Alaska State Senate

Alaska State Senate
Alaska State Legislature
Type
Type	Upper house
Term limits	None
History
New session started	January 21, 2025
Leadership
President	Gary Stevens (R-C) since January 17, 2023
Majority Leader	Cathy Giessel (R-C) since January 17, 2023
Minority Leader	Mike Shower (R non-coalition) since January 21, 2025
Structure
Seats	20
Political groups	Majority coalition   Democratic (9)   Republican (5) Minority caucus   Republican (6)
Length of term	4 years
Authority	Article 2, Alaska Constitution
Salary	$50,400/year + per diem ($200/day, in session)
Elections
Voting system	Nonpartisan blanket primary / Ranked-choice voting (Beginning in 2022)
Last election	November 5, 2024 (10 seats: B, D, F, H, J, L, N, P, R, T)
Next election	November 3, 2026 (10 seats: districts A,C,E,G,I,K,M,O,Q,S)
Redistricting	Alaska Redistricting Board
Meeting place
State Senate Chamber Alaska State Capitol Juneau, Alaska
Website
Alaska State Senate
Rules
Alaska State Legislature Uniform Rules

The Alaska State Senate is the upper house in the Alaska State Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska. It convenes in the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau, Alaska and is responsible for making laws and confirming or rejecting gubernatorial appointments to the state cabinet, commissions and boards.

With just twenty members, the Alaska Senate is the smallest state legislative chamber in the United States. Its members serve four-year terms and each represent an equal number of districts with populations of approximately 35,512 people, per 2010 census figures. They are not subject to term limits.