State Senator, Senate District E
Source: elections.alaska.gov
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:
Cathy Giessel
AdvancedRegistered Republican · Incumbent · advanced
Cathy Giessel is an Anchorage state senator and nurse practitioner who served in the Senate from 2011 to 2020 and again since 2023. She focuses on a balanced budget, school funding, Alaska hire in resource jobs, and a limited pension for public workers.
Records: Healthcare Affordability 6 for, Social Programs and Welfare 5 for, Environment and Public Health 4 for,
Gretchen W. Stoddard
AdvancedRegistered Republican · advanced
Gretchen Stoddard is a South Anchorage environmental specialist with oil industry experience and a past board chair of the Huffman O'Malley Community Council. She focuses on responsible resource development including Alaska LNG, careful state spending, and school accountability.
Jason "Jace" White
AdvancedRegistered Republican · advanced
Jace White is an Anchorage resident with a background in construction and project management. His priorities are protecting personal data privacy, making state spending and contracts easier to see, and keeping housing and energy affordable.
Leo B. Schafer
AdvancedNonpartisan · advanced
Leo B. Schafer is a candidate for Alaska State Senate District E in the 2026 primary election.
Sources: elections.alaska.gov2