State Representative
State House District 7; Alaska
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
The State Representative general election in State House District 7; Alaska is on November 3, 2026. 2 candidates are running: Justin M. Ruffridge (Registered Republican) and Kate Veh (Registered Democrat). Justin M. Ruffridge is the incumbent. One vote here carries high weight compared with other races.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What determines the vote power rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus whether more candidates are running than there are seats.
Representation: High · 67 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 18,580 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(735,706 ÷ 18,580) ÷ ln(50,000) = 67, measured against a statewide vote in AK (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
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,
Who is running?
Registered Republican · Incumbent
Justin Ruffridge is a pharmacist and pharmacy co-owner who has served in the Alaska House since 2023, after serving on the Soldotna City Council and chairing the state Board of Pharmacy. He lists energy costs, housing and health care costs among his top concerns.
Records: Healthcare Affordability 8 for, Public Education Quality 5 for, 1 against, Corporate Accountability 1 for, 2 against,
Registered Democrat
Kate Veh grew up in Ketchikan, taught special education, and now works as a caregiver; she has chaired the Gulf Coast Democrats. She lists strong public schools, affordable health care and getting money out of politics as her priorities.
Records: Women's Reproductive Rights 1 for
Source: elections.alaska.gov
Last updated September 24, 2026.