Elvi Gray-Jackson
Photo: Marilyn Hauck, CC BY-SA 3.0
DemocratIn office since Nov 2018

Elvi Gray-Jackson

Alaska State Senator, District G since 2018. Ran in 2 elections between 2018 and 2022, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.

Alaska State Senator, District GBorn 1953

In office
7 yrs
Since 2018
Bills became law
2
21 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.3%
Chamber median 1.4%
With party
93%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+29.5
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.

  • Legislative Budget and Audit · chair
  • Community and Regional Affairs
  • Labor and Commerce
  • Legislative Council
  • State Affairs

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 21 sponsored · 2 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
SB 40 An Act establishing the period between September 15 and October 15 of each year as Hispanic Heritage Month.
HOLIDAYS · Became law May 2026
SB 43 An Act establishing the month of March as Women's History Month.
HOLIDAYS · Became law Apr 2025

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Gray-Jackson sits in the Alaska State Senate

Gray-Jackson is closer to the center than 44% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianGray-JacksonMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Gary Stevens, Cathy Giessel, Donny Olson

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:44 PM ET

With Gray-Jackson’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats93%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills43%

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: Gray-Jackson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Gray-Jackson 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Alaska State Senate, SD-GWonD+29.5D+11.6+17.9
2022Alaska State Senate, SD-GWonD+13.3D+12.0+1.3
2018Alaska State Senate, SD-IWonD+20.2——

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Alaska Division of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$102.5K
Spent
$39.9K

Source: Alaska Public Offices Commission filings through Oct 29, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 4:24 PM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

Elvi Gray-Jackson
State
Active

Source: Alaska Public Offices Commission filings through Oct 29, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 4:24 PM ET

Seats Gray-Jackson has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Gray-Jackson has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Alaska Division of Elections (unofficial)

How we know Gray-Jackson

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET