Cathy Giessel
Alaska State Senator, District E since 2010. Ran in 6 elections between 2010 and 2022, winning 6. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
Alaska State Senator, District EBorn 1951Nurse
- In office
- 16 yrs
- Since 2010
- Bills became law
- 1
- 18 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.6%
- Chamber median 1.4%
- With party
- 7%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +35.6
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Health and Social Services · vice chair
- Resources · chair
- Special Committee On Arctic Affairs · chair
- Committee on Committees
- Legislative Budget and Audit
- Legislative Council
- World Trade Special
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
EASEMENTS · Became law Jul 2025
BOARDS & COMMISSIONS · Failed in the House May 2025
DRUGS · Failed in committee May 2026
CLAIMS · Failed in committee Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Giessel sits in the Alaska State Senate
Giessel is closer to the center than 45% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Elvi Gray-Jackson, Gary Stevens, Scott Kawasaki
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:44 PM ET
With Giessel’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans7%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills54%
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: Giessel’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Giessel | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2026 | HB 381: An Act relating to the taxation of certain natural gas project property and related… | No | 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… | 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 | Yes | No | Failed 9–11 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Giessel 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Alaska State Senate, SD-E | Won | R+35.6 | R+0.1 | +35.5 |
| 2022 | Alaska State Senate, SD-E | Won | R+0.5 | R+1.2 | −0.7 |
| 2016 | Alaska State Senate, SD-N | Won | R+4.3 | — | — |
| 2014 | Alaska State Senate, SD-N | Won | R+9.8 | — | — |
| 2014 | Alaska State Senate, SD-N (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Alaska State Senate, SD-N | Won | R+18.1 | — | — |
| 2010 | Alaska State Senate, SD-P | Won | R+12.0 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Alaska Division of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $383
Source: Alaska Public Offices Commission filings through Feb 7, 2025Updated Oct 31, 2026, 4:24 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Cathy Giessel State | Active |
Source: Alaska Public Offices Commission filings through Feb 7, 2025Updated Oct 31, 2026, 4:24 PM ET
Seats Giessel has held
- Alaska State Senate, District E · since 2022
- Alaska State Senate, District N · since 2012
- Alaska State Senate, District P · since 2010
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Giessel has run against
- Gretchen Stoddard (R) · 2026 election, won
- Roger Holland (R) · 2022 election, won
- Vince Beltrami (I) · 2016 election, won
- Harry T. Crawford (D) · 2014 election, won
- Ron Devon (I) · 2012 election, won
- Janet L. Reiser (D) · 2010 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Alaska Division of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Giessel
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/4ac9a4bf-e2d9-4257-a360-9e91dc234deb
- Wikidata Q5053420
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET