GOTV Intel

George Rauscher

State Senator, Alaska Senate District O · Republican

OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotIncumbent · Alaska Senate District O · Nov 3 General

Ballot status source: Certified · Alaska Division of Elections — 2026 General Election Candidate List (State Senator, Senate District O) · read Oct 4, 2026

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The District

What Alaska Senate District O covers

Covers all of Matanuska-Susitna Borough and Denali Borough; parts of Copper River Census Area and Chugach Census Area.

Includes Healy, Willow, Petersville, Skwentna, Trapper Creek, Susitna North, Valdez, Glacier View, Susitna, Chase, Denali Park, Eureka Roadhouse and 18 more.

Map of Alaska Senate District O with 21 precincts

21 precincts · District lines: State senate lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary) · Precinct lines: State of Alaska (DCCED Division of Community & Regional Affairs), Alaska Precincts - State House and Senate Districts (maps.commerce.alaska.gov/MapServer/4, precincts as of 2022-05-24)

Results

Certified results for Alaska Senate District O

Senate District O (first choice)

Alaska 2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022
CandidateVotesShare
Shower, Michael K.Republican7,39651.8%
Massie, Doug A.Republican6,71247.0%
Write-in1691.2%

Official results (Alaska Division of Elections; precinct file header dated 2022-11-30, labeled 'Unofficial' in file; sole precinct file linked from DOE official certified results page) · Alaska Division of Elections — official precinct results

Key Votes

The record

  • HB 265: Approp: Mental Health Budget FY2027 — voted Yes

    Adopt Conference Committee Report, Senate · tally 20–0 · 34th Legislature (2026) · Journal 2873

    May 20, 2026 · Official · Alaska State Legislature · source

  • HB 263: Approp: Operating Budget/Funds/Supp FY2027 — voted No

    Adopt Conference Committee Report, Senate · tally 17–3 · 34th Legislature (2026) · Journal 2872

    May 20, 2026 · Official · Alaska State Legislature · source

  • SB 214: Approp: Capital/Funds/Supp/Reapprop/Amend FY2027 — voted Yes

    Concur House Amendment(s), Senate · tally 18–2 · 34th Legislature (2026) · Journal 2869

    May 20, 2026 · Official · Alaska State Legislature · source

  • SB 21: AK Work and Save Program; PFD Investment Account — voted No

    Concur House Amendment(s), Senate · tally 17–3 · 34th Legislature (2026) · Journal 2773–2774

    May 19, 2026 · Official · Alaska State Legislature · source

  • HB 78: Retirement Systems: Defined Benefit Option — voted NoClose vote

    Veto Override Attempt (Veto Sustained), Joint Session · tally 33–27 · 34th Legislature (2026) · Journal 2911–2912

    May 19, 2026 · Official · Alaska State Legislature · source

  • SB 230: State Refuges; Fish/Game Critical Habitat; Jonesville PUA (Rauscher-sponsored) — voted Yes

    Concur House Amendment(s), Senate · tally 18–0 · 34th Legislature (2026) · Journal 2681

    May 16, 2026 · Official · Alaska State Legislature · source

  • HB 1: Specie as Legal Tender — voted Yes

    Third Reading Final Passage, Senate · tally 19–1 · 34th Legislature (2026) · Journal 2602

    May 12, 2026 · Official · Alaska State Legislature · source

  • HB 265: Approp: Mental Health Budget FY2027 — voted Yes

    Third Reading Final Passage, Senate · tally 20–0 · 34th Legislature (2026) · Journal 2516

    May 7, 2026 · Official · Alaska State Legislature · source
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  • HB 263: Approp: Operating Budget/Funds/Supp FY2027 — voted No

    Third Reading Final Passage, Senate · tally 17–3 · 34th Legislature (2026) · Journal 2515

    May 7, 2026 · Official · Alaska State Legislature · source

  • HB 78: Retirement Systems: Defined Benefit Option — voted No

    Third Reading Final Passage, Senate · tally 12–8 · 34th Legislature (2026) · Journal 2401

    Apr 28, 2026 · Official · Alaska State Legislature · source

  • HB 194: Oil/Gas Corp. Income Tax; Royalty Sale — voted No

    Third Reading Final Passage, Senate · tally 12–7 · 34th Legislature (2026) · Journal 2059

    Mar 25, 2026 · Official · Alaska State Legislature · source

  • SB 64: Elections — voted No

    Concur House Amendment(s), Senate · tally 16–4 · 34th Legislature (2026) · Journal 2045

    Mar 25, 2026 · Official · Alaska State Legislature · source

  • HB 55: Approp: Mental Health Budget FY2026 — voted No

    Adopt Conference Committee Report, House · tally 33–7 · 34th Legislature (2025) · Journal 1354

    May 20, 2025 · Official · Alaska State Legislature · source

  • HB 53: Approp: Operating Budget/Cap/Supp FY2026 — voted NoClose vote

    Adopt Conference Committee Report, House · tally 23–17 · 34th Legislature (2025) · Journal 1352

    May 20, 2025 · Official · Alaska State Legislature · source

  • HB 57: Schools: Comm. Devices/Class Size/Funding — voted No

    Veto Override, Joint Session · tally 46–14 · 34th Legislature (2025) · Journal 1334–1335

    May 20, 2025 · Official · Alaska State Legislature · source

  • HB 78: Retirement Systems: Defined Benefit Option — voted NoClose vote

    Third Reading Final Passage, House · tally 21–19 · 34th Legislature (2025) · Journal 1154

    May 12, 2025 · Official · Alaska State Legislature · source

  • HB 57: Schools: Comm. Devices/Class Size/Funding — voted No

    Concur Senate Amendment(s), House · tally 31–8 · 34th Legislature (2025) · Journal 951

    Apr 30, 2025 · Official · Alaska State Legislature · source

  • HB 53: Approp: Operating Budget/Cap/Supp FY2026 — voted NoClose vote

    Third Reading Final Passage, House · tally 21–19 · 34th Legislature (2025) · Journal 815–816

    Apr 16, 2025 · Official · Alaska State Legislature · source

  • HB 57: Schools: Comm. Devices/Class Size/Funding — voted Yes

    Third Reading Final Passage, House · tally 34–6 · 34th Legislature (2025) · Journal 818

    Apr 16, 2025 · Official · Alaska State Legislature · source

Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.

Committees and Appointments

  • Senate Transportation — Member

    Alaska State Senate, 2025–26 (34th Legislature) · Member

    Official · Alaska State Legislature — member page (committee membership, 34th Legislature) · source

  • Senate Military & Veterans' Affairs (Finance subcommittee) — Member

    Alaska State Senate, 2025–26 (34th Legislature) · Member

    Official · Alaska State Legislature — member page (committee membership, 34th Legislature) · source

  • Senate Environmental Conservation (Finance subcommittee) — Member

    Alaska State Senate, 2025–26 (34th Legislature) · Member

    Official · Alaska State Legislature — member page (committee membership, 34th Legislature) · source

  • Senate Commerce, Community & Economic Dev (Finance subcommittee) — Member

    Alaska State Senate, 2025–26 (34th Legislature) · Member

    Official · Alaska State Legislature — member page (committee membership, 34th Legislature) · source

  • Joint Armed Services Committee — Member

    Alaska State Senate, 2025–26 (34th Legislature) · Member

    Official · Alaska State Legislature — member page (committee membership, 34th Legislature) · source

  • Senate Resources — Member

    Alaska State Senate, 2025–26 (34th Legislature) · Member

    Official · Alaska State Legislature — member page (committee membership, 34th Legislature) · source

Reach Them

Websites and accounts

  • Public social accounts

    Facebook

    Self-published · Public accounts posted by the subject

The 2026 Field

Who else is running for Alaska Senate District O

The Paper Trail

Filings, results and exhibits

  • On the Nov 3, 2026 general ballot — State Senator, Senate District O

    Registered Republican · certified · incumbent

    Sep 2, 2026 · Official · Alaska Division of Elections · source

  • State Senator · AK-SD-O

    Republican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot

    Sep 2, 2026 · Official · Alaska Division of Elections

Not on file for George yet: Their Money, Advertising, In Their Words, In the News, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.

File read Oct 4, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_k76597wff.

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