General | |
Alaska Third District Superior Court (Retention election) | Nonpartisan | Won General | |
Alaska Third District Superior Court (Retention election) | Nonpartisan | Won General |
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
See also
Footnotes
