State Representative
This race uses ranked-choice voting: rank the candidates in order of preference. How it works
What does this office do?
- Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
- Voting on how much money your local public schools get
- Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates:
Registered Democrat
Denny Wells is an Anchorage small-business owner and former oil industry worker with a math degree from UAF who served in the Peace Corps. He lists education, fiscal responsibility, safe neighborhoods, and affordable energy as priorities.
Records: Election Integrity 1 for
Registered Republican · Incumbent
Mia Costello is a former teacher and public relations executive who served in the Alaska Legislature from 2011 to 2022, including as Senate majority leader, and again since 2025. She lists public safety, economic growth, and protecting the Permanent Fund as priorities.
Records: Public Education Quality 3 for, 1 against, Corporate Accountability 1 for, 2 against, Anti-Corruption 1 for, 1 against,
Source: elections.alaska.gov