Alaska Senate district J

Alaska's J State Senate district
Senator	Forrest Dunbar D–Anchorage since 2023
Population	36,482[1]

Alaska Senate district J is one of 20 districts of the Alaska Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Forrest Dunbar since 2023. District J is located in Anchorage and encompasses the entirety of Alaska's 19th House of Representatives district and 20th House of Representatives district, including Mountain View and the University of Alaska Anchorage.^[2]

Election results (2022 boundaries)

2024

Nonpartisan primary^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Forrest Dunbar (incumbent)	2,253	72.3
	Independent	Cheronda Smith[a]	863	27.7
Total votes			3,116	100.0

General election^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Forrest Dunbar (incumbent)	7,292	69.83
	Independent	Cheronda Smith[a]	3,022	28.94
	Write-in		129	1.24
Total votes			10,443	100.0
	Democratic hold
	Coalition hold

2022

Nonpartisan primary^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Forrest Dunbar	2,947	49.4
	Republican	Andrew Satterfield	1,904	31.9
	Democratic	Geran Tarr	916	15.3
	Democratic	Drew Cason (withdrew)	201	3.4
Total votes			5,968	100.00

General election^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Forrest Dunbar	4,306	50.0
	Republican	Andrew Satterfield	2,813	32.7
	Democratic	Geran Tarr	1,443	16.8
	Write in	Write-ins	45	0.5
Total votes			8,607	100.00
	Democratic gain from Republican

Election results (2013 boundaries)

Map of District J of the Alaska Senate from 2013 to 2022

2020

Democratic primary^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tom Begich (incumbent)	1,739	50.2
Total votes			1,739	100.0

General election^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tom Begich (incumbent)	9,235	92.6
	Write-in	Write-ins	734	7.4
Total votes			9,969	100.0
	Democratic hold

2016

Democratic primary^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tom Begich (incumbent)	1,629	62.46
	Democratic	Ed Wesley	979	37.54
Total votes			2,608	100

General election^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tom Begich (incumbent)	8,103	93.49
	Write-ins	Write-ins	564	6.51
Total votes			8,667	100
	Democratic hold

Election results (2012 boundaries)

Map of District J of the Alaska Senate from 2012 to 2013

2012

Republican primary^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bob Bell	2,622	60.53
	Republican	Liz Vazquez	1,710	39.47
Total votes			4,332	100

Democratic primary^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Hollis French (incumbent)	2,284	100.0
Total votes			2,284	100

General election^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Hollis French (incumbent)	7,593	50.01
	Republican	Bob Bell	7,542	49.68
	Write-ins	Write-ins	47	0.31
Total votes			15,182	100
	Democratic hold

References

1. Listed on the ballot as "Undeclared"

1. "Total Population". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
2. "HOUSE AND SENATE DISTRICT DESIGNATIONS" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. May 24, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
3. "OFFICIAL RESULTS" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. September 1, 2024.
4. "State of Alaska 2024 GENERAL ELECTION Election Summary Report November 5, 2024 OFFICIAL RESULTS" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. November 30, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
5. "Official Results" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. August 16, 2022.
6. "Official Results" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. November 18, 2022.
7. "2020 PRIMARY ELECTION Election Summary Report August 18, 2020 OFFICIAL Results" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
8. "2020 GENERAL ELECTION Election Summary Report November 3, 2020 OFFICIAL Results" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
9. "2016 PRIMARY ELECTION Election Summary Report August 16, 2016 Official Results" (PDF).
10. "Alaska Election Summary" (PDF).
11. "State of Alaska 2012 Primary Election August 28, 2012 Official Results". Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
12. "State of Alaska 2012 General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results". Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved 21 December 2024.