# 30th Alaska State Legislature

The 30th Alaska State Legislature was the meeting of the Alaska Legislature, beginning January 17, 2017.
In the Senate and House elections, neither party gained a seat in the Senate and, leaving a 14–6 majority and maintaining its 35–25 control of the House.

## Senate

Based on the results of the 2016 elections, the Alaska Senate is composed of 6 Democrats and 14 Republicans.

## Senate members

Senate President: Pete Kelly (D–A Fairbanks) Majority Leader: Peter Micciche (R–O Soldotna) Minority Leader: Berta Gardner (D–I Anchorage)
Alaska State Senate 30th Alaska Legislature, 2017–2018 :
| District | Name | Party | Residence | Assumed office | Next election |
| A | Pete Kelly | Republican | Fairbanks | 2013 | 2018 |
| B | John Coghill | Republican | North Pole | 2009 | 2020 |
| C | Click Bishop | Republican | Fairbanks | 2013 | 2018 |
| D | David Wilson | Republican | Wasilla | 2017 | 2020 |
| E | Mike Dunleavy | Republican | Wasilla | 2013 | 2018 |
| F | Shelley Hughes | Republican | Palmer | 2017 | 2020 |
| G | Anna MacKinnon | Republican | Eagle River | 2013 | 2018 |
| H | Bill Wielechowski | Democratic | Anchorage | 2007 | 2020 |
| I | Berta Gardner | Democratic | Anchorage | 2013 | 2018 |
| J | Tom Begich | Democratic | Anchorage | 2017 | 2020 |
| K | Mia Costello | Republican | Anchorage | 2015 | 2018 |
| L | Natasha von Imhof | Republican | Anchorage | 2016 | 2020 |
| M | Kevin Meyer | Republican | Anchorage | 2009 | 2018 |
| N | Cathy Giessel | Republican | Anchorage | 2011 | 2018 |
| O | Peter Micciche | Republican | Soldotna | 2013 | 2018 |
| P | Gary Stevens | Republican | Kodiak | 2003 | 2020 |
| Q | Dennis Egan | Democratic | Juneau | 2009 | 2018 |
| R | Bert Stedman | Republican | Sitka | 2003 | 2020 |
| S | Lyman Hoffman | Democratic | Bethel | 1995 | 2018 |
| T | Donny Olson | Democratic | Golovin | 2001 | 2020 |

## House members

Based on the results of the 2016 elections, the Alaska House of Representatives was composed of 21 Republicans, 17 Democrats and 2 independents. The Democrats and the independents both gained one seat. The Democrats, two independents and three Republicans caucus together giving the Democratic Party 22-18 majority.
Speaker: Bryce Edgmon (D-37 Dillingham) Majority Leader: Chris Tuck (D-23 Anchorage) Minority Leader: Charisse Millett (R-25 Anchorage)
Alaska State House of Representatives 30th Alaska Legislature, 2017–2018 :
| District | Name | Party | Residence | Assumed office |
| 1 | Scott Kawasaki | Dem | Fairbanks | 2007 |
| 2 | Steve Thompson | Rep | Fairbanks | 2011 |
| 3 | Tammie Wilson | Rep | North Pole | 2009 |
| 4 | David Guttenberg | Dem | Fairbanks | 2003 |
| 5 | Adam Wool | Dem | Fairbanks | 2015 |
| 6 | Dave Talerico | Rep | Healy | 2015 |
| 7 | Colleen Sullivan-Leonard | Rep | Wasilla | 2017 |
| 8 | Mark Neuman | Rep | Big Lake | 2005 |
| 9 | George Rauscher | Rep | Palmer | 2017 |
| 10 | David Eastman | Rep | Wasilla | 2017 |
| 11 | DeLena Johnson | Rep | Palmer | 2017 |
| 12 | Cathy Tilton | Rep | Wasilla | 2015 |
| 13 | Dan Saddler | Rep | Eagle River | 2011 |
| 14 | Lora Reinbold | Rep | Eagle River | 2013 |
| 15 | Gabrielle LeDoux | Rep-Coalition | Anchorage | 2013 |
| 16 | Ivy Spohnholz | Dem | Anchorage | 2016↑ |
| 17 | Andy Josephson | Dem | Anchorage | 2013 |
| 18 | Harriet Drummond | Dem | Anchorage | 2013 |
| 19 | Geran Tarr | Dem | Anchorage | 2013 |
| 20 | Les Gara | Dem | Anchorage | 2003 |
| 21 | Matt Claman | Dem | Anchorage | 2015 |
| 22 | Jason Grenn | Ind | Anchorage | 2017 |
| 23 | Chris Tuck | Dem | Anchorage | 2009 |
| 24 | Chuck Kopp | Rep | Anchorage | 2017 |
| 25 | Charisse Millett | Rep | Anchorage | 2009 |
| 26 | Chris Birch | Rep | Anchorage | 2017 |
| 27 | Lance Pruitt | Rep | Anchorage | 2011 |
| 28 | Jennifer Johnston | Rep | Anchorage | 2017 |
| 29 | Mike Chenault | Rep | Nikiski | 2001 |
| 30 | Gary Knopp | Rep | Soldotna | 2017 |
| 31 | Paul Seaton | Rep-Coalition | Homer | 2003 |
| 32 | Louise Stutes | Rep-Coalition | Kodiak | 2015 |
| 33 | Sam Kito III | Dem | Juneau | 2014 |
| 34 | Justin Parish | Dem | Juneau | 2017 |
| 35 | Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins | Dem | Sitka | 2013 |
| 36 | Dan Ortiz | Ind | Ketchikan | 2015 |
| 37 | Bryce Edgmon | Dem | Dillingham | 2007 |
| 38 | Zach Fansler | Dem | Bethel | 2017 |
| 39 | Neal Foster | Dem | Nome | 2009 |
| 40 | Dean Westlake | Dem | Kotzebue | 2017 |
* ↑ Member was originally appointed.