Kelly Merrick
Alaska State Senator, District L since 2022. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 2
- 4 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 2.0%
- Chamber median 1.4%
- With party
- 50%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +7.0
- 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.
- Community and Regional Affairs · chair
- Finance · vice chair
- Labor and Commerce · vice chair
- Armed Services
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
FEES · Became law Jun 2026
AGE OF PERSONS · Became law Apr 2025
TIME ZONES · Failed in the House May 2026
BUDGET · Failed in committee Feb 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Merrick sits in the Alaska State Senate
Merrick is closer to the center than 91% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Jesse Bjorkman, Bert Stedman, Matt Claman
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:44 PM ET
With Merrick’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans50%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills46%
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: Merrick’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Merrick | 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… | 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… | 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 Merrick 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 L | Won | R+7.0 |
| 2022 | Alaska State Senate, District L | Won | R+17.0 |
| 2020 | Alaska House of Representatives, District 14 | Won | R+44.0 |
| 2018 | Alaska House of Representatives, District 14 | Won | R+32.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Merrick has held
- Alaska State Senate, District L · since 2022
- Alaska House of Representatives, District 14 · 2018–2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Merrick has run against
- Jared D. Goecker (R) · 2024 general, won
- Ken McCarty (R) · 2022 general, won
- Michael W. Risinger (I) · 2020 general, won
- Joe Hackenmueller (D) · 2018 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Merrick
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/ddad148b-d8ed-4eff-826d-3861709eb500
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET