The 2020 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the U.S. representative from Alaska's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
This was Don Young's last re-election as he died in office on March 18, 2022. Until the 2024 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska, this was the last time a Republican won Alaska's only congressional U.S. House seat. It was the last Alaska congressional election conducted by plurality voting.
Background
The incumbent in this election was Republican Don Young, who was re-elected with 53.1% of the vote in 2018, in what was one of the closest elections of his long career. Young was the longest-tenured member of the U.S. House of Representatives, having been first elected in a 1973 special election. He served on several committees including as a ranking member of a House Natural Resources subcommittee. In 2019, Young introduced 37 bills, four of which made it out of committee.
Challenging Young was independent candidate Alyse Galvin. Galvin is a small business owner, former teacher, and founder of the non-profit Great Alaska Schools. Galvin has never held public office. Galvin's platform focused on addressing climate change, increasing funding for public schools, and lowering health care costs. Galvin ran as an independent and also received the Democratic Party nomination.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Gerald L. Heikes
- Thomas "John" Nelson, businessman and candidate for this seat in 2018
- Don Young, incumbent U.S. representative
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Alyse Galvin (independent), public education advocate and nominee for Alaska's at-large congressional district in 2018
- Bill Hibler (Democratic), candidate for Alaska's at-large congressional district in 2016
- Ray Sean Tugatuk (Democratic)
Endorsements
Results
Independents
Withdrawn
- Thomas Lamb
General election
Predictions
Polling
Results
Boroughs and census areas that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Denali Borough (largest town: Healy)
- Lake and Peninsula Borough (largest town: King Salmon)
Boroughs and census areas that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area (largest town: Craig)
Notes
Partisan clients
References
External links
- Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Alaska", Voting & Elections Toolkits
- "Alaska: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
- "League of Women Voters of Alaska". (state affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
- Alaska at Ballotpedia
Official campaign websites
- Alyse Galvin (I) for Congress
- Don Young (R) for Congress
