State Senator, Senate District A
August 18, 2026 · State Senate District A; Alaska · State senate 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 · 80 out of 100
Smaller districts give each vote more weight, and this district is small for its type. About 35,510 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(40,435 ÷ 35,510) ÷ ln(40,435 ÷ 34,426) = 80.73, comparing state senate districts in AK (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: None · only 1 candidate
One candidate is running unopposed, so votes can't change the outcome.
High representation + an uncontested race → Below average vote impact.
State Senator is responsible for:
- Voting on state laws and the state budget
- Representing their district in the state senate
- Confirming certain governor appointments in many states
- 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
Bert K. Stedman
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · declared
Bert K. Stedman is the incumbent Alaska state senator for District A and has served in the Senate since his November 2003 appointment. A fourth-generation Alaskan raised in Petersburg and Sitka, he spent more than a decade in Sitka local government and ran an investment-services firm for thirty years; he currently serves as a Senate Finance co-chair.
Election sources
Source: elections.alaska.gov
Source: elections.alaska.gov