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Mears, Donna

Registered Democrat · AK · Alaska State Representative, District 21

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Donna Mears has lived in Alaska for 27 years and studied Bioenvironmental Engineering at Rutgers University before earning a Master of Urban Planning from the University of Michigan. She has served as a co-chair in Anchorage municipal government.

Where Mears, Donna stands, based on their records

Supports

Anti-Corruption (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Social Programs and Welfare (1 record),

Track record

Track record — Anti-Corruption

Anti-Corruption · 1 support

  • Cosponsored a bill to cap campaign donations, including $2,000 from one person to a legislative candidate. The governor vetoed it in July 2026 (House Bill 16).

    June 22, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption

    Source: akleg.gov · researched July 6, 2026

Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control

Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support

  • Sponsored House Bill 104, proposing a state address confidentiality program that lets victims of domestic violence, stalking, trafficking, or sexual assault keep their home address out of public records.

    April 23, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: akleg.gov · researched July 6, 2026

Track record — Social Programs and Welfare

Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support

  • Lead sponsor of Alaska House Bill 154, proposing a summer food-benefit program that loads money onto a debit-style card for children while school is out.

    March 24, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: akleg.gov · researched July 6, 2026

Track record — Public Education Quality

Public Education Quality · 2 support

  • Cosponsored an education funding bill (House Bill 69). The governor vetoed it and the legislature did not override the veto, so it did not become law.

    April 17, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: akleg.gov · researched July 6, 2026

  • Voted to override the governor's veto of Alaska's school funding bill, which covered school internet service, charter schools, student transportation, correspondence-study money, and the base student allocation. The override fell short and the veto stood (Senate Bill 140).

    March 18, 2024Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: akleg.gov · researched July 6, 2026

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 1 support

  • Sole sponsor of a bill to pay past Permanent Fund dividends to Alaskans whose criminal convictions were vacated, reversed, or dismissed (House Bill 189). It cleared the House State Affairs Committee in March 2026 but got no further than House Judiciary.

    March 25, 2026Supports Civil Rights

    Source: akleg.gov · researched July 6, 2026

Track record — Corporate Accountability

Corporate Accountability · 2 support

  • Introduced House Bill 208, proposing to repeal the exemption that keeps federally regulated liquefied natural gas import terminals outside Alaska utility law. That would clear the way for the Regulatory Commission of Alaska to review gas supply and terminal use agreements public utilities sign with LNG importers.

    March 5, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: akleg.gov · researched July 6, 2026

  • Introduced a bill proposing to require Alaska to release, on request, each oil and gas company's production, estimated value, taxes owed, and royalties for a field (House Bill 206).

    April 22, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: akleg.gov · researched July 6, 2026

Track record — Public Infrastructure

Public Infrastructure · 1 support

  • Introduced a bill on large energy use facilities, proposing rules for electric and gas utilities, agreements that give benefits to nearby municipalities, and new duties for the Regulatory Commission of Alaska (House Bill 259).

    January 20, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: akleg.gov · researched July 6, 2026

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Profile last researched August 7, 2026.