2020 Alaska House of Representatives election

The 2020 Alaska House of Representatives election was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, with the primary election on August 18, 2020. Voters in the 40 districts of the Alaska House of Representatives elected their representatives, in conjunction with state senate elections and the biennial United States elections for federal offices.

Background
Following the previous state House elections in 2018, Republicans nominally gained a majority in the chamber. When the House convened to commence its regular session in January 2019, a power struggle resulted in a lengthy delay in organizing itself. Eventually, all 15 Democratic members formed a coalition with the two independents including Bryce Edgmon (elected as a Democrat) and eight dissident Republicans to re-elect Edgmon as Speaker, a total of 25 members. In May and July 2019, Republicans Gabrielle LeDoux (District 15) and Tammie Wilson (District 3) left the Coalition, respectively, dropping its members down to 23.

Summary of results


Close races
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
 * 1) District 27, 0.2% gain
 * 2) District 15, 1.9%
 * 3) District 40, 3.6% gain
 * 4) District 28, 3.7%
 * 5) District 25, 4.5% gain
 * 6) District 23, 4.7%
 * 7) District 5, 5.76%
 * 8) District 4, 8.17%
 * 9) District 31, 8.6%

Retiring incumbents
Three incumbent Representatives (two Republicans and one Democrat) chose not to seek reelection.
 * 1) Dave Talerico (R), District 6
 * 2) Colleen Sullivan-Leonard (R), District 7
 * 3) John Lincoln (D), District 40

In primary election
Six incumbent Representatives (all Republicans) were defeated in the August 18 primaries.
 * 1) Sharon Jackson (R), District 13
 * 2) Jennifer Johnston (Coalition R), District 28
 * 3) Gary Knopp (Coalition R), District 30
 * 4) Chuck Kopp (Coalition R), District 24
 * 5) Gabrielle LeDoux (R), District 15
 * 6) Mark Neuman (R), District 8

In general election
Two incumbents (both Republicans) sought reelection but were defeated in the general election.
 * 1) Mel Gillis (R), District 25
 * 2) Lance Pruitt (R), District 27

District 1

 * AD primary


 * General election

District 2

 * Republican primary


 * General election

District 5

 * AD primary


 * General election

District 6

 * Republican primary


 * General election

District 7

 * Republican primary


 * General election

District 8

 * Republican primary


 * General election

District 9

 * Republican primary


 * General election

District 10

 * Republican primary


 * General election

District 11

 * Republican primary


 * General election

District 13

 * Republican primary


 * General election

District 14
Democratic nominee Bruce Batten withdrew on August 31.

District 15

 * Republican primary
 * Polling
 * Results


 * AD primary


 * General election

District 16

 * Republican primary


 * General election

District 22

 * AD primary


 * General election

District 23

 * AD primary


 * Republican primary


 * General election

District 24

 * Republican primary


 * General election

District 25

 * Republican primary


 * AD primary


 * General election

District 28

 * Republican primary

Democratic nominee Adam Lees withdrew on August 31, replaced by independent Anchorage Assemblywoman Suzanne LaFrance.
 * General election

District 30

 * Republican primary


 * General election

District 35

 * Republican primary


 * General election

District 39

 * AD primary


 * General election