Alaska Senate
The Alaska State Senate is the upper house in the Alaska Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska. It convenes in the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau, Alaska and is responsible for making laws and confirming or rejecting gubernatorial appointments to the state cabinet, commissions and boards.
Alaska State Senate | |
|---|---|
| Alaska Legislature | |
| Type | |
| Type | Upper house |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
New session started | January 17, 2023 |
| Leadership | |
President | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | None since January 17, 2023 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 20 |
Political groups | Majority coalition
Non-caucusing members
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Length of term | 4 years |
| Authority | Article 2, Alaska Constitution |
| Salary | $50,400/year + per diem ($200/day, in session) |
| Elections | |
| Nonpartisan blanket primary / Ranked-choice voting (Beginning in 2022) | |
Last election | November 8, 2022 (19 seats: all except district T) |
Next election | November 5, 2024 (10 seats: districts B, D, F, H, J, L, N, P, R, T) |
| Redistricting | Alaska Redistricting Board |
| Meeting place | |
| State Senate Chamber Alaska State Capitol Juneau, Alaska | |
| Website | |
| Alaska State Senate | |
With just twenty members, the Alaska Senate is the smallest state legislative chamber in the United States. Its members serve four-year terms and each represent an equal number of districts with populations of approximately 35,512 people, per 2010 census figures. They are not subject to term limits.
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