Johnson, DeLena M.
Registered Republican · AK · Alaska State Representative, District 25; House Minority Leader
DeLena Johnson grew up in Talkeetna, a community of fewer than 900 people, and graduated from Susitna Valley High School in 1981. She has served as House Minority Whip and as Minority Leader in the Alaska Legislature.
Where Johnson, DeLena M. stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (4 records), Data Privacy (1 record)
Mixed record
Public Education Quality (1 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 4 support
Was lead author of a law adding cyberattacks on state computer systems or critical infrastructure to Alaska's legal definition of a disaster, so the governor can declare an emergency and respond to one (House Bill 3). It became law on June 15, 2022 (Chapter 6, Session Laws of Alaska 2022).
June 15, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: akleg.gov · researched July 7, 2026
Prime-sponsored House Bill 232, proposing to make it a crime to possess, sell, or buy a used, detached catalytic converter.
January 18, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: akleg.gov · researched July 7, 2026
Johnson introduced House Bill 16 in 2021, proposing to give volunteer search and rescue groups the first chance to claim state property the state no longer needs. The bill stayed in the House Community and Regional Affairs Committee. A matching Senate bill she co-sponsored became law in 2022 (SB 95, Chapter 60 SLA 2022).
February 18, 2021Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: akleg.gov · researched July 7, 2026
Introduced House Bill 245, proposing to add cybersecurity attacks to Alaska's legal definition of a "disaster." The bill stayed in the House Community and Regional Affairs Committee and never got a vote.
February 12, 2020Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: akleg.gov · researched July 7, 2026
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 support · 1 oppose
Introduced House Bill 168, proposing to add civics lessons, a civics test, and a civics requirement for high school graduation.
April 2, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: akleg.gov · researched July 7, 2026
Prime-sponsored a proposed amendment to Alaska's constitution that would delete the clause barring public money from being paid for the direct benefit of any religious or other private school. It would also let public money be paid for the direct educational benefit of students. The resolution never left the House Education Committee (House Joint Resolution 20).
January 18, 2022Opposes Public Education Quality
Source: akleg.gov · researched July 7, 2026
Track record — Data Privacy
Data Privacy · 1 support
Prime-sponsored a resolution urging Congress to repeal the federal REAL ID Act of 2005, the law setting national standards that state driver's licenses and ID cards must meet. The Alaska House passed it on April 16, 2017, but it stalled in the Senate State Affairs Committee and never became final (House Joint Resolution 15).
April 17, 2017Supports Data Privacy
Source: akleg.gov · researched July 7, 2026
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Lead author of a bill changing Alaska rules for trusts and powers of appointment, the legal tools people use to hold and pass on property (House Bill 208). The House passed it in May 2017, but it stalled in Senate Judiciary and died.
January 31, 2018
Source: akleg.gov · researched July 7, 2026
Past race Johnson, DeLena M. ran in:
- State House District 25 · August 18, 2026 · State House District 25; Alaska · incumbent
Profile last researched August 7, 2026.