State Representative, House District 29
State House District 29; 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 · 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, 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
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 · declared
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.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · declared
Gerald “Garret” Nelson is the incumbent Alaska state representative for House District 29. Appointed in December 2025 and sworn in later that month, he previously managed his family's ranch, worked as a pipe and boiler welder, and served on the Sutton Community Council.
Records: Public Education Quality 3 for, 2 against, Environment and Public Health 3 for, 1 against, Government Spending Reduction 4 for,
Nonpartisan · declared
Jessica I. Kusner-Kalarchik is a Southcentral Foundation professional and candidate for Alaska State House District 29 in the 2026 nonpartisan primary. Current election trackers list her as nonpartisan.
Records: Civil Rights 2 for, Women's Reproductive Rights 1 for
Nonpartisan · declared
Kimberly Slone is a Wasilla registered nurse and candidate for Alaska State House District 29 in the 2026 nonpartisan primary. Current election trackers identify her as the contest's Democratic-registered candidate.
Records: Women's Reproductive Rights 1 for
Nonpartisan · declared
Steve Menard is a lifelong Alaskan and a United States Marine. He says representing District 29 demands undivided dedication, steady presence and full engagement rather than being a side pursuit.
Sources: elections.alaska.gov2