State Representative, House District 38
State House District 38; Alaska
My vote power
High
Election date
August 18, 2026 · Primary election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the 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 the number of candidates.
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".
About this office
- 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
Nonpartisan · declared
CJ McCormick is a former Alaska state representative for House District 38 running to reclaim the seat in 2026. Born and raised in Bethel, he served in the House from 2023 through 2024 after earlier service on the Bethel City Council and as Bethel vice mayor.
Records: Environment and Public Health 6 for, Civil Rights 5 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 4 for,
Nonpartisan · declared
Joseph R. Amik is a Napaskiak candidate for Alaska State House District 38 in the 2026 nonpartisan primary. Current state campaign-finance and independent election records identify him as a nonpartisan candidate in the four-person contest.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · declared
Nellie “Unangiq” Jimmie is the incumbent Alaska state representative for House District 38 and has served since January 2025. A Toksook Bay resident, she has operated a family retail business and represented Toksook Bay on the Alaska Village Electric Cooperative board.
Records: Public Education Quality 5 for, Social Programs and Welfare 3 for, Civil Rights 2 for,
Nonpartisan · declared
Willy Keppel is a Quinhagak business owner and recurring candidate for Alaska State House District 38. He owns Quinhagak Furs and has previously run for both the lower Kuskokwim House seat and the broader region's state Senate seat.
Records: Environment and Public Health 1 for
Sources: elections.alaska.gov2