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Upcoming elections in Alaska
These offices are up for election in the next 18 months. For a complete list of offices in your area, search by address.
| Office | Election date | Filing deadline | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska State Senate - District A | Aug 18, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | |
| Alaska State Senate - District C | Aug 18, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | |
| Alaska State Senate - District E | Aug 18, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | |
| Alaska State Senate - District G | Aug 18, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | |
| Alaska State Senate - District I | Aug 18, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | |
| Alaska State Senate - District K | Aug 18, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | |
| Alaska State Senate - District M | Aug 18, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | |
| Alaska State Senate - District O | Aug 18, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | |
| Alaska State Senate - District Q | Aug 18, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | |
| Alaska State Senate - District S | Aug 18, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | |
| Alaska State Senate - District B | Aug 18, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | |
| Alaska State Senate - District D | Aug 18, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | |
| Alaska State Senate - District F | Aug 18, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | |
| Alaska State Senate - District H | Aug 18, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | |
| Alaska State Senate - District J | Aug 18, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | |
| Alaska State Senate - District L | Aug 18, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | |
| Alaska State Senate - District N | Aug 18, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | |
| Alaska State Senate - District P | Aug 18, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | |
| Alaska State Senate - District R | Aug 18, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | |
| Alaska House of Representatives - District 1 | Aug 18, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | |
| Alaska House of Representatives - District 2 | Aug 18, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | |
| Alaska House of Representatives - District 3 | Aug 18, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly - Seat D | Oct 6, 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 | |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly - Seat E | Oct 6, 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 | |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly - Seat H | Oct 6, 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 | |
| Bear Creek Fire Service Area Board - Seat E | Oct 6, 2026 | Aug 15, 2026 | |
| Central Peninsula Emergency Medical Service Area Board - Seat E | Oct 6, 2026 | Aug 15, 2026 | |
| Nikiski Fire Service Area Board - Seat D | Oct 6, 2026 | Aug 15, 2026 | |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly - District 2 | Oct 6, 2026 | Aug 15, 2026 | |
| Nikiski Fire Service Area Board - Seat E | Oct 6, 2026 | Aug 15, 2026 | |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly - District 5 | Oct 6, 2026 | Aug 15, 2026 | |
| Nikiski Senior Service Area Board - Seat D | Oct 6, 2026 | Aug 15, 2026 | |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly - District 8 | Oct 6, 2026 | Aug 15, 2026 | |
| Nikiski Senior Service Area Board - Seat E | Oct 6, 2026 | Aug 15, 2026 | |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor | Oct 6, 2026 | Aug 15, 2026 | |
| North Peninsula Recreation Service Area Board - Seat E | Oct 6, 2026 | Aug 15, 2026 | |
| Seward-Bear Creek Flood Service Area Board - Seat A | Oct 6, 2026 | Aug 15, 2026 | |
| Seward-Bear Creek Flood Service Area Board - Seat D | Oct 6, 2026 | Aug 15, 2026 | |
| South Kenai Peninsula Hospital Service Area Board - Seat D | Oct 6, 2026 | Aug 15, 2026 | |
| South Kenai Peninsula Hospital Service Area Board - Seat E | Oct 6, 2026 | Aug 15, 2026 | |
| South Kenai Peninsula Hospital Service Area Board - Seat F | Oct 6, 2026 | Aug 15, 2026 | |
| Petersburg Borough Assembly | Oct 6, 2026 | Aug 25, 2026 | |
| Denali Borough Assembly - Seat A, District 1 | Nov 3, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly | Oct 5, 2027 | Aug 15, 2027 | |
| Bristol Bay Borough Assembly | Oct 5, 2027 | Aug 15, 2027 | |
| Bear Creek Fire Service Area Board - Seat C | Oct 5, 2027 | Aug 15, 2027 | |
| Northwest Arctic Borough Mayor | Oct 5, 2027 | Aug 21, 2027 | |
| Petersburg Borough Assembly | Oct 5, 2027 | Aug 24, 2027 | |
| Aleutians East Borough Assembly - Seat C | Oct 5, 2027 | Sep 5, 2027 | |
| Aleutians East Borough Assembly - Seat D | Oct 5, 2027 | Sep 5, 2027 |
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