State House District 1
August 18, 2026 · State House District 1; 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: High · 83 out of 100
Smaller districts give each vote more weight, and this district is small for its type. About 17,537 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(20,857 ÷ 17,537) ÷ ln(20,857 ÷ 16,940) = 83.35, comparing state house districts in AK (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
High representation + unknown decisiveness → High 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
Bynum, Jeremy T.
Registered Republican · Incumbent · declared
Jeremy T. Bynum is the Republican incumbent state representative for Alaska House District 1 and a 2026 certified primary candidate for the same district.
Records: Environment and Public Health 1 for, Government Efficiency 1 for, Public Education Quality 4 for
EchoHawk, Grant
Nonpartisan · declared
Grant EchoHawk is a nonpartisan certified candidate for Alaska House District 1 in the 2026 primary and a former Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly member.
Election sources
Source: elections.alaska.gov