Forrest Dunbar
Alaska State Senator, District J since 2022. Ran in 3 elections between 2014 and 2024, winning 2. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 1
- 14 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.6%
- Chamber median 1.4%
- With party
- 95%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +41.4
- 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 · vice chair
- Health and Social Services · chair
- Armed Services
- Labor and Commerce
- Resources
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
HOUSING · Became law Jul 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Dunbar sits in the Alaska State Senate
Dunbar is closer to the center than 22% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Scott Kawasaki, Bill Wielechowski, Cathy Giessel
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:44 PM ET
With Dunbar’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats95%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills38%
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: Dunbar’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Dunbar | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2026 | HB 381: An Act relating to the taxation of certain natural gas project property and related… | No | 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… | Yes | No | Yes | Failed 9–11 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Dunbar 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 | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Alaska State Senate, SD-J | Won | D+41.4 | D+14.8 | +26.6 |
| 2022 | Alaska State Senate, SD-J | Won | D+17.3 | D+17.1 | +0.2 |
| 2014 | U.S. House, AK-AL | Lost | R+10.0 | R+14.6 | +4.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 2013–14
- Raised
- $237.5K
- Spent
- $230.1K
- Cash
- $7.4K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2014Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:36 AM ET
Seats Dunbar has held
- Alaska State Senate, District J · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Dunbar has run against
- Cheronda L. Smith (I) · 2024 election, won
- Andrew E. Satterfield (R) · 2022 election, won
- Don Young (R) · 2014 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
In the polls
Included in 4 polls; Dunbar’s best result was 46% (Alaska's at-large District, 2014).
Dunbar’s polls in the database →How we know Dunbar
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC H4AK00123
- Open States ocd-person/4511370e-1ac8-4135-a622-d5b533faeb43
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET