Alaska
Alaska entered the Union on January 3, 1959 as the 49th state. Its path to statehood ran through Russian America, the 1867 purchase by the United States, territorial status, and a mid-twentieth-century push for fuller self-government at the edge of the continent. Today its state government is centered in Juneau and operates through a governor and a bicameral legislature, while its enormous geography still shapes how representation and public services work.
Median household income$86,631
Poverty rate10.4%
Median age36.5
Government & Representation
Use this section to understand how the state organizes executive authority, legislative power, and federal representation.
Alaska’s state government is led by an elected governor and a bicameral legislature composed of a Senate and a House of Representatives. From Juneau, those branches manage statewide policy across a large and sparsely populated state where geography and regional access remain central to governance.
Legislative branch
Structure: Bicameral
Judicial branch
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U.S. Senators
Each state elects two U.S. senators to represent it in the Senate.
U.S. House delegation
House seats are apportioned by population and organized by congressional district, except for at-large delegations where applicable.
Find Your Representatives
Use one address to identify the people who represent you in Alaska at the federal and state level.
Official legislature tools
Find my legislator
State legislature website
Elections & Voting
Use the tools below for official rules, deadlines, registration, ballot access, and upcoming statewide elections.
Search by voter address
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Statewide voting links
Statewide voting links
Voting basics
- Check registration
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- Register/update online
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- Mail registration
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- In-person registration
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- Military/overseas voting
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- Polling place finder
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Upcoming elections
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Upcoming Elections in AK
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