2024 Alaska elections

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{{see also|2024 Alaska Democratic presidential primary|2024 Alaska Republican presidential primary}}

Donald Trump won Alaska's 3 electoral votes in the Electoral College.

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Incumbent Democratic representative Mary Peltola lost reelection to Nick Begich III after first being elected in the 2022 special election.

Judges and justices are appointed by the governor and must be approved by voters at the first statewide general election held more than three years after their appointment, and then every 10 years afterwards. All members of the judiciary were approved by voters in the election.{{Cite web |title=Judges Standing for Retention |url=https://www.ajc.state.ak.us/retention/current.html |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=www.ajc.state.ak.us}}{{Cite web |last=Boots |first=Michelle Theriault |title=Alaska judges appear headed for retention |url=https://www.adn.com/politics/2024/11/05/alaska-judges-appear-headed-for-retention/ |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=Anchorage Daily News |language=en}}

On the Alaska Supreme Court, Governor Mike Dunleavy appointed justices Dario Borghesan (in 2020) and Jennifer S. Henderson (in 2021) appeared on the ballot and were approved by voters. Both thus have an initial term of 10 years, expiring in 2034.

On the Alaska Court of Appeals, incumbent judge Marjorie Allard was approved by voters to serve another 10-year term, while Timothy Terrell was approved by voters after being appointed in 2020 by governor Mike Dunleavy.

Anchorage Superior Court Judge Adolf Zeman, described as the "only [judge] with a campaign against him" due to a controversial decision which found state payments to families of homeschooled students unconstitutional.{{Cite web |date=2024-10-14 |title=OPINION: It’s time to remove Judge Zeman from the bench |url=https://alaskawatchman.com/2024/10/14/opinion-its-time-for-alaska-voters-to-remove-judge-zeman-from-the-bench/ |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=Alaska Watchman |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Brooks |first=James |date=2024-05-27 |title=Judicial Council recommends Alaskans keep all judges, including figure behind correspondence ruling • Alaska Beacon |url=https://alaskabeacon.com/2024/05/27/judicial-council-recommends-alaskans-keep-all-judges-including-figure-behind-correspondence-ruling/ |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=Alaska Beacon |language=en-US}}

All 40 seats of the Alaska House of Representatives and 10 of 20 seats of the Alaska State Senate were up for election.

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The bipartisan majority caucus retained its majority, albeit with two seats with majority-caucus affiliated Republicans flipping to independent Republicans.

{{main|2024 Alaska House of Representatives election}}The Democratic-led bipartisan coalition achieved a majority of seats.{{cite web |last=Stone |first=Eric |date=November 7, 2024 |title=Coalition lawmakers say they’re confident bipartisan Alaska House majority will hold |url=https://alaskapublic.org/2024/11/07/coalition-lawmakers-say-theyre-confident-bipartisan-alaska-house-majority-will-hold/ |access-date=November 27, 2024 |website=Alaska Public Radio}}{{cite web |last=Kitchenman |first=Andrew |date=November 26, 2024 |title=New Alaska House majority caucus names priorities, committee chairs |url=https://alaskabeacon.com/2024/11/26/new-alaska-house-majority-caucus-names-priorities-committee-chairs/ |access-date=November 27, 2024 |website=Alaska Beacon}}

A ballot measure was approved by voters which would increase the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2027 and expand sick paid leave. The minimum wage in Alaska at the time of the election was $11.73 an hour, an inflation-adjusted amount of the $9.75 an hour minimum wage enacted after the passage of the 2014 Ballot Measure 3.{{Cite web |last=Rosen |first=Yereth |date=2024-10-18 |title=Alaskans to vote on measure raising the minimum wage and mandating paid sick leave • Alaska Beacon |url=https://alaskabeacon.com/2024/10/18/alaskans-to-vote-on-measure-raising-the-minimum-wage-and-mandating-paid-sick-leave/ |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=Alaska Beacon |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=White |first=Ava |date=2024-09-05 |title=Anchorage business owners offer support for ballot measure to raise minimum wage |url=https://alaskapublic.org/news/2024-09-05/anchorage-business-owners-offer-support-for-ballot-measure-to-raise-minimum-wage |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=Alaska Public Media |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=DeMarban |first=Alex |date=2024-11-06 |title=Ballot Measure 1, aimed at boosting Alaska minimum wage, passing by wide margin |url=https://www.adn.com/politics/2024/11/05/ballot-measure-1-aimed-at-boosting-alaska-minimum-wage-passing-by-wide-margin-in-early-returns/ |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=Anchorage Daily News |language=en}}

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A ballot measure was narrowly rejected by voters which would have returned the state to its traditional first-past-the-post voting system, reversing the 2020 Ballot Measure 2 which created the ranked choice, multi-round voting system that governed the 2022 and 2024 elections.

• Bilingual elections requirement for Alaska (per Voting Rights Act Amendments of 2006){{citation |title=Covered Areas for Voting Rights Bilingual Election Materials—2015 |work=Voting Rights Act Amendments of 2006, Determinations Under Section 203 |url=https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/12/05/2016-28969/voting-rights-act-amendments-of-2006-determinations-under-section-203 |access-date=October 13, 2020 |publisher=Federal Register |quote=A Notice by the Census Bureau on 12/05/2016}}

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• {{Ballotpedia|Alaska|Alaska}}
• {{citation |title=State Elections Legislation Database |work=Ncsl.org |url=https://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/elections-legislation-database.aspx |location=Washington, D.C. |publisher=National Conference of State Legislatures |quote=State legislation related to the administration of elections introduced in 2011 through this year, 2020}}

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