North Slope Borough Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
2 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 1 North Slope Borough race, led by the Alaska House District 40 contest.
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Find your districts by addressAlaska House District 40Saima Chase (D) · Robyn Niayuq Burke Frier (D)
Saima Chase Democratic
- Support responsible development with tribal and village consultation
- Improve public safety, fire response and search and rescue in small villages
- Address school funding shortfalls affecting classrooms
Per the statement filed for the Alaska Division of Elections' 2026 Official Election Pamphlet.
About Saima Chase
Saima Chase, a registered Democrat from Kotzebue, works as a tribal emergency manager and currently serves as mayor of the City of Kotzebue, per the statement filed for the Alaska Division of Elections' 2026 Official Election Pamphlet. She previously served as fire chief and as a search and rescue coordinator for the Northwest Arctic Borough, per the same statement. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Robyn Niayuq Burke Frier Democratic Incumbent
- Resource development balanced with respect for the knowledge and culture of North Slope residents
- A statutory increase to the base student allocation to stabilize school funding
- State funding to match federal dollars for water, sewer, school and airport infrastructure
Per the campaign site.
About Robyn Niayuq Burke Frier

Frier is from Utqiagvik and comes from the Akpik and Piquk families, per the campaign site. She served four years on the North Slope Borough School District Board of Education, including two years as board president, and has served on the Association of Alaska School Boards, Voice of the Arctic Inupiaq and Ilisagvik College boards, per the campaign site.
Saima Chase (Democratic), Robyn Niayuq Burke Frier (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Alaska House District 40; Robyn Niayuq Burke Frier is the sitting member, per the Legislature's official member table (akleg.gov). Not on the November ballot: Rep. Burke, 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.
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