Sheldon R.J. Prout
Republican
Biography
Prout was born and raised in Kodiak and is a third generation commercial fisherman, per the campaign site.
Chugach Census Area, Alaska
Alaska House District 5
Chugach Census Area, Alaska
Alaska House District 5
2 candidates are tracked for Alaska House District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Sheldon R.J. Prout and Kathy C. Simpler. Candidate information follows official Chugach Census Area election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
About this race
Sheldon R.J. Prout (Republican), Kathy C. Simpler (Nonpartisan) are on the November 3 ballot for Alaska House District 5. Not on the November ballot: Rep. Stutes, the sitting member for the district per the same table. 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.