Shall Ian Wheeles be retained as judge of the superior court for six years?
What does this office do?
- Deciding trials in the county
- Ruling on evidence and setting sentences in criminal cases
- Deciding family, probate, and civil disputes
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Housing Affordability,
Ian Wheeles
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Ian Wheeles has been an Anchorage Superior Court judge since 2022 and serves on the Alaska Commission on Judicial Conduct. Before that he ran his own law office for 13 years.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Dismissed the Alaska Democratic Party's lawsuit to remove U.S. House candidate Eric Hafner, who is in federal prison, from the ballot. He ruled that Hafner could not take office but could still run. The Alaska Supreme Court later agreed.
September 11, 2024
Source: alaskapublic.org
Was appointed to the Anchorage Superior Court by Governor Mike Dunleavy.
June 16, 2022
Source: ajc.state.ak.us
Track record — Impartiality
Impartiality · 1 favorable
Was rated by the Alaska Judicial Council as meeting or beating its standards for legal skill, fairness, temperament and hard work. The council voted 6-0 to recommend a yes vote to keep him.
September 3, 2026Favorable on Impartiality
Source: ajc.state.ak.us
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable
Was rated by the Alaska Judicial Council as meeting or beating its standards for legal skill, fairness, temperament and hard work. The council voted 6-0 to recommend a yes vote to keep him.
September 3, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: ajc.state.ak.us
Sources: elections.alaska.gov2