Alaska's J State Senate district
Alaska's J State Senate district
Forrest Dunbar D –Anchorage
since 2023
Population 36,482
Alaska Senate district J is one of 20 districts of the Alaska Senate . It has been represented by Democrat Forrest Dunbar since 2023. District J is located in Anchorage and encompasses the entirety of Alaska's 19th House of Representatives district and 20th House of Representatives district, including Mountain View and the University of Alaska Anchorage .
Election results (2022 boundaries) 2024 Nonpartisan primary Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Forrest Dunbar (incumbent)2,253 72.3 Independent Cheronda Smith 863 27.7 Total votes 3,116 100.0
General election Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Forrest Dunbar (incumbent)7,292 69.83 Independent Cheronda Smith 3,022 28.94 Write-in 129 1.24 Total votes 10,443 100.0 Democratic hold Coalition hold
2022 Nonpartisan primary Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Forrest Dunbar 2,947 49.4 Republican Andrew Satterfield 1,904 31.9 Democratic Geran Tarr 916 15.3 Democratic Drew Cason (withdrew) 201 3.4 Total votes 5,968 100.00
General election Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Forrest Dunbar 4,306 50.0 Republican Andrew Satterfield 2,813 32.7 Democratic Geran Tarr 1,443 16.8 Write in Write-ins 45 0.5 Total votes 8,607 100.00 Democratic gain from Republican
Election results (2013 boundaries) Map of District J of the Alaska Senate from 2013 to 2022 2020 Democratic primary Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Tom Begich (incumbent)1,739 50.2 Total votes 1,739 100.0
General election Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Tom Begich (incumbent)9,235 92.6 Write-in Write-ins 734 7.4 Total votes 9,969 100.0 Democratic hold
2016 Democratic primary Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Tom Begich (incumbent)1,629 62.46 Democratic Ed Wesley 979 37.54 Total votes 2,608 100
General election Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Tom Begich (incumbent)8,103 93.49 Write-ins Write-ins 564 6.51 Total votes 8,667 100 Democratic hold
Election results (2012 boundaries) Map of District J of the Alaska Senate from 2012 to 2013 2012 Republican primary Party Candidate Votes % Republican Bob Bell 2,622 60.53 Republican Liz Vazquez 1,710 39.47 Total votes 4,332 100
Democratic primary Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Hollis French (incumbent)2,284 100.0 Total votes 2,284 100
General election Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Hollis French (incumbent)7,593 50.01 Republican Bob Bell 7,542 49.68 Write-ins Write-ins 47 0.31 Total votes 15,182 100 Democratic hold
