State House District 17
August 18, 2026 · State House District 17; 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 · 100 out of 100
Smaller districts give each vote more weight, and this district is small for its type. About 16,940 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(20,857 ÷ 16,940) ÷ ln(20,857 ÷ 16,940) = 100, 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
Bradley, Daniel L.
Registered Republican · declared
Daniel L. Bradley is the registered Republican certified candidate for Alaska House District 17 in the 2026 primary. The Alaska Division of Elections lists him as certified for House District 17 and provides his campaign mailing address, phone number, and email, but no campaign website.
Fields, William Z. “Zack”
Registered Democrat · Incumbent · declared
William Z. “Zack” Fields is the registered Democrat certified incumbent candidate for Alaska House District 17 in the 2026 primary. The Alaska Legislature identifies him as Representative Zack Fields, District 17, party Democrat, with legislative service in 2019-2024 and 2025-2026. His legislative biography lists a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Virginia and professional experience as an outdoors writer and as a legislative and policy staffer at local, state, and federal levels.
Records: Anti-Corruption 1 for, Healthcare Affordability 1 for, Public Education Quality 2 for, Public Infrastructure 1 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 2 for, Social Programs and Welfare 1 for
Salisbury, Matthew H.
Nonpartisan · declared
Matthew H. Salisbury is the nonpartisan certified candidate for Alaska House District 17 in the 2026 primary. The Alaska Division of Elections candidate list gives his Anchorage campaign mailing address, phone number, email at jointhemoose.com, and campaign website.
Election sources
Source: elections.alaska.gov