State Representative
State House District 40; Alaska
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
The State Representative general election in State House District 40; Alaska is on November 3, 2026. 2 candidates are running: Robyn Niayuq Burke Frier (Registered Democrat) and Saima Chase (Registered Democrat). Robyn Niayuq Burke Frier 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 · 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 18,251 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(735,706 ÷ 18,251) ÷ ln(50,000) = 67.08, 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 Democrat · Incumbent
Robyn Frier has represented the North Slope and Northwest Arctic in the Alaska House since 2025 and earlier led the North Slope Borough School District school board. She focuses on school funding, responsible resource development, erosion and high energy costs.
Records: Public Education Quality 6 for, Healthcare Affordability 3 for, Corporate Accountability 2 for,
Registered Democrat
Saima Chase is the mayor of Kotzebue and a tribal emergency manager who earlier served as the Northwest Arctic Borough fire chief. She focuses on public safety in small villages, school funding, subsistence and the high cost of fuel and goods.
Records: Public Infrastructure 2 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 2 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 against
Source: elections.alaska.gov
Last updated September 24, 2026.