State Representative, House District 37
State House District 37; Alaska
My vote power
High
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: High · 67 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 17,518 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(735,706 ÷ 17,518) ÷ ln(50,000) = 67.27, 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.
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
- 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 · declared
Brenda L. Wilson is a King Cove candidate for Alaska State House District 37 in the 2026 nonpartisan primary. Current official and independent election records identify her as the registered Republican in the seven-person open-seat contest.
Records: Public Infrastructure 4 for, Environment and Public Health 1 for, 1 against, Government Spending Reduction 2 against
Nonpartisan · declared
Cade J. Woods is a Dillingham logistics professional and candidate for Alaska State House District 37 in the 2026 nonpartisan primary. Current official and independent election records identify him as a nonpartisan candidate in the seven-person open-seat contest.
Nonpartisan · declared
Dennis Robinson campaigns on public education and workforce development for the Aleutians and rural western Alaska, including fully funding public schools and increasing the Base Student Allocation. He is endorsed by ASEA/AFSCME Local 52 and IBEW Local 1547.
Records: Environment and Public Health 6 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 for, 1 against, Public Infrastructure 2 for,
Nonpartisan · declared
Evelynn M. Trefon is a Newhalen candidate for Alaska State House District 37 and a former Newhalen vice mayor and city council member. She has worked as a school secretary, operated a produce-delivery business, and served on the INN Electric Cooperative board.
Records: Social Programs and Welfare 2 for, Public Education Quality 1 for
Nonpartisan · declared
Kimberly “Kim” Johnson is the Dillingham city manager and a candidate for Alaska State House District 37. Born and raised in Dillingham, she holds a master's degree in public administration and tribal co-management from the University of Alaska Anchorage and has led regional, university, and municipal organizations.
Records: Environment and Public Health 2 for
Nonpartisan · declared
Mark Smith campaigns on affordable energy, a healthy fishing economy, accessible healthcare and an honest accounting of every dollar, from docks to dividends, for Alaska House District 37.
Nonpartisan · declared
Peter L. Angasan is a lifelong King Salmon resident and Bristol Bay drift fisherman running for Alaska State House District 37 in the 2026 nonpartisan primary. He has also worked in the Bristol Bay set-net fishery for three decades.
Records: Environment and Public Health 1 for
Sources: elections.alaska.gov2