Democratic coalition flips Alaska state House
A mostly Democratic coalition majority will lead Alaska’s state House following the 2024 general election.
Last week, members of the new coalition announced they had secured more than 21 votes, which is the minimum needed to elect the speaker of the House and control the lower chamber. A mostly Republican coalition controlled it for the past two years.
Independent state Rep. Bryce Edgmon, who served as speaker of the Alaska House from 2017-2020, will serve as speaker of the House again, according to the Alaska Beacon.
The majority leader, Republican state Rep.-elect Chuck Kopp, told the Alaska Beacon that their focus will be on not raising oil taxes, not overspending from the Alaska Permanent Fund, “stable public education funding,” “retirement reform,” and “energy development.” The new majority will also stay away from social issues it deems controversial.
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