State Senator, District C
State Senate District C; Alaska
My vote power
Above average
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
The State Senator, District C general election in State Senate District C; Alaska is on November 3, 2026. 3 candidates are running: Carrie L. Harris (Registered Republican), Heath Smith (Registered Republican), and Louise B. Stutes (Registered Republican). One vote here carries above average 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: Above average · 63 out of 100
This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 37,952 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(735,706 ÷ 37,952) ÷ ln(50,000) = 63.7, 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.
Above average representation → My vote power: Above average.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
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?
Registered Republican
Carrie Harris is an Anchor Point homesteader who has served as an appointed member of Homer's Cannabis Advisory Commission. Her priorities are removing trawl gear from state waters, putting the PFD formula in the constitution, and limiting government surveillance.
Records: Government Efficiency 1 for, 1 against
Registered Republican
Heath Smith is a Homer planning and zoning commissioner who served on the Homer City Council from 2015 to 2021 and retired after 28 years at UPS. He focuses on a long-term state fiscal plan, careful budgeting, and protecting the Permanent Fund and dividend.
Records: Public Infrastructure 4 for, Environment and Public Health 1 for, 2 against, Election Integrity 2 for,
Registered Republican
Louise Stutes is a Kodiak state representative who has served since 2015, was House speaker in 2021-2022, and served on the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly. She focuses on a balanced fiscal plan with steady PFDs, restoring ferry service, fisheries, and school funding.
Records: Public Education Quality 6 for, Anti-Corruption 3 for, Environment and Public Health 3 for,
Sources: elections.alaska.gov2
Last updated September 24, 2026.