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Alaska › Alaska House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Alaska House District 24

R vs RRCVTop four

Same-party general election. Two Republicans advanced to November: the seat stays Republican.

Ken McCarty has no major-party opponent.

Ken McCarty has no major-party opponent.

How this race is decided

Top-four primary

All candidates run in one primary regardless of party; the four with the most votes advance to November.

Ranked-choice voting

Voters rank the finalists. If nobody has a majority of first choices, last-place candidates are eliminated and their votes move to each voter's next choice. The forecast models the final two-candidate round.

The candidates

The district

Lean R+33: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+43.6R+45.8 vs. nation2020 presidentR+30.4R+34.9 vs. nation2024 presidentR+33.4R+31.9 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
21,181
People per km²
11
Adults with a B.A.+
41%
White, no degree
43%of adults
  • White 72%
  • Hispanic 8%
  • Black 5%
  • Asian 2%
  • Other / multiracial 13%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024

7,981 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Dan Saddler (R)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

9,716 two-party votes · R+33.4 · R+31.9 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)66.7%
Kamala Harris (D)33.3%

2022

7,461 votes · R+41.8
✓ Dan Saddler (R)52.6%
Sharon Jackson (R)25.0%
Daryl W Nelson (D)21.6%
Write-In (—)0.8%

2020 Earlier district lines

9,946 votes · R+12.9
✓ Thomas W McKay (R)56.5%
Sue Levi (D)43.5%

2020 President Vote in this district

12,317 two-party votes · R+30.4 · R+34.9 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)65.2%
Joe Biden (D)34.8%

2016 President Vote in this district

9,850 two-party votes · R+43.6 · R+45.8 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)71.8%
Hillary Clinton (D)28.2%