Kevin J. McCabe
Registered Republican · AK · Alaska State Representative, House District 30
Kevin McCabe is a Big Lake state representative, a retired Coast Guard member, and a retired cargo airline captain who chairs the House Transportation Committee. He focuses on a sustainable budget, a strong PFD, less regulation, and resource development.
Where Kevin J. McCabe stands, based on their records
Supports
Anti-Corruption (1 record), Government Efficiency (1 record), Government Spending Reduction (5 records),
Opposes
Healthcare Affordability (1 record), Environment and Public Health (1 record), Social Programs and Welfare (1 record),
Mixed record
Public Education Quality (2 support · 3 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 1 oppose
Voted no on the motion to override Governor Mike Dunleavy's veto of CSHB 195(FIN), which expanded pharmacists' collaborative practice agreements and prescribing authority; the House divided 28-12 and the joint session overrode the veto 43-17.
June 19, 2026Opposes Healthcare Affordability
Source: akleg.gov
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 oppose
Co-sponsored HB 104 in the 33rd Alaska Legislature, which authorized expedited, salvage, and negotiated state timber sales; it was enacted as Chapter 17, Session Laws of Alaska 2024.
July 29, 2024Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: akleg.gov
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 1 support
Co-sponsored HB 298 in the 34th Alaska Legislature, which revised the composition of the Select Committee on Legislative Ethics and its proceedings; it was enacted as Chapter 29, Session Laws of Alaska 2026.
June 23, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: akleg.gov
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Co-sponsored HB 187 in the 32nd Alaska Legislature, which changed how state agencies distribute their publications; it was enacted as Chapter 63, Session Laws of Alaska 2022.
August 25, 2022Supports Government Efficiency
Source: akleg.gov
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 5 support
Voted no on the motion to override Governor Mike Dunleavy's veto of HB 78, which created a defined-benefit retirement option for public employees; the House divided 21-19, the joint session voted 33-27, and the veto was sustained.
May 19, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: akleg.gov
Voted no on the motion to override Governor Mike Dunleavy's line-item vetoes of the FY2026 operating budget (HB 53) in the 34th Alaska Legislature; the House divided 28-12 and the joint session overrode the vetoes 43-16.
August 2, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: akleg.gov
Voted no on the motion to override Governor Mike Dunleavy's veto of SCS CSHB 69(FIN), which raised the base student allocation for Alaska public schools; the House divided 21-19, the joint session voted 33-27, and the veto was sustained.
April 22, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: akleg.gov
Voted against overriding Governor Mike Dunleavy's veto of $87 million in one-time school funding. The joint session voted 33-26 for the override, short of the 45 votes needed, so the veto stood (House Bill 39).
January 18, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: akleg.gov
Voted no on final passage of CSHB 3003(FIN) am in the 32nd Alaska Legislature, the special-session appropriation bill covering state operating costs, the permanent fund, and education; the House passed it 24-16.
August 31, 2021Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: akleg.gov
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 support
Co-sponsored HB 325 in the 32nd Alaska Legislature, which rewrote Alaska's domestic violence and sexual offense statutes and the legal definition of consent; it was enacted as Chapter 44, Session Laws of Alaska 2022.
July 28, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: akleg.gov
Co-sponsored HB 209 in the 32nd Alaska Legislature, which changed the status and benefits of state emergency firefighters; it was enacted as Chapter 10, Session Laws of Alaska 2022.
June 20, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: akleg.gov
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 oppose
Voted no on the motion to override Governor Mike Dunleavy's veto of HCS CSSB 21(L&C), which created the Alaska Work and Save retirement program in the Department of Revenue; the House divided 24-16, the joint session voted 39-21, and the veto was sustained.
June 19, 2026Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
Source: akleg.gov
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 2 support · 3 oppose
Co-sponsored HB 39 in the 34th Alaska Legislature, which established education requirements for deaf and hard-of-hearing students; it was enacted as Chapter 27, Session Laws of Alaska 2026.
June 22, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: akleg.gov
Voted no on the motion to override Governor Mike Dunleavy's veto of SB 41 am H, which required mental health education in schools; the House divided 22-18, the joint session voted 38-22, and the veto was sustained.
June 19, 2026Opposes Public Education Quality
Source: akleg.gov
Co-sponsored SB 23 in the 34th Alaska Legislature, which set civics education requirements in Alaska public schools; it was enacted as Chapter 18, Session Laws of Alaska 2026.
June 18, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: akleg.gov
Voted no on the motion to override Governor Mike Dunleavy's veto of HB 57, the school communication-device, class-size and funding bill; the House divided 29-11 and the joint session overrode the veto 46-14, making the bill Chapter 5, Session Laws of Alaska 2025.
May 20, 2025Opposes Public Education Quality
Source: akleg.gov
Voted no on the motion to override Governor Mike Dunleavy's veto of SCS CSHB 69(FIN), which raised the base student allocation for Alaska public schools; the House divided 21-19, the joint session voted 33-27, and the veto was sustained.
April 22, 2025Opposes Public Education Quality
Source: akleg.gov
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 1 oppose
Co-sponsored HB 61 in the 33rd Alaska Legislature, which limited the authority of state and local governments to restrict firearms; it was enacted as Chapter 21, Session Laws of Alaska 2023.
July 29, 2023Opposes Gun Control
Source: akleg.gov
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 oppose
Voted no on the motion to override Governor Mike Dunleavy's veto of SCS CSHB 52(FIN), which set rights for minors evaluated or treated at psychiatric hospitals and limited seclusion and restraint; the House divided 22-18 and the veto was sustained.
June 19, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: akleg.gov
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 2 support
Co-sponsored SB 249 in the 34th Alaska Legislature, which regulated virtual currency kiosks; it was enacted as Chapter 50, Session Laws of Alaska 2026.
July 2, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: akleg.gov
Sponsored HB 29 as prime sponsor in the 33rd Alaska Legislature, a bill on insurance discrimination; the bill passed both chambers and Governor Mike Dunleavy vetoed it.
July 30, 2024Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: akleg.gov
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 2 support
Sponsored HJR 14 as prime sponsor in the 34th Alaska Legislature, a resolution urging completion of the Port MacKenzie and northern rail extensions; the Legislature adopted it and permanently filed it as Legislative Resolve 26.
April 29, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: akleg.gov
Co-sponsored a law letting the Alaska Railroad borrow money by selling bonds to replace its passenger dock and terminal building in Seward (House Bill 65, Chapter 1, 2025 session laws).
March 6, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: akleg.gov
Track record — General
General · 11 records
Signed the House Minority Caucus letter of 2026-08-13 asking Speaker Bryce Edgmon to call the House back into session and hold a floor vote on the governor's gas pipeline tax bill (HB 4001). His name is listed first.
August 13, 2026
Source: alaskahouse.org
Chaired the Alaska House Transportation Standing Committee through the 33rd Alaska Legislature, presiding over the committee's hearings and bill referrals.
July 31, 2026
Source: akleg.gov
Voted no on 2026-07-16 on the final compromise version of HB 381, the gas pipeline tax break bill, which also added a state income tax on some privately owned oil and gas companies. The vote tied 19-19, so the bill failed.
July 16, 2026
Source: akleg.gov
Also on this bill
- June 20, 2026 · Voted no on 2026-06-20 on accepting the Senate's changes to HB 381, the gas pipeline tax bill. The House rejected the Senate version 12-28 and sent the bill to a conference committee. (General)
- June 12, 2026 · Voted yes on 2026-06-12 on passing HB 381, a bill to cut state property taxes on the planned Alaska LNG gas pipeline by switching to a tax on the gas it carries. The House passed it 34-5. (General)
Filed a written dissent as a member of the legislative ethics subcommittee that found probable cause against Rep. Sarah Vance over a letter to the Homer News, arguing the finding departed from the committee's own precedents and raised First Amendment concerns.
July 7, 2026
Source: adn.com
Co-sponsored HB 244 in the 34th Alaska Legislature, which changed training requirements for certified nursing assistants; it was enacted as Chapter 44, Session Laws of Alaska 2026.
July 2, 2026
Source: akleg.gov
Voted no on 2026-06-20 on accepting the Senate's changes to HB 381, the gas pipeline tax bill. The House rejected the Senate version 12-28 and sent the bill to a conference committee.
June 20, 2026
Source: akleg.gov
Also on this bill
- July 16, 2026 · Voted no on 2026-07-16 on the final compromise version of HB 381, the gas pipeline tax break bill, which also added a state income tax on some privately owned oil and gas companies. The vote tied 19-19, so the bill failed. (General)
- June 12, 2026 · Voted yes on 2026-06-12 on passing HB 381, a bill to cut state property taxes on the planned Alaska LNG gas pipeline by switching to a tax on the gas it carries. The House passed it 34-5. (General)
Voted no on the motion to override Governor Mike Dunleavy's veto of HB 314 am S, which covered certification and scope of practice for architects, engineers, land surveyors, landscape architects and registered interior designers; the House divided 29-11 and the joint session overrode the veto.
June 19, 2026
Source: akleg.gov
Voted yes on 2026-06-12 on passing HB 381, a bill to cut state property taxes on the planned Alaska LNG gas pipeline by switching to a tax on the gas it carries. The House passed it 34-5.
June 12, 2026
Source: akleg.gov
Also on this bill
- July 16, 2026 · Voted no on 2026-07-16 on the final compromise version of HB 381, the gas pipeline tax break bill, which also added a state income tax on some privately owned oil and gas companies. The vote tied 19-19, so the bill failed. (General)
- June 20, 2026 · Voted no on 2026-06-20 on accepting the Senate's changes to HB 381, the gas pipeline tax bill. The House rejected the Senate version 12-28 and sent the bill to a conference committee. (General)
Sponsored HB 1 as prime sponsor in the 34th Alaska Legislature, a bill making gold and silver specie legal tender in Alaska and exempting specie from borough and city sales and use taxes; it became law without the governor's signature as Chapter 6, Session Laws of Alaska 2026.
May 30, 2026
Source: akleg.gov
Sponsored HB 123 as prime sponsor in the 34th Alaska Legislature, a bill changing state taxation of vehicle rentals and the subpoena authority of the Department of Revenue; it became law without the governor's signature as Chapter 18, Session Laws of Alaska 2025.
July 10, 2025
Source: akleg.gov
Co-sponsored HB 155 in the 33rd Alaska Legislature, which established the Alaska Military Affairs Commission; it was enacted as Chapter 18, Session Laws of Alaska 2024.
July 29, 2024
Source: akleg.gov
Track record — Candidate Ethics
Candidate Ethics · 1 record
An Alaska judge ruled that McCabe acted as a public official and that his official Facebook page was a public forum when he blocked a newspaper editor.
January 17, 2024
Source: alaskapublic.org
Past races Kevin J. McCabe ran in:
- State Representative · November 3, 2026 · State House District 30; Alaska · incumbent
- State Representative, House District 30 · August 18, 2026 · State House District 30; Alaska · incumbent