# Alaska Senate district A

Alaska Senate district A is one of 20 districts of the Alaska Senate. It is represented by Republican Bert Stedman since 2023. Stedman previously represented the district from 2003 to 2013. District A is located in Southeast Alaska and encompasses the entirety of Alaska's 1st House of Representatives district and 2nd House of Representatives district, including the cities of Ketchikan and Sitka.
From 2013 to 2022, district A covered the city of Fairbanks - this area is now encompassed by District P.

## Election results (2022 boundaries)
### 2022

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 |

## Election results (2013 boundaries)
### 2018

Republican primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Pete Kelly (incumbent) | 1,497 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,497 | 100 |
Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Scott Kawasaki | 1,206 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,206 | 100 |
General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Scott Kawasaki | 4,577 | 50.79 |
| | Republican | Pete Kelly (incumbent) | 4,398 | 48.80 |
| | Write-ins | Write-ins | 37 | 0.41 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,012 | 100 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2014

Republican primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Pete Kelly (incumbent) | 2,877 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,877 | 100 |
Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Tamara Kruse Roselius | 1,720 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,720 | 100 |
General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Pete Kelly (incumbent) | 5,393 | 60.42 |
| | Democratic | Tamara Kruse Roselius | 3,484 | 39.03 |
| | Write-ins | Write-ins | 49 | 0.55 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,926 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Election results (2012 boundaries)
### 2012

Republican primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Coghill (incumbent) | 4,374 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,374 | 100 |
Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joe Thomas | 1,246 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,246 | 100 |
General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Coghill (incumbent) | 9,464 | 60.35 |
| | Democratic | Joe Thomas (incumbent) | 6,175 | 39.38 |
| | Write-ins | Write-ins | 43 | 0.27 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,682 | 100 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

## List of senators representing the district

| Senators | Party | Years served | Electoral history | Area represented |
| Pete Kelly (Fairbanks) | Republican | 2015 – 2019 | Redistricted from District B and re-elected in 2014. Lost re-election in 2018. | Fairbanks |
| Scott Kawasaki (Fairbanks) | Democratic | 2019 – 2023 | Elected in 2018. Redistricted to District P in 2022. | Fairbanks |
| Bert Stedman (Sitka) | Republican | 2023 – present | Redistricted from District R and re-elected in 2022. | Southeast Alaska |