Dan Sullivan
U.S. Senate
Members of Congress
Who Represents Alaska in Congress?
Alaska is represented in the U.S. Senate by Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski and holds a single at-large seat in the U.S. House, covering the whole state. Every senator represents the whole state; each representative speaks for one district inside it, so most residents have three members of Congress in total — two senators and one representative.
U.S. Senators from Alaska
Republican
Lisa Murkowski
U.S. Senate
U.S. Representatives from Alaska1 seat
Nicholas J. Begich III
At-large district
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Alaska is represented in the U.S. Senate by Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski and holds a single at-large seat in the U.S. House, covering the whole state. Every senator represents the whole state; each representative speaks for one district inside it, so most residents have three members of Congress in total — two senators and one representative.
The full Alaska delegation currently breaks down as 3 Republicans. Names, parties, and official contact links below come from the public congress-legislators dataset, which tracks appointments and special elections rather than only general-election results.
What senators and representatives actually do differently
Both vote on legislation, but the jobs are not symmetrical. Senators serve six-year staggered terms, represent the entire state, and hold powers the House does not have — confirming federal judges, Cabinet officers, and ambassadors, and ratifying treaties. Representatives serve two-year terms and answer to a single district, and the House alone can originate revenue bills and bring articles of impeachment. For a constituent, the practical difference is scale: a senator's office handles Alaska-wide concerns, while a House office is usually the faster route for casework involving a federal agency.
How to contact your member of Congress so it counts
Every member listed here has an official .gov site with a contact form and a Washington office phone number. Offices generally weight contact from verified constituents, so include your full address, and be specific — a bill number, a date, or a concrete agency problem gets logged more usefully than a general opinion. For a stuck passport, a delayed VA claim, or an IRS or Social Security problem, ask for "casework": staff can make a formal inquiry to the agency on your behalf, and that is often the fastest available remedy.
Why Alaska has one at-large representative
House seats are apportioned by population after each decennial census, and every state is guaranteed at least one regardless of size. States whose population earns exactly one seat do not draw districts at all — the single member is elected "at-large" by the entire state, so every voter in Alaska shares the same representative. That also means Alaska has the smallest possible House delegation while still holding the same two Senate seats as the largest states.
When these seats are next on the ballot
All 435 voting House seats are contested every two years, in every even-numbered year. Senate seats are staggered into three classes, so roughly a third of the Senate is up in each of those elections and a given state usually has at most one Senate race per cycle. The term-end year shown next to each member below is the year that seat is next scheduled to be contested. Vacancies from resignation or death are filled by special election in the House, and in most states by gubernatorial appointment in the Senate.
Latest Alaska Political News
- Alaska candidate for US Senate seat rejects Kamala Harris’s unsolicited supportThe Guardian — World•about 2 hours ago
- Mary Peltola rejects Kamala Harris endorsement ahead of crucial Alaska Senate raceWashington Examiner•about 18 hours ago
- Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola Gives Kamala an Arctic-Cold ShoulderRedState•about 19 hours ago
- Brad Pitt battles the Alaskan wilderness with his combat dog in 'Heart of the Beast' new trailerFox News•1 day ago
- Russia To Intensify Attacks On Sources Of Western Support In Ukraine: LavrovZeroHedge•1 day ago
- Baby with heart defect at center of US surrogacy dispute handed to parentsThe Guardian — World•1 day ago
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- America has more majority-minority rural counties than urban and suburban onesAxios•1 day ago
- These states will make or break a Senate majority in NovemberWashington Examiner•2 days ago
- Surrogate mother who fled to Texas gives birth to baby with severe heart defectThe Guardian — World•3 days ago
- Baby Gabriel is Born After His Surrogate Mom Protects Him From AbortionLifeNews•3 days ago
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Alaska Members of Congress — Frequently Asked Questions
- Who are the U.S. senators from Alaska?
- Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski represent Alaska in the U.S. Senate. Both were elected statewide and serve six-year terms, and each one represents every resident of Alaska rather than a particular district.
- How many representatives does Alaska have?
- Alaska has one U.S. representative, elected at-large by the whole state, plus two U.S. senators — three members of Congress in total. Every state is guaranteed at least one House seat no matter its population.
- How do I find out which district I live in?
- Enter your address at the House of Representatives' official lookup at house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative. A ZIP code alone is often not enough, because a single ZIP can span two or more districts — the official tool resolves the full street address, which is why Alto links to it rather than guessing from a ZIP.
- How do I contact my representative or senator?
- Use the official .gov link next to each member above, which leads to their contact form and Washington office phone. Include your full address so the office can verify you are a constituent. If your issue involves a federal agency — a delayed passport, a VA claim, Social Security — ask specifically for casework help rather than sending a general comment.
- Is this list of members of Congress up to date?
- It is refreshed daily from the public congress-legislators dataset maintained on GitHub, which is updated within days of a resignation, death, appointment, or special election. Because Alto reads the current roster rather than election results, an appointed senator appears here as soon as the dataset records the seat change.