State House District 25
August 18, 2026 · State House District 25; Alaska · State house district · primary
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: Low · 19 out of 100
This district is large for its type, so each vote is a smaller slice of the outcome. About 20,024 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(20,857 ÷ 20,024) ÷ ln(20,857 ÷ 16,940) = 19.59, comparing state house districts in AK (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
Low representation + unknown decisiveness → Below average vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
This office is responsible for:
- Voting on state laws and the state budget
- Representing their district in the statehouse
- Serving on committees that shape bills before final votes
- Helping district residents deal with state agencies
Affected Areas: Environment and Public Health, Reduce Wealth Gap, Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Healthcare Affordability, Government Spending Reduction, Public Safety and Crime Control, Housing Affordability, Social Programs and Welfare, Public Education Quality, Gun Control, Women's Reproductive Rights, Election Integrity, Personal Income Tax Reduction, Data Privacy, Civil Rights, Corporate Accountability, Public Infrastructure
Candidates
Bowles, Michael
Registered Republican · declared
Michael Bowles is the registered Republican certified candidate for Alaska House District 25 in the 2026 primary. His campaign site identifies him as a conservative candidate for House District 25, says he served in the Army at Fort Richardson, started a food truck business, worked for State of Alaska OSHA and the Alaska Board of Pharmacy, and is currently the Mat-Su Borough District 1 Assemblyman.
Johnson, DeLena M.
Registered Republican · Incumbent · declared
DeLena M. Johnson is the registered Republican incumbent certified candidate for Alaska House District 25 in the 2026 primary. The Alaska Legislature lists her as Representative DeLena Johnson, House District 25, serving as House Minority Leader in the 34th Legislature. Her official legislative biography says she previously served as mayor of Palmer and president of the Alaska Conference of Mayors.
Records: Civil Rights 1 for, Data Privacy 2 for, 1 against, Public Education Quality 2 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 2 for
Merritt, Steven L.
Nonpartisan · declared
Steven L. Merritt is the nonpartisan certified candidate for Alaska House District 25 in the 2026 primary. The official Alaska Division of Elections roster lists his campaign mailing address in Palmer and campaign email address; focused searches found no reliable official campaign website, hard identifier, current public office, or additional source-backed public biography.
Election sources
Source: elections.alaska.gov