# 2022 Alaska Senate election

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The 2022 Alaska Senate elections took place on November 8, 2022, with the primary elections being held on August 16, 2022. State senators serve four-year terms in the Alaska Senate, with half of the seats normally up for election every two years. However, because most districts were greatly changed in redistricting, elections were held for 19 of the 20 seats; the only exception is District T, represented by Democrat Donny Olson, which was mostly unchanged in redistricting and thus did not have an election. Some senators were elected to serve four-year terms, while others would serve shortened two-year terms.
Following the previous election in 2020, Republicans had control of the Alaska Senate, with 13 seats to Democrats' seven seats. One Democrat caucused with the Republicans, giving them a governing majority of 14 seats.
After the 2022 elections, Republicans lost two seats to Democrats, reducing their majority to 11–9. However, a coalition government was formed with eight Republicans and all nine Democrats.

## Background

In 2020, Alaskan voters approved Ballot Measure 2, an initiative to implement a nonpartisan blanket top-four primary with a single, open primary where candidates from all parties are listed on the ballot and the top four vote getters advance to the general election. The general election is then resolved using instant-runoff voting, where voters rank the candidates and the candidates receiving the lowest votes are eliminated one by one until one candidate has a majority. The first election using the new system was the 2022 election cycle. As of the close of candidate filing, none of the elections for the Alaska Senate had more than four candidates.

## Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Likely R | May 19, 2022 |

## Overview
### Primary elections

2022 Alaska State Senate election Primary election – August 16, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Votes | % | Candidates | Advancing to general | Seats contesting |
| | Republican | 105,695 | 65.01 | 29 | 29 | 16 |
| | Democratic | 47,461 | 29.19 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
| | Independent | 5,869 | 3.61 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| | Alaska Independence | 2,344 | 1.44 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| | Veterans of Alaska | 1,217 | 0.75 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | Totals | 162,586 | 100.00 | 48 | 48 | — |
Two Republicans and one Democrat withdrew before the general election.

### General election

2022 Alaska Senate election General election — November 8, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats not up | Seats up | Candidates | Before | After | ± |
| | Republican | 154,004 | 64.75 | 0 | 13 | 27 | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| | Democratic | 68,181 | 28.67 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 2 |
| | Independent | 8,205 | 3.45 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| | Alaska Independence | 3,049 | 1.28 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| | Veterans of Alaska | 2,378 | 1.00 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| | Write-ins | 2,031 | 0.85 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | Total | 237,848 | 100.00 | 1 | 19 | 45 | 20 | 20 | |

## Summary of results

| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party |
| A | Bert Stedman | Rep | Bert Stedman | Rep |
| B | Jesse Kiehl | Dem | Jesse Kiehl | Dem |
| C | Gary Stevens | Rep | Gary Stevens | Rep |
| D | Peter Micciche | Rep | Jesse Bjorkman | Rep |
| E | Roger Holland | Rep | Cathy Giessel | Rep |
| F | Josh Revak | Rep | James D. Kaufman | Rep |
| G | Elvi Gray-Jackson | Dem | Elvi Gray-Jackson | Dem |
| H | Mia Costello | Rep | Matt Claman | Dem |
| H | Natasha von Imhof | Rep | Matt Claman | Dem |
| I | Vacant | | Löki Tobin | Dem |
| J | Tom Begich | Dem | Forrest Dunbar | Dem |
| K | Bill Wielechowski | Dem | Bill Wielechowski | Dem |
| L | Lora Reinbold | | Kelly Merrick | Rep |
| M | Shelley Hughes | Rep | Shelley Hughes | Rep |
| N | David Wilson | Rep | David Wilson | Rep |
| O | Mike Shower | Rep | Mike Shower | Rep |
| P | Scott Kawasaki | Dem | Scott Kawasaki | Dem |
| Q | Robert Myers Jr. | Rep | Robert Myers Jr. | Rep |
| R | Click Bishop | Rep | Click Bishop | Rep |
| S | Lyman Hoffman | Dem | Lyman Hoffman | Dem |
| T | Donny Olson | Dem | Donny Olson | Dem |

## Retiring incumbents

* E District: Lora Reinbold (R)
* F District: Josh Revak (R) (ran for U.S. House)
* H District: Natasha von Imhof (R)
* J District: Tom Begich (D)

## Detailed results

* Source for primary results
* Source for general election results

### District A

Nonpartisan primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bert Stedman (incumbent) | 5,537 | 68.9 |
| | Republican | Mike Sheldon | 2,505 | 31.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,042 | 100.00 |
General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bert Stedman (incumbent) | 8,902 | 68.8 |
| | Republican | Mike Sheldon | 3,941 | 30.5 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 98 | 0.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,941 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District B

Nonpartisan primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jesse Kiehl (incumbent) | 8,921 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,921 | 100.0 |
General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jesse Kiehl (incumbent) | 12,724 | 95.8 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 554 | 4.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,278 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District C

Nonpartisan primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gary Stevens (incumbent) | 6,208 | 63.2 |
| | Republican | Heath Smith | 2,634 | 26.8 |
| | Republican | Walter Jones | 984 | 10.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,826 | 100.00 |
General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gary Stevens (incumbent) | 7,867 | 56.3 |
| | Republican | Heath Smith | 4,353 | 31.1 |
| | Republican | Walter Jones | 1,623 | 11.6 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 132 | 0.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,975 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District D

Nonpartisan primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tuckerman Babcock | 5,157 | 49.3 |
| | Republican | Jesse Bjorkman | 3,754 | 35.9 |
| | Independent | Andy Cizek | 1,543 | 14.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,454 | 100.00 |
General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | First choice | First choice | First choice | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Transfer | Votes | % | Transfer | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jesse Bjorkman | 6,950 | 45.8 | +122 | 7,072 | 46.6 | +532 | 7,604 | 53.6 |
| | Republican | Tuckerman Babcock | 6,311 | 41.6 | +20 | 6,331 | 41.7 | +263 | 6,594 | 46.4 |
| | Independent | Andy Cizek | 1,768 | 11.7 | +19 | 1,787 | 11.8 | -1,787 | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 140 | 0.9 | -140 | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,169 | 15,169 | 15,169 | 15,190 | 15,190 | 15,190 | 14,198 | 14,198 | 14,198 |
| Blank or inactive ballots | Blank or inactive ballots | Blank or inactive ballots | Blank or inactive ballots | Blank or inactive ballots | Blank or inactive ballots | 1,046 | 1,046 | +992 | 2,038 | 2,038 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District E

Nonpartisan primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Cathy Giessel | 4,441 | 35.6 |
| | Democratic | Roselynn Cacy | 4,195 | 33.7 |
| | Republican | Roger Holland (incumbent) | 3,823 | 30.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,459 | 100.00 |
General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | First choice | First choice | First choice | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Transfer | Votes | % | Transfer | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Cathy Giessel | 5,611 | 33.6 | +41 | 5,652 | 33.8 | +2,229 | 7,881 | 57.0 |
| | Republican | Roger Holland (incumbent) | 5,521 | 33.1 | +11 | 5,532 | 33.1 | +417 | 5,949 | 43.0 |
| | Democratic | Roselynn Cacy | 5,490 | 32.9 | +28 | 5,518 | 33.0 | -5,518 | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 58 | 0.4 | -58 | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,680 | 16,680 | 16,680 | 16,702 | 16,702 | 16,702 | 13,830 | 13,830 | 13,830 |
| Blank or inactive ballots | Blank or inactive ballots | Blank or inactive ballots | Blank or inactive ballots | Blank or inactive ballots | Blank or inactive ballots | 735 | 735 | +2,872 | 3,607 | 3,607 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District F

Nonpartisan primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | James D. Kaufman | 5,453 | 54.2 |
| | Democratic | Janice Park | 4,612 | 45.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,065 | 100.00 |
General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | James D. Kaufman | 7,795 | 54.5 |
| | Democratic | Janice Park | 6,476 | 45.3 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 29 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,300 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District G

Nonpartisan primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Elvi Gray-Jackson (incumbent) | 4,552 | 57.5 |
| | Republican | Marcus Sanders | 3,365 | 42.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,917 | 100.0 |
General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Elvi Gray-Jackson (incumbent) | 6,325 | 56.5 |
| | Republican | Marcus Sanders | 4,832 | 43.1 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 42 | 0.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,199 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District H

Nonpartisan primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Matt Claman | 6,022 | 52.6 |
| | Republican | Mia Costello (incumbent) | 5,424 | 47.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,446 | 100.00 |
General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Matt Claman | 7,868 | 51.8 |
| | Republican | Mia Costello (incumbent) | 7,271 | 47.9 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 51 | 0.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,190 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### District I

Nonpartisan primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Löki Tobin | 3,435 | 68.0 |
| | Independent | Heather Herndon | 1,615 | 32.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,050 | 100.0 |
General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Löki Tobin | 5,011 | 66.4 |
| | Independent | Heather Herndon | 2,428 | 32.2 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 105 | 1.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,544 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District J

Nonpartisan primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Forrest Dunbar | 2,947 | 49.4 |
| | Republican | Andrew Satterfield | 1,904 | 31.9 |
| | Democratic | Geran Tarr | 916 | 15.3 |
| | Democratic | Drew Cason (withdrew) | 201 | 3.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,968 | 100.00 |
General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Forrest Dunbar | 4,306 | 50.0 |
| | Republican | Andrew Satterfield | 2,813 | 32.7 |
| | Democratic | Geran Tarr | 1,443 | 16.8 |
| | Write in | Write-ins | 45 | 0.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,607 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### District K

Nonpartisan primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bill Wielechowski (incumbent) | 4,131 | 56.6 |
| | Republican | John Cunningham | 3,171 | 43.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,302 | 100.00 |
General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bill Wielechowski (incumbent) | 6,267 | 58.0 |
| | Republican | John Cunningham | 4,504 | 41.7 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 35 | 0.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,806 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District L

Nonpartisan primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kelly Merrick | 5,324 | 53.1 |
| | Republican | Ken McCarty | 2,872 | 28.7 |
| | Republican | Joe Wright | 1,132 | 11.3 |
| | Republican | Clayton Trotter | 691 | 6.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,019 | 100.00 |
Republicans Joe Wright and Clayton Trotter withdrew prior to the general election.
General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kelly Merrick | 8,497 | 57.9 |
| | Republican | Ken McCarty | 6,024 | 41.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 156 | 1.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,677 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District M

Nonpartisan primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Shelley Hughes (incumbent) | 7,707 | 75.7 |
| | Democratic | Jim Cooper | 2,479 | 24.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,186 | 100.00 |
General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Shelley Hughes (incumbent) | 11,257 | 75.8 |
| | Democratic | Jim Cooper | 3,561 | 24.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 32 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,850 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District N

Nonpartisan primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David Wilson (incumbent) | 3,585 | 46.4 |
| | Republican | Steven Wright | 2,123 | 27.5 |
| | Republican | Scott Clayton | 2,025 | 26.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,733 | 100.00 |
General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | First choice | First choice | First choice | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Transfer | Votes | % | Transfer | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David Wilson (incumbent) | 5,133 | 44.5 | +37 | 5,170 | 44.8 | +954 | 6,124 | 58.7 |
| | Republican | Steven Wright | 3,347 | 29.0 | +38 | 3,385 | 29.4 | +926 | 4,311 | 41.3 |
| | Republican | Scott Clayton | 2,923 | 25.3 | +54 | 2,977 | 25.8 | -2,977 | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 141 | 1.2 | -141 | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,544 | 11,544 | 11,544 | 11,532 | 11,532 | 11,532 | 10,435 | 10,435 | 10,435 |
| Blank or inactive ballots | Blank or inactive ballots | Blank or inactive ballots | Blank or inactive ballots | Blank or inactive ballots | Blank or inactive ballots | 2,244 | 2,244 | +1,097 | 3,341 | 3,341 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District O

Nonpartisan primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Doug Massie | 5,007 | 53.9 |
| | Republican | Mike Shower (incumbent) | 4,288 | 46.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,295 | 100.00 |
General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Shower (incumbent) | 7,396 | 51.8 |
| | Republican | Doug Massie | 6,712 | 47.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 169 | 1.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,277 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District P

Nonpartisan primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Scott Kawasaki (incumbent) | 2,664 | 48.8 |
| | Republican | Jim Matherly | 2,426 | 44.4 |
| | Republican | Alex Jafre | 370 | 6.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,460 | 100.00 |
General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Scott Kawasaki (incumbent) | 4,274 | 51.1 |
| | Republican | Jim Matherly | 3,509 | 42.0 |
| | Republican | Alex Jafre | 539 | 6.4 |
| | Write in | Write-ins | 35 | 0.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,357 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District Q

Nonpartisan primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Robert Myers Jr. (incumbent) | 5,506 | 62.9 |
| | Independent | John Bennett | 2,711 | 31.0 |
| | Independence | Arthur Serkov | 539 | 6.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,756 | 100.00 |
General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Robert Myers Jr. (incumbent) | 8,119 | 62.6 |
| | Independent | John Bennett | 4,009 | 30.9 |
| | Independence | Arthur Serkov | 774 | 6.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 74 | 0.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,976 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District R

Nonpartisan primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Click Bishop (incumbent) | 5,736 | 56.9 |
| | Republican | Elijah Verhagen | 2,543 | 25.2 |
| | Independence | Bert Williams | 1,805 | 17.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,084 | 100.00 |
General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Click Bishop (incumbent) | 8,297 | 56.7 |
| | Republican | Elijah Verhagen | 3,957 | 27.1 |
| | Independence | Bert Williams | 2,275 | 15.6 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 95 | 0.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,624 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District S

Nonpartisan primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lyman Hoffman (incumbent) | 2,386 | 66.2 |
| | Veterans of Alaska | Willy Keppel | 1,217 | 33.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,603 | 100.00 |
General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lyman Hoffman (incumbent) | 4,436 | 64.7 |
| | Veterans of Alaska | Willy Keppel | 2,378 | 34.7 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 40 | 0.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,854 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Aftermath

Negotiations for a governing coalition in the state senate occurred after ranked-choice votes in the state were tabulated. The bipartisan coalition was announced two days later on November 25, with eight Republicans and nine Democrats leading the new Senate majority. They stated that their top priorities would be energy costs, education, and the economy. Incoming Senate President Gary Stevens also remarked that the bipartisan coalition was necessary to pass responsible budgets and respond to calls for "more moderation" by the electorate.