Alaska Senate district H

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Alaska's H
State Senate district
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Senator
  Matt Claman
D Anchorage
since 2023
Population36,350 [1]

Alaska Senate district H is one of 20 districts of the Alaska Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Matt Claman since 2023. District H is located in Anchorage and encompasses the entirety of Alaska's 15th House of Representatives district and 16th House of Representatives district, including Sand Lake, Campbell Lake, and Anchorage Airport. [2]

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Election results (2022 boundaries)

2024

Nonpartisan primary [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Matt Claman (incumbent) 4,036 60.1
Republican Thomas McKay (withdrew)1,39320.7
Republican Liz Vazquez 1,287 19.2
Total votes6,716 100.0
General election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Matt Claman (incumbent) 9,924 55.24
Republican Liz Vazquez 7,98944.47
Write-in 530.3
Total votes17,966 100.0
Democratic hold
Coalition hold

2022

Nonpartisan primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Matt Claman 6,022 52.6
Republican Mia Costello (incumbent) 5,424 47.4
Total votes11,446 100.00
General election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Matt Claman 7,868 51.8
Republican Mia Costello (incumbent)7,27147.9
Write-in Write-ins510.3
Total votes15,190 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

Election results (2013 boundaries)

Map of District H of the Alaska Senate from 2013 to 2022 Alaska Senate District H (2013).svg
Map of District H of the Alaska Senate from 2013 to 2022

2020

Republican primary [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Madeleine Gaiser 1,874 100.0
Total votes1,874 100.0
Democratic primary [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bill Wielechowski (incumbent) 2,218 100.0
Total votes2,218 100.0
General election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bill Wielechowski (incumbent) 7,297 57.8
Republican Madeline Gaiser5,31842.1
Write-in Write-ins190.1
Total votes12,634 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

Republican primary [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin Kastner 1,353 100.0
Total votes1,353 100
Democratic primary [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bill Wielechowski (incumbent) 1,137 100.0
Total votes1,137 100
General election [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bill Wielechowski (incumbent) 6,125 56.56
Republican Kevin D. Kastner4,67443.16
Write-insWrite-ins300.28
Total votes10,829 100
Democratic hold

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