Donny Olson
Alaska State Senator, District T since 2000. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 26 yrs
- Since 2000
- Bills became law
- 0
- 0 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 9.2%
- Chamber median 1.4%
- With party
- 82%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +31.7
- Won 2020
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
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
- Community and Regional Affairs
- Special Committee On Arctic Affairs
- World Trade Special
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Olson sits in the Alaska State Senate
Olson is closer to the center than 56% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Gary Stevens, Elvi Gray-Jackson, Lyman Hoffman
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:44 PM ET
With Olson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats82%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills60%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Alaska State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Olson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Olson | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2026 | HB 381: An Act relating to the taxation of certain natural gas project property and related… | No | No | Yes | Failed 10–10 |
| May 20, 2026 | SB 24: An Act relating to tobacco, tobacco products, electronic smoking products, nicotine, and… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 15–5 |
| May 20, 2026 | HB 302: An Act relating to travel insurance; relating to the business of insurance; relating to… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 14–6 |
| May 20, 2026 | HB 173: An Act relating to occupational therapist licensure; relating to occupational therapy… | No | Yes | Yes | Passed 14–6 |
| May 20, 2026 | HB 110: An Act relating to the rural health transformation program; relating to the interstate… | No | No | Yes | Failed 9–11 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Olson 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 State Senate, District T | Won | — |
| 2020 | Alaska State Senate, District T | Won | D+31.7 |
| 2016 | Alaska State Senate, District T | Won | — |
| 2014 | Alaska State Senate, District T | Won | — |
| 2012 | Alaska State Senate, District T | Won | D+51.1 |
| 2008 | Alaska State Senate, District T | Won | — |
| 2004 | Alaska State Senate, District T | Won | D+30.2 |
| 2000 | Alaska State Senate, District S | Won | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Olson has held
- Alaska State Senate, District T · since 2004
- Alaska State Senate, District S · since 2000
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Olson has run against
- Thomas C. Baker (R) · 2020 general, won
- Allen Minish (R) · 2012 general, won
- Tara Maclean Sweeney (I) · 2004 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Olson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/cd3ca264-553d-4e21-a993-e3f5097b1b77
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET