State Representative, House District 40
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 Democrat · Incumbent
Robyn Frier has represented the North Slope and Northwest Arctic in the Alaska House since 2025 and earlier led the North Slope Borough School District school board. She focuses on school funding, responsible resource development, erosion and high energy costs.
Records: Public Education Quality 6 for, Healthcare Affordability 3 for, Corporate Accountability 2 for,
Registered Democrat
Saima Chase is the mayor of Kotzebue and a tribal emergency manager who earlier served as the Northwest Arctic Borough fire chief. She focuses on public safety in small villages, school funding, subsistence and the high cost of fuel and goods.
Records: Public Infrastructure 2 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 2 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 against
Sources: elections.alaska.gov2