United States House of Representatives seat for Alaska
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The United States House of Representatives seat for Alaska is the state's single at-large congressional district, representing all of Alaska in the U.S. House.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States congressional district
ⓘ
at-large congressional district ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
AK-AL
NERFINISHED
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Alaska at-large congressional district NERFINISHED ⓘ Alaska's at-large congressional district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| apportionmentBasis | United States census ⓘ |
| ballotType | statewide ballot ⓘ |
| chamber | United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Article I of the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdFrom | Alaska Territory at-large congressional district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentStatus | active ⓘ |
| districtType | at-large ⓘ |
| Don YoungTenure | served from 1973 to 2022 ⓘ |
| electionCycle | every two years in even-numbered years ⓘ |
| elects | one voting member of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| federalLevel | federal ⓘ |
| geographicCoverage |
all boroughs of Alaska
ⓘ
all census areas of Alaska ⓘ entire land area of Alaska ⓘ entire population of Alaska ⓘ |
| governingLaw | United States Constitution ⓘ |
| hasHadLongtimeRepresentative | Don Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNoSubdividedDistrictsWithinState | true GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasOnlyDistrictForState | true ⓘ |
| hasRepresentative | Mary Peltola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpecialElections | true ⓘ |
| isLargestByAreaAmongUSHouseDistricts | true ⓘ |
| isSingleMemberDistrict | true ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal laws affecting Alaska ⓘ |
| legislature | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfSeats | 1 ⓘ |
| officialName | United States House of Representatives seat for Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partyOfCurrentRepresentative | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | non-voting delegate from Alaska Territory ⓘ |
| reasonForCreation | admission of Alaska as a U.S. state ⓘ |
| represents |
Alaska
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
entire state of Alaska ⓘ |
| startDateAsStateDistrict | 1959-01-03 ⓘ |
| state | Alaska ⓘ |
| statehoodDateRelated | Alaska statehood on 1959-01-03 ⓘ |
| termLengthOfRepresentative | 2 years ⓘ |
| timeZoneCoverage |
Alaska Time Zone
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ⓘ
Hawaii–Aleutian Time Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | federal legislative representation ⓘ |
| votingMethod | ranked-choice voting ⓘ |
| votingRights | full voting member of the U.S. House of Representatives ⓘ |
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