State Representative
State House District 38; Alaska
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
The State Representative general election in State House District 38; Alaska is on November 3, 2026. 4 candidates are running: CJ McCormick (Registered Democrat), Joseph R. Amik, Nellie “Unangiq” Jimmie (Registered Democrat), and Willy Keppel (Registered Republican). Nellie “Unangiq” Jimmie 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 17,428 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(735,706 ÷ 17,428) ÷ ln(50,000) = 67.3, 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 Democrat
CJ McCormick is a Bethel native and former state representative and Bethel vice mayor who has worked for the regional tribal health and tribal government groups. He focuses on subsistence rights, public safety, disaster readiness, housing and child care, and the cost of living.
Records: Environment and Public Health 6 for, Civil Rights 5 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 4 for,
Nonpartisan
Joseph Amik is a Napaskiak resident who worked 20 years for a rural phone and internet company and later served as the city's administrator. He focuses on a full PFD and on fishing and hunting rights for families on the Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers.
Registered Democrat · Incumbent
Nellie Jimmie is a Toksook Bay state representative whose family runs a village store, and she once represented her town on the rural electric cooperative board. She focuses on running water and sewer for villages, subsistence rights, and school funding.
Records: Public Education Quality 5 for, Social Programs and Welfare 3 for, Civil Rights 2 for,
Registered Republican
Willy Keppel is a retired Quinhagak game guide and Army veteran who once served on the Bethel City Council and hosted a political radio show. He focuses on a large PFD, spending caps, term limits, a subsistence priority for rural residents, and opposing the Donlin Mine.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 6 for, Environment and Public Health 2 for, Government Efficiency 2 for
Source: elections.alaska.gov
Last updated September 24, 2026.