James Kaufman
Alaska State Senator, District F since 2022. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 1
- 9 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 1.4%
- With party
- 96%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +3.0
- Won 2024
- 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
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
BUSINESS · Became law Jul 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Kaufman sits in the Alaska State Senate
Kaufman is closer to the center than 27% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Rob Yundt, Mike Cronk,
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:44 PM ET
With Kaufman’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans96%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills26%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Alaska State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Kaufman’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Kaufman | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2026 | HB 381: An Act relating to the taxation of certain natural gas project property and related… | Yes | Yes | No | 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… | No | Yes | Yes | Passed 14–6 |
| May 20, 2026 | HB 173: An Act relating to occupational therapist licensure; relating to occupational therapy… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 14–6 |
| May 20, 2026 | HB 110: An Act relating to the rural health transformation program; relating to the interstate… | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 9–11 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Kaufman 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 F | Won | R+3.0 |
| 2022 | Alaska State Senate, District F | Won | R+9.2 |
| 2020 | Alaska House of Representatives, District 28 | Won | R+3.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Kaufman has held
- Alaska State Senate, District F · since 2022
- Alaska House of Representatives, District 28 · 2020–2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Kaufman has run against
- Janice L. Park (D) · 2024 general, won
- Janice L. Park (D) · 2022 general, won
- Suzanne M. Lafrance (D) · 2020 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Kaufman
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/f6cd7b64-a3f3-44ec-89a1-68c17fa6d4c9
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET