State Representative, House District 29
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,
Candidates:
Nonpartisan
Amber Hansen is a Wasilla candidate for Alaska State House District 29 in the 2026 nonpartisan primary. Current election trackers identify her as a nonpartisan candidate in the six-person contest.
Nonpartisan
Candice Frisby is a Wasilla-area candidate for Alaska State House District 29 in the 2026 nonpartisan primary. Current election trackers identify her as the contest's Libertarian-registered candidate.
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
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.
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.
Sources: elections.alaska.gov2