State Representative
State House District 2; Alaska
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
The State Representative general election in State House District 2; Alaska is on November 3, 2026. 3 candidates are running: Alston C. Evans (Undeclared), Kenny "Kenny Karl" Skaflestad (Registered Republican), and Rebecca Himschoot. Rebecca Himschoot 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 17,973 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(735,706 ÷ 17,973) ÷ ln(50,000) = 67.15, 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?
Undeclared
Alston Evans is a manager at Wildfish Cannery in Klawock and has not held public office. He supports paying the full statutory Permanent Fund dividend, changing trawl bycatch rules, and oil, gas, and mineral development instead of new taxes.
Registered Republican
Kenny Skaflestad is a Hoonah heavy equipment operator, construction business owner, and commercial fisherman who once served as Hoonah mayor and on its city council. His priorities include a balanced budget, school funding, Permanent Fund dividends, and energy development.
Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Rebecca Himschoot is a retired Sitka elementary teacher who has served in the Alaska House since 2023 and earlier served on the Sitka Assembly and the state Board of Education. She lists stable school funding, fisheries, ferries, and energy among her priorities.
Records: Public Education Quality 7 for, Environment and Public Health 3 for, Government Efficiency 3 for,
Source: elections.alaska.gov
Last updated September 24, 2026.