The 2020 Alaska State Senate elections are taking place as part of the biennial 2020 United States elections. Alaska voters will elect state senators in 11 of the state's 20 senate districts – the usual ten plus one special election. State senators serve four-year terms in the Alaska Senate, with half seats up for election every two years. The primary elections on August 18, 2020, will determine which candidates will appear on the November 3, 2020, general election ballot.
Following the previous election in 2018, Republicans had control of the Alaska State Senate with 14 seats[a] to Democrats' 6 seats.
John Coghill, the incumbent since 2009, is facing opposition in the Republican primary from Robert Myers Jr., who announced his candidacy for the seat on July 10.[1]
David S. Wilson, the incumbent since 2017, is facing opposition in the Republican primary from five other candidates.[2] Thomas Lamb, who filed as a nonpartisan on the Democratic primary ticket, will qualify automatically for the general election.[3]
Republican Shelley Hughes, the incumbent since 2017, and Democrat Stephany Jeffers are the only two candidates to file for this seat. They will both advance unopposed to the general election.[4]
Democrat Bill Wielechowski, the incumbent since 2007, and Republican Madeline Gaiser are the only two candidates to file for this seat. They will both advance unopposed to the general election.[5]
Natasha von Imhof, the incumbent since 2016, is facing opposition in the Republican primary from challenger Stephen Duplantis.[6] Roselynn Cacy, the only Democrat to file, will qualify automatically for the general election.[5]
After the death of Sen. Chris Birch in August 2019,[7] Governor Mike Dunleavy appointed state representative Josh Revak to the Senate the following month. Revak is running as the incumbent and is seeking his first full term. He is being challenged by two candidates in the Republican primary.[8] In addition, two candidates are contesting the Democratic primary.
Cathy Giessel, the incumbent since 2011 and the President of the Senate since January 2019, is facing opposition in the Republican primary from DOT&PF measurement scientist Roger Holland.[9] Additionally, two candidates are contesting the Democratic primary.[10]
Gary Stevens, the incumbent since 2003, is facing opposition in the Republican primary from former state house candidate John Cox.[11] Challenger Greg Madden will contest the general election on the Alaskan Independence Party ticket.[12]
Donny Olson, the incumbent since 2001, is running unopposed in the Democratic primary. Two Republican candidates, Kotzebue vice-mayor Thomas Baker and Deering tribal president Calvin Moto II, have filed to challenge him for the seat.[14]
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