Bush Caucus

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The Bush Caucus consists of bipartisan members of the Alaska Legislature who represent rural interests. The caucus typically consists of the members of the Alaska House from Districts 37-40 and the Alaska Senate from districts S and T, which cover the Alaskan Bush.{{Cite web |last=Fields |first=Zack |author-link=Zack Fields |date=May 4, 2021 |title=The power and wisdom of Alaska’s Bush Caucus |url=https://www.anchoragepress.com/news/anq/the-power-and-wisdom-of-alaska-s-bush-caucus/article_2c78de84-ad30-11eb-9319-7b1c8c48a3ed.html |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=The Anchorage Press |language=en}}

The group is bipartisan with most members being Democrats or Independents. Mary Peltola is a past chair of the caucus.{{Cite web |last=Wang |first=Jackie |last2=Ackley |first2=Kate |date=2022-08-31 |title=Peltola wins Alaska special election to fill Young’s House seat |url=https://www.rollcall.com/2022/08/31/peltola-wins-alaska-special-election-to-fill-youngs-house-seat/ |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=Roll Call |language=en}} In the late 1990s, she rebuilt the caucus.{{Cite web |last=Kitchenman |first=Andrew |date=2016-09-09 |title=What is the future of the Bush Caucus? |url=https://alaskapublic.org/2016/09/08/what-is-the-future-of-the-bush-caucus/ |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=Alaska Public Media |language=en-US}}