Daniel Ortiz (Alaska)
Daniel Ortiz was a member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing District 1. He assumed office on January 17, 2023. He left office on January 21, 2025.
Ortiz ran for re-election to the Alaska House of Representatives to represent District 1. He did not appear on the ballot for the primary on August 20, 2024.
Biography
Daniel "Dan" Ortiz was born in Ottawa, Illinois. He graduated from Ketchikan High School in 1976. He earned a bachelor's degree in history from Seattle Pacific University in 1981 and a master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin. Ortiz’s career experience includes working as a Social Studies teacher at Ketchikan High School. He was named the 2013 American Legion Alaska State Educator of the Year. Ortiz was elected to serve as the representative for Alaska House of Representatives District 36.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Ortiz was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Ortiz was assigned to the following committees:
- House Finance Committee, Vice chair
2019-2020
Ortiz was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Alaska committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Finance |
| • Legislative Council |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Ortiz served on the following committees:
| Alaska committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Community & Regional Affairs |
| • Transportation |
| • Economic Development, Trade & Tourism |
| • Fisheries |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Alaska House of Representatives District 1
The ranked-choice voting election was won by Jeremy Bynum in round 1 .
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Total votes: 8,164 |
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 1
Jeremy Bynum, Grant Echohawk, and Agnes Moran advanced from the primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 1 on August 20, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jeremy Bynum (R) | 49.0 | 1,437 |
| ✔ | Grant Echohawk (Nonpartisan) | 26.9 | 790 | |
| ✔ |  | Agnes Moran (Nonpartisan) | 24.1 | 707 |
| Total votes: 2,934 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Daniel Ortiz (Nonpartisan)
- Robb Arnold (R)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Ortiz in this election.
2022
See also: Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Alaska House of Representatives District 1
The ranked-choice voting election was won by Daniel Ortiz in round 1 .
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Total votes: 6,699 |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Shevaun Meggitt (Independent)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 1
Incumbent Daniel Ortiz, Jeremy Bynum, and Shevaun Meggitt advanced from the primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 1 on August 16, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Daniel Ortiz (Independent) | 52.4 | 2,174 |
| ✔ | | Jeremy Bynum (R) | 43.7 | 1,812 |
| ✔ | Shevaun Meggitt (Independent) | 3.9 | 162 | |
| Total votes: 4,148 | |||
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2020
See also: Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Alaska House of Representatives District 36
Incumbent Daniel Ortiz defeated Leslie Becker in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 36 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Daniel Ortiz (Independent) | 60.3 | 5,409 |
| Leslie Becker (R) | 39.2 | 3,516 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 47 | ||
| Total votes: 8,972 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 36
Leslie Becker advanced from the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 36 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Leslie Becker | 100.0 | 1,442 | |
| Total votes: 1,442 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Alaska House of Representatives District 36
Incumbent Daniel Ortiz defeated Trevor Shaw in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 36 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Daniel Ortiz (Independent) | 59.8 | 4,256 |
| Trevor Shaw (R) | 39.2 | 2,793 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 72 | ||
| Total votes: 7,121 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ghert Abbott (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 36
Trevor Shaw advanced from the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 36 on August 21, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Trevor Shaw | 100.0 | 1,004 | |
| Total votes: 1,004 | |||
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Alaska Democratic, Libertarian, and Independence parties primary election
Alaska Democratic, Libertarian, and Independence parties primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 36
Ghert Abbott advanced from the Alaska Democratic, Libertarian, and Independence parties primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 36 on August 21, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ghert Abbott | 100.0 | 573 | |
| Total votes: 573 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Alaska House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 16, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.
Incumbent Daniel Ortiz defeated Robert W. Siversten and Kenneth Shaw in the Alaska House of Representatives District 36 general election.[2][3]
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Independent |  Daniel Ortiz Incumbent |
52.52% | 4,109 | |
| Republican | Robert W. Siversten | 42.42% | 3,319 | |
| Constitution | Kenneth Shaw | 5.06% | 396 | |
| Total Votes | 7,824 | |||
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Robert W. Siversten ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 36 Republican Primary.[4][5]
| Alaska House of Representatives, District 36 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Republican | Robert W. Siversten (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Alaska House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 19, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 2, 2014. Chere L. Klein defeated Patti Mackey and Agnes C. Moran in the Republican primary. Daniel "Dan" H. Ortiz (I) defeated Klein in the general election.[6][7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Independent | Daniel "Dan" H. Ortiz |
50.7% | 3,530 | |
| Republican | Chere L. Klein | 49.3% | 3,426 | |
| Total Votes | 6,956 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Chere Klein |
44% | 1,070 |
| Agnes Moran | 30.8% | 749 |
| Patti Mackey | 25.3% | 615 |
| Total Votes | 2,434 | |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Daniel Ortiz did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Daniel Ortiz did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Ortiz's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[10]
- Excerpt: "I understand our local economy and the limited, but important role that government can play in facilitating business and commerce in order to promote an increasing amount of opportunity for the people of the region and state as a whole. I also understand the fiscal realities facing the state and that state investment will be forced to occur on a smaller scale, but it will be an added goal of mine to make new investment more purposeful and better focused."
- Excerpt: "I am fiscally conservative and particularly concerned about wasteful government spending in a time of declining tax revenue. For example under the leadership of the majority, the state legislature has entered into an agreement with an Anchorage businessman, to complete an expensive remodel of lawmakers offices in the Anchorage legislative building."
Campaign finance summary
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2016
Ortiz won re-election to the Alaska House of Representatives in 2016. During that election cycle, Ortiz raised a total of $88,711.
| Alaska House of Representatives 2016 election - campaign contributions | ||||
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| Top contributors to Daniel Ortiz (Alaska)'s campaign in 2016 | ||||
| Alaska House Democratic Campaign Cmte | $9,000 | |||
| Ortiz, Daniel (Dan) H | $3,463 | |||
| Alaska Laborers Local 942 | $3,000 | |||
| Alaska State Afl-Cio | $2,000 | |||
| Alaska State Employees Association Local 52 | $2,000 | |||
| Total raised in 2016 | $88,711 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
2014
Ortiz won election to the Alaska House of Representatives in 2014. During that election cycle, Ortiz raised a total of $55,288.
| Alaska House of Representatives 2014 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
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| Top contributors to Daniel Ortiz (Alaska)'s campaign in 2014 | ||||
| Ortiz, Daniel | $10,274 | |||
| Unitemized Donations | $2,651 | |||
| Alaska Public Employees Assocation | $1,000 | |||
| Electrical Workers Local 1547 | $1,000 | |||
| Alaska State Employees Local 52 | $1,000 | |||
| Total Raised in 2014 | $55,288 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Ortiz's endorsements included the following:[11]
- Gary Boatwright
- Karen Updike
- Lois Lakso-Munch
- Becky Bolling
- Joel Jackson
- Ann Jackson
- Dave Pitcher
- Karen Hansen Pitcher
- Charlie Klein
- Elizabeth Bolling
- Peter Bolling
- Michael Cron
- Clark Posey
- Katie Posey
Scorecards
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2024
In 2024, the Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 16 to May 15.
2023
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In 2023, the Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 17 to May 17.
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2022
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In 2022, the Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 18 to May 18. |
2021
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In 2021, the Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 19 to May 19.
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2020
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In 2020, the Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 21 to May 20.
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2019
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In 2019, the legislature was in session from January 15, 2019, through May 14, 2019.
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2018
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In 2018, the 31st Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 16 through May 13.
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2017
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In 2017, the Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 17 through May 17. The legislature held a special session from May 18 to June 16, a second special session from June 16 to July 15, a one-day special session on July 27, and a fourth special session from October 23 to November 21.
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2016
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In 2016, the Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 19 through May 18 (extended session). The Legislature held a special session from May 23, 2016, to June 19, 2016. The Legislature held a second special session from July 11 to July 18.
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2015
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In 2015, the Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 20 through April 27 (Session extended). The first special session was held from April 28 to May 21. The second special session was held from May 21 to June 11. A third special session was held from October 24 to November 5.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Alaska State Legislature, "Representative Dan Ortiz," accessed October 1, 2019
- ↑ State of Alaska Division of Elections, "November 8, 2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Alaska Secretary of State, "General Election Official Results 2016," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ State of Alaska Division of Elections, "August 16, 2016 Primary Candidate List," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ State of Alaska Division of Elections, "2016 Primary Election results," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Alaska Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed June 4, 2014
- ↑ Alaska Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed September 11, 2014
- ↑ Alaska Secretary of State, "Official General Election Results," accessed November 25, 2014
- ↑ Alaska Secretary of State, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed August 20, 2014
- ↑ danortizalaska.com, "Issues & Viewpoints," accessed August 8, 2014
- ↑ danortizalaska.com, "Supporters," accessed August 8, 2014
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 Alaska Business Report Card, "About," accessed November 5, 2019 Cite error: Invalid
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| Preceded by Bryce Edgmon (D) |
Alaska House of Representatives District 36 2015–present |
Succeeded by N/A |
