State Senator, District C
This race uses ranked-choice voting: rank the candidates in order of preference. How it works
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,
Candidates:
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