State Senator, Senate District M
State Senate District M; Alaska
My vote power
Normal
Election date
August 18, 2026 · Primary 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: Normal · 63 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 40,435 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(735,706 ÷ 40,435) ÷ ln(50,000) = 63.41, measured against a statewide vote in AK (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Normal representation → My vote power: Normal.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- 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
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · declared
Cathy L. Tilton is the incumbent Alaska state senator for Senate District M. Appointed to the Senate in 2025, she previously represented the Mat-Su Valley in the Alaska House of Representatives and served as House speaker and minority leader.
Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 5 for, Corporate Accountability 2 for, Public Education Quality 1 for, 1 against,
Nonpartisan · declared
Patricia R. Chesbro is a candidate for Alaska State Senate District M. She previously ran for statewide and legislative office and registered a 2026 state-senate campaign committee.
Records: Women's Reproductive Rights 1 for
Nonpartisan · declared
Ryan Berry is a candidate for Alaska State Senate District M in the 2026 primary election.
Nonpartisan · declared
Zane Vrvilo is a candidate for Alaska State Senate District M in the 2026 primary election.
Sources: elections.alaska.gov2