House District 40

Unofficial results show Patkotak with 54% of the vote so far, over 400 votes ahead of the next closest candidate. With a little more than 100 votes left uncounted, 29-year-old Patkotak is likely to become the youngest person to hold the position.

For now, Patkotak isn’t committing to any legislative caucus. He says he hopes to take his role as an independent lawmaker seriously.

A legislative candidate from Utqiagvik says he and his family have recently recovered from COVID-19.

The race for the legislative seat representing the Northwest Arctic and North Slope regions of Alaska has become competitive.

John Lincoln, the Alaska state representative who represents the Northwest Arctic and North Slope boroughs, says he will not run for reelection.

The Alaska representative who for the Northwest Arctic and North Slope boroughs says he will not run for re-election.