The 2020 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the U.S. representative from Alaska's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.

This was Don Young's last re-election as he died in office on March 18, 2022. This was the last Alaska congressional election conducted by plurality voting.

Background The incumbent in this election was Republican Don Young, who was re-elected with 53.1% of the vote in 2018, in what was one of the closest elections of his long career. Young was the longest-tenured member of the U.S. House of Representatives, having been first elected in a 1973 special election. He served on several committees including as a ranking member of a House Natural Resources subcommittee. In 2019, Young introduced 37 bills, four of which made it out of committee.

Challenging Young was independent candidate Alyse Galvin, a small-business owner, former teacher, and founder of the non-profit Great Alaska Schools. Galvin has never held public office. Her platform focused on addressing climate change, increasing funding for public schools, and lowering health care costs. Galvin ran as an independent and also received the Democratic Party nomination.

Republican primary Candidates Declared Gerald L. Heikes Thomas "John" Nelson, businessman and candidate for this seat in 2018 Don Young, incumbent U.S. representative

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared Alyse Galvin (independent), public education advocate and nominee for Alaska's at-large congressional district in 2018 Bill Hibler (Democratic), candidate for Alaska's at-large congressional district in 2016 Ray Sean Tugatuk (Democratic)

Endorsements

Results

Independents

Withdrawn Thomas Lamb

General election

Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report November 2, 2020 Inside Elections October 28, 2020 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 2, 2020PoliticoNovember 2, 2020Daily KosNovember 2, 2020RCPNovember 2, 2020

Polling

Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error DonYoung (R) AlyseGalvin (I) Other UndecidedGravis MarketingGravis MarketingOctober 26–28, 2020770 (LV)± 3.5%49%44% –7%Siena College/NYT UpshotSiena College/NYT UpshotOctober 9–14, 2020423 (LV)± 5.7%49%41%2%9%Alaska Survey ResearchAlaska Survey ResearchSeptember 25 – October 4, 2020696 (LV) –46%48% –6%Public Policy Polling (D)Public Policy Polling (D)July 7–8, 20201,081 (V)±  3.0%41%43% –16%Data for Progress (D)Data for Progress (D)May 21–27, 2020589 (LV)±  4.0%42%43% –15%

Results

Boroughs and census areas that flipped from Republican to Democratic Denali Borough (largest town: Healy) Lake and Peninsula Borough (largest town: King Salmon)

Boroughs and census areas that flipped from Democratic to Republican Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area (largest town: Craig)

Notes

Partisan clients

References

External links

(state affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)

Official campaign websites Alyse Galvin (I) for Congress Don Young (R) for Congress