Alaska State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Alaska Senate District M
A district of about 41,000 people, 28% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+46.4 relative to the nation for president.
2026 election
Nov 3, 2026 · still counting- Cathy Tilton (R) · incumbent33.5%
- Ryan Berry (R)32.6%
- Pat Chesbro (D)28.4%
- Zane Vrvilo (R)5.5%
Where it sits among all 20 seats
Every Alaska State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every election for this seat
18 races since 1976; the seat changed party 1 time. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2022 | |||
| 2026 | Counting | Cathy Tilton (R) | — |
| 2022 | Shelley Hughes (R) | Jim Cooper (D) | 51.8 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | No winner recorded | Joshua C. Revak (R) | — |
| 2020 special | Joshua C. Revak (R) | Andy Holleman (I) | 15.6 |
| 2018 | Chris Birch (R) | Janice L. Park (D) | 17.2 |
| 2014 | Kevin Meyer (R) | Felix E. Rivera (D) | 40.1 |
| 2012 | Anna I. Fairclough (R) | Bettye J. Davis (D) | 24.5 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Hollis S. French (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2004 | Hollis S. French (D) | Paula R. Pawlowski (R) | 25.4 |
| 2002 | Hollis S. French (D) | Dave Donley (R) | 14.3 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Rick Halford (R) | James Dellasilva (D) | 56.2 |
| 1996 | Rick Halford (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1992 | Rick Halford (R) | Barbara Lacher (I) | 16.1 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Lyman Hoffman (D)Flip | Rick Reakoff (R) | 67.9 |
| 1986 | Johne Binkley (R) | Tony Vaska (D) | 11.9 |
| 1982 | John Sackett (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | George Hohman (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1976 | George Hohman (D) | John F. Malone (R) | 15.3 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Districts that overlap District M
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District M's area in each.
- U.S. House
- AK-AL 100%
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2022 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska State Senate | R+51.8 | R+5.1 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: Alaska Division of ElectionsUpdated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 20 seats. Small marks are other seats in Alaska. The black marker is District M.
Lower than 63% of seats.
Higher than 84% of seats.
Lower than 68% of seats.
Lower than 63% of seats.
Lower than 89% of seats.
Denser than 58% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
District D27% college gradsR+48.4Not up in 2026District N
21% college gradsR+54.0Not up in 2026District Q
32% college gradsR+36.7Held RDistrict O
23% college gradsR+45.8Counting
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Who has held it
These lines took effect in 2022.
- Shelley Hughes (R)
2023– · Won 2022 by 51.8
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)