Jesse Kiehl
Alaska State Senator, District B since 2018. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 1
- 8 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.6%
- Chamber median 1.4%
- With party
- 82%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +24.1
- Won 2018
- 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.
- Judiciary · vice chair
- Education
- Finance
- Legislative Council
- Task Force on Education Funding
- Transportation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
AUDITS · Became law Sep 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Kiehl sits in the Alaska State Senate
Kiehl is closer to the center than 78% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Lyman Hoffman, Matt Claman, Donny Olson
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:44 PM ET
With Kiehl’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats82%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills64%
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: Kiehl’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Kiehl | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2026 | HB 381: An Act relating to the taxation of certain natural gas project property and related… | Yes | 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… | Yes | 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 Kiehl 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 B | Won | — |
| 2022 | Alaska State Senate, District B | Won | — |
| 2018 | Alaska State Senate, District Q | Won | D+24.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Kiehl has held
- Alaska State Senate, District B · since 2022
- Alaska State Senate, District Q · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Kiehl has run against
- Don R. Etheridge (I) · 2018 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Kiehl
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/1ae3974e-660d-4526-b351-fff9b689b51a
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET