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 · Incumbent
Andrew Gray is a physician associate and Army National Guard veteran who has represented East Anchorage in the Alaska House since 2023 and chairs its Judiciary Committee. He focuses on child safety, housing, public schools, and pensions for public workers.
Records: Social Programs and Welfare 6 for, Healthcare Affordability 4 for, Housing Affordability 4 for,
Nonpartisan
Paul Bauer is an Army retiree and airport security manager who served on the Anchorage Assembly from 2005 to 2008. He puts public safety first and also backs more health care workers, care for seniors at home, and protecting the Permanent Fund Dividend.
Records: Environment and Public Health 3 for, 2 against, Anti-Corruption 3 for, 1 against, Civil Rights 1 for, 3 against,
Source: elections.alaska.gov