3 candidates are tracked for Alaska Senate District O on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Peter Bauer, George Rauscher and Ryan W. Sheldon. Candidate information follows official Denali Borough election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Peter Bauer (Democratic), George Rauscher (Republican), Ryan W. Sheldon (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Alaska Senate District O; George Rauscher 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.
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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, George Rauscher, is on the ballot.
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Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Bauer is a retired U.S. Air Force officer running for Alaska Senate District O, per the campaign site.
Republican Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Rauscher arrived in Alaska in the late 1970s and worked in the oil industry before training as a carpenter and starting a construction company in 1992, balancing seasonal construction work with winter oil field jobs, per the campaign site. Rauscher was elected to the Sutton Community Council in 2006 and later served as its president, and was elected to the Alaska House in 2017, chairing the House Energy Committee and serving as vice chair of Resources and as majority whip, per the campaign site.
Republican
Ryan Sheldon is an entrepreneur with experience in residential remodeling, new construction and manufacturing across Alaska and currently works as a property developer, per his Alaska Division of Elections candidate statement. He serves on the Talkeetna Water/Sewer Board and has worked as chief of staff for the Alaska Legislature, per the same statement.
Who is running for Alaska Senate District O in 2026?
3 candidates are tracked for Alaska Senate District O on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Peter Bauer, George Rauscher and Ryan W. Sheldon. Candidate information follows official Denali Borough election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Alaska Senate District O 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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