There likely won’t be any changes to the district lines used in last year’s election until 2032.
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Legislature narrowly votes down Dunleavy’s University of Alaska Board of Regents nominee
Legislators raised concerns about Marcum’s role in the state’s redistricting board and her defense of the governor’s steep budget cuts to the university in 2019.
Four lawsuits challenge Alaska Redistricting Board’s new legislative map
Each lawsuit argues that communities were wrongly placed in the same district with other communities they have little in common with.
Alaska Redistricting Board finishes work to adopt maps; opponents say courts could toss out portions
All three members who were appointed by Republican elected officials supported the map; the two who were not appointed by Republican officials opposed it.
Alaska Redistricting Board chooses final Senate map despite gerrymandering allegation
Two board members expressed concern that the voting strength of racial minorities in South Muldoon would be weakened by putting it in the same Senate district as Eagle River.
New Alaska Senate map takes shape, with Eagle River gaining a senator
The board chose a Senate map for Anchorage drawn by board member Bethany Marcum. She was appointed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy.
Alaska Redistricting Board chooses map that emphasizes compact districts in Anchorage
Board member Budd Simpson said the benefits of more compact districts in the final map make it more likely to withstand a legal challenge than a proposal by Bethany Marcum, a fellow appointee of Gov. Mike Dunleavy.
Alaska Redistricting Board’s first drafts draw criticism and alternate plans
In one draft map, seven Democratic representatives were combined in three districts, while no Republicans were.
Redistricting board finalized as chief justice appoints Nome nonprofit CEO Bahnke
The board rewrites boundaries based on federal census results, so its decisions affect who controls each chamber for 10 years.
Gov. Dunleavy names first two members to high-stakes Redistricting Board
Bethany Marcum of Anchorage and E. Budd Simpson of Juneau are the first members appointed to the board, which rewrites boundaries based on federal census results.