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Grant EchoHawk
HD1 | Southeast
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Grant EchoHwak was born in Fairbanks, raised in a fishing family in Metlakatla where he spent many summers on a gillnetter and exploring Annette Island as a child and now lives in beautiful downtown Ketchikan. He’s fighting for a community-first focus for Alaska.with a dedication to service over politics.
Rep. Rebecca Himschoot
HD2 | Southeast
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Representative Rebecca Himschoot is a retired elementary teacher who has lived in Sitka for 26 years. She has served on several boards as well as the Sitka Assembly. Rep. Himschoot refers to her “North Star” as the Alaskan values of hard work, freedom, compassion, and integrity, and she is committed to improving our quality of life.
Rep. Andi Story
HD4 | Juneau
Andi Story has lived in Juneau for over 30 years, raising her children Ellen, Mallory & Ryan. She has spent years regularly advocating for increased focus on education representing Juneau and now is loving the opportunity to represent neighboring communities in new District 3.
Rep. Sara Hannan
HD4 | Juneau
Sarah Hannan is a lifelong Alaskan and has lived in Juneau for over 37 years. She taught high school for 21 years, and loves engaging in her community as a volunteer, working to support women, those less fortunate, and the environment. She believes our bright future lies in a great education for our kids, good jobs for every Alaskan, and safe, healthy, caring communities.
Alana Greear
HD6 | Kenai
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Alana Greear has worked in Kachemak Selo, Razdolna, and Voznesenka Schools as a teacher. She filed to run after the State House failed to override Gov. Dunleavy’s veto of the bipartisan BSA increase. As the KPBSD faces over a $16 million budget deficit, she was devastated to see the legislature kill necessary funding needed to stop major cuts to our schools.
Brent Johnson
HD6 | Kenai
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Brent Johnson has been a commercial setnet fisherman in Kasilof for the last 57 years. He’s deeply committed to sustainable fishing practices, promoting and protecting local subsistence, charter, & commercial fishing resources. He believes in a government of Alaska that is by Alaskans, for Alaskans.
Hezekiah ‘Ky’ Holland
HD9 | Anchorage
Hezekiah “Ky” Holland grew up in Anchorage on the hillside and enjoyed working on cars, snowmachining, skiing, and reading about the early history of Alaska, especially the gold rush stories and Jack London’s adventures. In addition to starting a campaign for House District 9, he’s active in local community development programs that support community resilience and the next generation of Alaskans.
Rep. Andy Josephson
HD13 – South Midtown
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Andy Josephson is a lifelong Alaskan born in Anchorage now serving the people of House District 17. After careers as a teacher and prosecutor, he was first elected to the state house in 2013. In this role he is passionate about championing the needs of his community.
Rep. Alyse Galvin
HD14 – Anchorage
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Alyse Galvin is a third-generation Alaskan and a proud mom of four. She served Alaska under Republican and Independent governors and led a non-partisan grassroots movement to restore education funding and improve our schools. She wants to work across the aisle to bring real wins to Alaskan families.
Denny Wells
HD15 | Southwest Anchorage
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Denny Wells is a lifelong Alaskan and the son of an IBEW electrician. As a husband and father of three, he is running to ensure that Alaska’s youth have access to a thriving education system, support Alaska’s families, protect reproductive rights, promote economic growth, and provides a fiscally responsible budget.
Carolyn Hall
HD16 | West Anchorage
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Carolyn Hall is the eldest of three daughters and fell in love with Alaska after moving here in 2008. Since then, she has started a successful business and earned a master’s degree from UAA ,and is now running to represent Alaskans in State House District 16.
Nick Moe
HD16 | West Anchorage
Nick Moe is a lifelong Alaskan with a deep commitment to his community. He has spent the last two decades working tirelessly to give Alaskans a voice. He’s running to uphold the rule of law, fight for transparency and accountability, foster self-reliance for Alaksa, and save our salmon!
Rep. Zack Fields
HD17 | Anchorage
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Zack Fields and his wife Khalial live in South Addition with their daughter, Zara. Zack and his family enjoy skiing, hiking, reading, and gardening. Prior to working in the legislature, Zack was Workforce Development Coordinator for the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, an outdoors writer, a labor organizer, and a legislative staffer.
Rep. Cliff Groh
HD18 | North Muldoon
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Cliff Groh is a lifelong Alaskan, a husband, a father, and a lawyer who has worked as a municipal attorney, a prosecutor, a criminal defense attorney, and an oil and gas property tax lawyer. He currently serves as State Representative from House District 18 in the Alaska Legislature and has been in office since 2022.
Rep. Genevieve Mina
HD19 | Anchorage
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Genevieve Mina (she/her) is a lifelong House District 19 resident, community advocate, and political activist with a background in Alaska government and health policy. She has a deep passion in challenging institutions for the interests of working Alaskans.
Rep. Andrew Gray
HD20 | Anchorage
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Prior to joining the legislature, Andrew Gray spent 5 years caring for Alaska’s veterans at the Alaska VA. He deployed overseas with the Alaska Army National Guard in 2019. As a representative Andrew is committed to protecting our personal freedoms, standing up for education, demanding fiscal responsibility, and creating strong, bipartisan working relationships.
Rep. Donna Mears
HD21 | South Muldune
Donna Mears is a Civil & Environmental Engineer with degrees from Rutgers University and the University of Michigan who now proudly serves the South Muldoon district of Anchorage! Since 2023, she’s been an Alaska State Representative fighting for a better future for Alaskans across the state.
Ted Eischeid
HD22 | Northeast Anchorage
Ted Eischeid hails from rural Alaska and has spent most of his career working as an educator, including 25 years teaching middle school science. He’s running to serve Northeast Anchorage where he plans to work hard to create rational and effective government that provides real opportunities to Alaska students.
James ‘Jim’ Arlington
HD23 | Anchorage
James Arlington has lived in Eagle River with my wife, Kim, for more than 40 years. He believes that Alaska is at a crossroads, and we need to choose the path that leads to long-term fiscal stability, while ensuring that all Alaskans have rewarding jobs, affordable housing and great educations for our children.
Rep. Maxine Dibert
HD31 | Fairbanks
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Maxine Dibert is a Koyukon Athabascan who was born and raised in Fairbanks. Her native name is Neelthdinlo which means “a strong runner.” She taught school in Fairbanks at Denali Elementary for 21 years and now serves as the Representative for House District 31.
Rep. Ashley Carrick
HD35 | Fairbanks
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Ashley Carrick is a fourth-generation Alaskan and a long-time Fairbanksan. As a legislator, she has been successful in working together with her colleagues across party lines, finding efficiencies in state government, and taking a common-sense approach to issues while being transparent about my positions to the public and her constituents.
Brandon Kowalski
HD36 | Fairbanks
Brandon’s Inupiaq name is Putuuqti! He was raised in the rural village of Kotzebue until his family moved to Fairbanks when he was 12. He comes from a family of educators and supports funding our schools to provide our children with the quality education they deserve. He will fight for our children’s future by fighting for our salmon and caribou, and villages’ right to practice subsistence.
Rep. CJ McCormick
HD38 | Southwest Alaska
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CJ McCormick was born and raised in Bethel, and the Kuskokwim has been his home his whole life. He has a passion for serving my community. He’s driven to empower the people and state that have shaped him into the person he is today. For CJ, it’s all about paying it forward.
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Rep. Neal Foster
HD39 | Western Alaska
Neal Foster grew up picking berries with his grandmother and hunting moose with his father. He has served as the state representative for House District 39 since 2009 fighting for Alaskan families and building a better state for all of us.
Robyn Niayuq Burke
HD40 | North Slope & Arctic Borough
Robyn Niayuq Burke has deep ties to Utqiagvik.She is running for State House District 40, representing the North Slope Borough and Northwest Arctic Borough because the constituents of HD 40 deserve representation that prioritizes their needs above the needs of one person and above party lines.
