Andy Josephson
Alaska State Representative, District 13 since 2012. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 14 yrs
- Since 2012
- Bills became law
- 1
- 16 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.6%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +6.8
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Finance · co-chair
- Legislative Budget and Audit
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
EDUCATION · Became law Sep 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Josephson sits in the Alaska House of Representatives
Josephson is closer to the center than 7% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Sara Hannan, Genevieve Mina, Donna Mears
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:44 PM ET
With Josephson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills41%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Alaska House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Josephson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Josephson | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2026 | HB 16: An Act requiring a group supporting or opposing a candidate or ballot proposition in a… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 21–19 |
| May 19, 2026 | SB 24: An Act relating to tobacco, tobacco products, electronic smoking products, nicotine, and… | No | No | Yes | Failed 19–21 |
| May 19, 2026 | SB 174: An Act establishing the Alaska Invasive Species Council in the Department of Fish and… | No | No | No | Failed 16–23 |
| May 19, 2026 | HB 263: An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 21–19 |
| May 17, 2026 | SB 208: An Act relating to industrial hemp; relating to the sale and lease of state land for… | No | No | Yes | Failed 19–21 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Josephson was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Alaska House of Representatives, District 13 | Won | D+6.8 |
| 2022 | Alaska House of Representatives, District 13 | Won | D+5.1 |
| 2020 | Alaska House of Representatives, District 17 | Won | — |
| 2018 | Alaska House of Representatives, District 17 | Won | D+19.2 |
| 2016 | Alaska House of Representatives, District 17 | Won | — |
| 2014 | Alaska House of Representatives, District 17 | Won | — |
| 2012 | Alaska House of Representatives, District 15 | Won | D+16.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Josephson has held
- Alaska House of Representatives, District 13 · since 2022
- Alaska House of Representatives, District 17 · since 2014
- Alaska House of Representatives, District 15 · since 2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Josephson has run against
- Heather Gottshall (R) · 2024 general, won
- Katherine J. Henslee (R) · 2022 general, won
- Marcus Sanders (R) · 2018 general, won
- Dick Traini (R) · 2012 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Josephson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/e1989648-fdd3-4e88-a0f0-9e27e75c0f03
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET