State Representative
State House District 29; Alaska
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
The State Representative general election in State House District 29; Alaska is on November 3, 2026. 4 candidates are running: Gerald “Garret” Nelson (Registered Republican), Jessica I. Kusner-Kalarchik, Kimberly Slone (Registered Democrat), and Steve Menard (Registered Republican). Gerald “Garret” Nelson is the incumbent. One vote here carries high weight compared with other races.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What determines the vote power 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 whether more candidates are running than there are seats.
Representation: High · 66 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 20,165 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(735,706 ÷ 20,165) ÷ ln(50,000) = 66.62, 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".
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,
Who is running?
Registered Republican · Incumbent
Garret Nelson is a former ranch manager and welder from Sutton who chaired the Sutton Community Council before he was appointed to the Alaska House in December 2025. He serves on the House transportation and community and regional affairs committees.
Records: Public Education Quality 3 for, 2 against, Environment and Public Health 3 for, 1 against, Government Spending Reduction 4 for,
Nonpartisan
Jessica Kusner-Kalarchik is a registered nurse who retired from the Army after 31 years, including combat deployments as a paratrooper. She wants better rural roads and utilities, wider health care access, a protected Permanent Fund, and stable school funding.
Records: Civil Rights 3 for, Women's Reproductive Rights 1 for
Registered Democrat
Kimberly Slone is a registered nurse in Wasilla who has lived in Alaska for 16 years. She wants binding safe staffing rules for hospitals and lower utility bills through a fee on oil that would pay for grid upgrades and renewable energy.
Records: Women's Reproductive Rights 1 for
Registered Republican
Steve Menard is a Mat-Su realtor and Marine Corps veteran who served on the Wasilla City Council and now sits on the borough's parks and trails advisory board. He wants a full Permanent Fund Dividend, lower property taxes, state spending cuts, and term limits for legislators.
Source: elections.alaska.gov
Last updated September 24, 2026.