Bering Strait School Board Member
Bering Strait School District, Alaska
My vote power
High
Election date
October 6, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the 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 the number of candidates.
Representation: High · 72 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 6,213 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(735,706 ÷ 6,213) ÷ ln(50,000) = 72.06, 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.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
About this office
- Deciding how school district money is spent
- Picking the superintendent
- Choosing curriculum, within state rules
Affects: Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction, Public Safety and Crime Control,
Candidates
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · declared
Anthony P. “Tony” Sr. Haugen is an incumbent candidate for Bering Strait School Board Seat E in REAA 02’s Section III. The district’s FY26 notice lists him as a Board of Education member and 1st Vice Chair.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · declared
Edward J. Jackson is an incumbent candidate for Bering Strait School Board Seat F in REAA 02’s Section III. The district’s FY26 notice lists him as a Board of Education member and Secretary.
Nonpartisan · declared
Frieda L. Southall is a certified candidate for Bering Strait School Board Seat B in REAA 02’s Section I.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · declared
Milton “Smitty” Cheemuk is an incumbent candidate for Bering Strait School Board Seat G in REAA 02’s Section IV. The district’s FY26 notices list him as a Board of Education member.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · declared
Muffy Iya is an incumbent candidate for Bering Strait School Board Seat J in REAA 02’s Section V. The district lists Jeanette Iya as the FY26 Treasurer, and an official Alaska seat record identifies Jeanette ‘Muffy’ Iya as the same board member.
Nonpartisan · declared
Silas D. Paniptchuk is a certified candidate for Bering Strait School Board Seat E in REAA 02’s Section III. Bering Strait School District notices list him as a FY25 board member and second chair.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · declared
William “Wiyu” Parks is an incumbent candidate for Bering Strait School Board Seat I in REAA 02’s Section V. The district’s FY26 notices list him as a Board of Education member.
Sources: elections.alaska.gov · education.alaska.gov