Legislative Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution

The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.

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U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

Legislative Scorecard

Based on the U.S. Constitution

AK Scorecard 2023

Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Alaska Legislature in 2023 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

This is our second state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators’ overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.

Senate

House of Representatives

Senate

1. Medicaid Expansion

Good Vote: No

SB58 Medicaid Expansion (Passed 19 to 1 on 5/5/2023). Expands Medicaid eligibility to include postpartum mothers for up to 12 months, up from 60 days.

2. Closed Accounts

Good Vote: Yes

SB25 Closed Accounts (Passed 19 to 0 on 3/31/2023). Mandates the legislative finance division to review and recommend the repeal of inactive state accounts and funds.

3. Counterfeit Airbags

Good Vote: No

SB37 Counterfeit Airbags (Passed 20 to 0 on 5/8/2023). Makes it a crime to knowingly sell, import, install, or reinstall a replacement airbag that does not comply with federal safety regulations specific to the vehicle’s make, model, and year.

4. Federalism

Good Vote: Yes

HJR10 Federalism (Passed 18 to 2 on 3/27/2023). This resolution states the Alaska State Legislature opposes the National Park Service's proposed rule limiting non-subsistence hunting methods.

5. Juneteenth

Good Vote: No

SB22 Juneteenth (Passed 16 to 4 on 5/3/2023). Establishes Juneteenth Day as a legal holiday.

6. Renewable Energy Grant

Good Vote: No

HB62 Renewable Energy Grant (Passed 18 to 0 on 4/28/2023). Continues the renewable energy grant fund until 2033, costing $1.4 million per year.

Legislator Scores

[ + ] Pro-liberty Vote[ - ] Anti-liberty Vote[ . ] Did not Vote

Name	Party	District	Score	1	2	3	4	5	6
Click Bishop	R	SD-C	33%	-	+	-	+	-	-
Jesse Bjorkman	R	SD-D	33%	-	+	-	+	-	-
Matt Claman	D	SD-H	33%	-	+	-	+	-	-
Forrest Dunbar	D	SD-J	33%	-	+	-	+	-	-
Catherine Giessel	R	SD-E	33%	-	+	-	+	-	-
Elvi Gray-Jackson	D	SD-I	40%	-	+	-	+	-	.
Lyman Hoffman	D	SD-S	20%	-	.	-	+	-	-
Shelley Hughes	R	SD-F	50%	-	+	-	+	+	-
James Kaufman	R	SD-F	33%	-	+	-	+	-	-
Scott Kawasaki	D	SD-A	33%	-	+	-	+	-	-
Jesse Kiehl	D	SD-Q	17%	-	+	-	-	-	-
Kelly Merrick	R	SD-L	33%	-	+	-	+	-	-
Robert Myers	R	SD-B	50%	-	+	-	+	+	-
Donald Olson	D	SD-T	33%	-	+	-	+	-	-
Mike Shower	R	SD-E	80%	+	+	-	+	+	.
Bert Stedman	R	SD-Q	33%	-	+	-	+	-	-
Gary Stevens	R	SD-P	33%	-	+	-	+	-	-
Loki Tobin	D	SD-I	17%	-	+	-	-	-	-
William Wielechowski	D	SD-H	33%	-	+	-	+	-	-
David Wilson	R	SD-D	50%	-	+	-	+	+	-

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party	Score
Republican	41.9%
Democrat	28.8%

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A Legislative Scorecard Based on the Principles of the U.S. Constitution