United States congressional delegations from Alaska
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Since Alaska became a U.S. state in 1959,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> it has sent congressional delegations to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. Each state elects two senators to serve for six years, and member(s) of the House to two-year terms. Before becoming a state, the Territory of Alaska elected a non-voting delegate at-large to Congress from 1906 to 1959.
These are tables of congressional delegations from Alaska to the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives.
Current delegation
[edit]| Current U.S. senators from Alaska | ||||
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Class II senator | Class III senator | ||
| File:Senator Dan Sullivan official.jpg Dan Sullivan Template:Small Template:Small |
File:Lisa Murkowski official photo.jpg Lisa Murkowski Template:Small Template:Small | |||
| Party | Template:Party shading/Text/Republican | Template:Party shading/Text/Republican | ||
| Incumbent since | January 3, 2015 | December 20, 2002 | ||
Alaska's current congressional delegation in the Template:USCongressOrdinalCongress consists of its two senators, who are both Republicans and its sole representative, who is a Republican. The current dean of the Alaska delegation is Senator Lisa Murkowski having served in the Senate since 2002. Lisa Murkowski is the first elected senator born in Alaska.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> <section begin="Current representatives"/>
| Current U.S. representatives from Alaska | |||||
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Party | Incumbent since | CPVI Template:Small<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
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| Template:Ushr | File:Rep. Nick Begich III (119th Congress).jpg Nick Begich III Template:Small |
Template:Party shading/Text/Republican | January 3, 2025 | Template:Shading PVI | File:AK01 109.png |
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United States Senate
[edit]Template:Main Each state elects two senators by statewide popular vote every six years.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The terms of the two senators are staggered so that they are not elected in the same year, meaning that each seat also has a class determining the years in which the seat will be up for election. Alaska's senators are elected in classes 2 and 3.
There have been eight senators from Alaska, of whom four have been Democrats and four have been Republicans. William Egan and Ernest Gruening were elected to the Senate on October 6, 1956 for the 84th Congress but did not take the oath of office and were not accorded senatorial privileges, since Alaska was not yet a state.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Alaska's current senators, both Republicans, are Dan Sullivan, in office since 2015, and Lisa Murkowski, in office since 2002.
United States House of Representatives
[edit]1906–1959: 1 non-voting delegate
[edit]Template:Main Starting on August 14, 1906, Alaska sent a non-voting delegate to the House. From May 17, 1884 to August 24, 1912, Alaska was designated as the District of Alaska. From then to January 3, 1959, it was the Alaska Territory.
1959–present: 1 seat
[edit]Template:Main Since statehood on January 3, 1959, Alaska has had one seat in the House. Template:Sticky header
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| 86th (1959–1961) | rowspan="4" Template:Party cell|Ralph Rivers (D) |
| 87th (1961–1963) | |
| 88th (1963–1965) | |
| 89th (1965–1967) | |
| 90th (1967–1969) | rowspan="2" Template:Party cell|Howard Pollock (R) |
| 91st (1969–1971) | |
| 92nd (1971–1973) | Template:Party cell|Nick Begich Sr.Template:EfnTemplate:Efn (D) |
| rowspan="26" Template:Party cell|Don YoungTemplate:EfnTemplate:Efn (R) | |
| 93rd (1973–1975) | |
| 94th (1975–1977) | |
| 95th (1977–1979) | |
| 96th (1979–1981) | |
| 97th (1981–1983) | |
| 98th (1983–1985) | |
| 99th (1985–1987) | |
| 100th (1987–1989) | |
| 101st (1989–1991) | |
| 102nd (1991–1993) | |
| 103rd (1993–1995) | |
| 104th (1995–1997) | |
| 105th (1997–1999) | |
| 106th (1999–2001) | |
| 107th (2001–2003) | |
| 108th (2003–2005) | |
| 109th (2005–2007) | |
| 110th (2007–2009) | |
| 111th (2009–2011) | |
| 112th (2011–2013) | |
| 113th (2013–2015) | |
| 114th (2015–2017) | |
| 115th (2017–2019) | |
| 116th (2019–2021) | |
| 117th (2021–2023) | |
| rowspan="2" Template:Party cell |Mary PeltolaTemplate:Efn (D) | |
| 118th (2023–2025) | |
| 119th (2025–2027) | rowspan="2" Template:Party cell |Nick Begich III (R) |
Key
[edit]See also
[edit]- List of United States congressional districts
- Alaska's congressional districts
- Political party strength in Alaska
Notes
[edit]References
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