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Anchorage Municipality, Alaska

Alaska House District 23

4 candidates are tracked for Alaska House District 23 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jamie Allard, Jim Arlington, Lee E. Hammermeister and Ruby Jones. Candidate information follows official Anchorage Municipality election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Jamie Allard (Republican), Jim Arlington (Democratic), Lee E. Hammermeister (Democratic), Ruby Jones (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Alaska House District 23; Jamie Allard is the sitting member, per the Legislature's official member table (akleg.gov). The field advanced from the August 18, 2026 top-four open primary; the general election uses ranked-choice voting, and the party shown is each candidate's registration as printed by the Division of Elections.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Jamie Allard, is on the ballot.

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Jamie Allard

Jamie Allard

RepublicanIncumbent

Top priorities

  • Supporting legislation on girls' school sports eligibility
  • Opposing legislator pay raises
  • Supporting expansion of natural gas lines to Alaska homes

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Jamie Allard represents Alaska House District 23, per the Alaska Legislature. A U.S. Army veteran, she previously served on the Anchorage Assembly and has worked for the U.S. State Department, the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, and currently serves as vice chair of the House Judiciary Committee, per her official legislative biography.

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Jim Arlington

Democratic

Top priorities

  • Fully fund education using revenue from Alaska's natural resources
  • Grow jobs and strengthen natural resource industries including renewable energy
  • Work to lower energy prices for Alaskans

Per the statement filed for the Alaska Division of Elections' 2026 Official Election Pamphlet.

Biography

Jim Arlington, a Democrat, has lived in Eagle River since 1983, per Alaska Beacon. He holds a bachelor's degree and a master's degree from the University of Colorado and a law degree from the University of Tulsa, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.

Lee E. Hammermeister

Democratic

Top priorities

  • Fully fund schools and pay teachers competitively
  • Invest in road maintenance and public safety for Eagle River
  • Pay the full statutory Permanent Fund Dividend without raising taxes

Per the statement filed for the Alaska Division of Elections' 2026 Official Election Pamphlet.

Biography

Lee E. Hammermeister, a registered Democrat from Eagle River, owns Eagle River Lawn and Snow and works as a special needs school bus attendant, per the statement filed for the Alaska Division of Elections' 2026 Official Election Pamphlet. He is president of the South Fork Community Council and has served on the South Fork Chugiak Birchwood Eagle River Rural Road Service Area board for nearly a decade, per the same statement.

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Ruby Jones

Republican

Top priorities

  • Providing stable school funding tied to outcomes and career and technical training
  • Cutting regulatory red tape to speed up permitting
  • Prioritizing maintenance of roads and infrastructure, including the Glenn Highway

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Jones is director of operations at SafeLogic Alaska, leading a statewide team focused on safety, construction and workforce training, per the campaign site. She previously worked in television and film production, including as a producer for National Geographic's Life Below Zero, per the campaign site. She was born and raised in Bird Creek and now lives in Eagle River, per the campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Alaska House District 23 in 2026?

4 candidates are tracked for Alaska House District 23 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jamie Allard, Jim Arlington, Lee E. Hammermeister and Ruby Jones. Candidate information follows official Anchorage Municipality election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Alaska House District 23 election in Alaska?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Alaska are on the Alaska election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate profiles
Jamie Allard, full profileJim Arlington, full profileLee E. Hammermeister, full profileRuby Jones, full profileOfficial Alaska election office