Alaska

Alaska

Welcome to the portal for Ballotpedia's coverage of Alaska politics! Ballotpedia's encyclopedic coverage of Alaska politics includes information on the local, state and federal levels, as well as state policies and influencers.

Alaska is the largest state in the U.S. by area and the only U.S. state that borders two foreign countries and two oceans: Russia, Canada, the Arctic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. It is among the least populated states in the U.S. and most of its 730,000+ residents populate the city of Anchorage and not its capital, Juneau. In addition, Alaska is dominated by the fishing, oil and natural gas industries.

Alaska has two members of the U.S. Senate, one member of the U.S. House of Representatives, 20 members of the State Senate and 40 members of the House of Representatives.

State Leadership

Governor

R

Mike Dunleavy

Lieutenant Governor

R

Nancy Dahlstrom

Speaker of the House

R

Cathy Tilton

Capital:

Juneau

Motto:

North to the Future

Population:

736,081

Land Area of State:

571,019 square miles

Admitted to U.S.:

1959

Cities and counties in Alaska

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• Anchorage

Alaska fact checks

Policy issues in Alaska

Budget: Budget and finances • Taxes‎
Civil liberties: Affirmative action • Campaign finance • Nonprofit regulation‎
Education: Charter schools • Higher education • Public education • School choice‎
Election: Ballot access requirements • Redistricting • Voting‎
Energy: Energy information • Fracking‎
Environment: Environmental information • Endangered species‎
Finance: Financial regulation information‎
Healthcare: Healthcare information • Medicaid spending • Effect of the Affordable Care Act‎
Immigration: Immigration information‎
Pensions: Public pensions‎

Influencers in Alaska

Influencers are power players who help get candidates elected, put through policy proposals, cause ideological changes, and affect popular perceptions. They can take many forms: politicians, lobbyists, advisors, donors, corporations, industry groups, labor unions, single-issue organizations, and nonprofits, to name a few.