Jesse Sumner

Jesse Sumner

Republican Party

Prior offices

Alaska House of Representatives District 28

Predecessor: James Kaufman

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

University of California, Santa Barbara, 2007

Personal

Birthplace

Palmer, Alaska

Religion

Catholic

Profession

Small business owner

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Jesse Sumner (Republican Party) was a member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing District 28. He assumed office on January 17, 2023. He left office on January 21, 2025.

Sumner (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Alaska House of Representatives to represent District 28. He did not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Jesse Sumner was born in Palmer, Alaska. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara, in 2007. His career experience includes working as the owner and operator of Sumner Company Homes.

Sponsored legislation

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Committee assignments

Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at:[email protected].

2023-2024

Sumner was assigned to the following committees:

• House Health & Social Services Committee
• House Labor & Commerce Committee, Chair
• House Rules Committee
• House Transportation Committee

Elections

2024

See also: Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Alaska House of Representatives District 28

Select round: Round 2 Round 1

The ranked-choice voting election was won by Elexie Moore in round 2 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Elexie Moore	50.1	3,243	314	Won (2)
	Submit photo	Steve Menard	49.9	3,231	444	2
		Jessica Wright	0.0	0	-2,014	1

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Elexie Moore	37.9	2,929	0	Won (2)
	Submit photo	Steve Menard	36.1	2,787	0	2
		Jessica Wright	26.1	2,014	0	1

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,730
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jesse Sumner (R)

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 28

Incumbent Jesse Sumner, Steve Menard, Elexie Moore, and Jessica Wright advanced from the primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 28 on August 20, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jesse Sumner (R)	33.0	727
✔	Submit photo	Steve Menard (R)	27.6	608
✔		Elexie Moore (R)	23.1	508
✔		Jessica Wright (R)	16.3	359

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,202
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Sumner in this election.

2022

State house

See also: Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Alaska House of Representatives District 28

Select round: Round 3 Round 2 Round 1

The ranked-choice voting election was won by Jesse Sumner in round 3 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Jesse Sumner	61.7	3,120	702	Won (3)
	Submit photo	Steve Menard	38.3	1,936	215	3
	Submit photo	Rachel Allen	0.0	0	-1,491	2
		Jessica Wright	0.0	0	0	1

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Jesse Sumner	42.9	2,418	201	Won (3)
	Submit photo	Steve Menard	30.6	1,721	146	3
	Submit photo	Rachel Allen	26.5	1,491	204	2
		Jessica Wright	0.0	0	-863	1

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Jesse Sumner	37.3	2,217	0	Won (3)
	Submit photo	Steve Menard	26.5	1,575	0	3
	Submit photo	Rachel Allen	21.7	1,287	0	2
		Jessica Wright	14.5	863	0	1

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,942
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 28

Steve Menard, Jesse Sumner, Jessica Wright, and Rachel Allen advanced from the primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 28 on August 16, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Steve Menard (R)	33.9	1,401
✔		Jesse Sumner (R)	33.0	1,364
✔		Jessica Wright (R)	17.9	738
✔	Submit photo	Rachel Allen (R)	15.2	628

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,131
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Congress

See also: United States House of Representatives special election in Alaska, 2022

United States House of Representatives special election in Alaska, 2022 (June 11 top-four primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Alaska At-large District

Select round: Round 2 Round 1

The ranked-choice voting election was won by Mary Peltola in round 2 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Mary Peltola	51.5	91,266	15,467	Won (2)
		Sarah Palin	48.5	86,026	27,053	2
		Nicholas Begich	0.0	0	-53,810	1
		Chris Bye (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
		Lady Donna Dutchess (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
		Robert Ornelas (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
	Submit photo	Sherry Strizak (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
		Tara Sweeney (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
	Submit photo	Ernest Thomas (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Mary Peltola	40.2	75,799	0	Won (2)
		Sarah Palin	31.3	58,973	0	2
		Nicholas Begich	28.5	53,810	0	1
		Chris Bye (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
		Lady Donna Dutchess (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
		Robert Ornelas (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
	Submit photo	Sherry Strizak (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
		Tara Sweeney (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
	Submit photo	Ernest Thomas (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 188,582
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Al Gross (Independent)

Nonpartisan primary election

Special nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Alaska At-large District

The following candidates ran in the special primary for U.S. House Alaska At-large District on June 11, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sarah Palin (R)	27.0	43,601
✔		Nicholas Begich (R)	19.1	30,861
✔		Al Gross (Independent)	12.6	20,392
✔		Mary Peltola (D)	10.1	16,265
		Tara Sweeney (R)	5.9	9,560
		Santa Claus (Independent)	4.7	7,625
		Christopher Constant (D)	3.9	6,224
		Jeff Lowenfels (Independent)	3.7	5,994
		John B. Coghill (R)	2.4	3,842
		Josh Revak (R)	2.3	3,785
	Submit photo	Andrew Halcro (Independent)	1.9	3,013
		Adam Wool (D)	1.7	2,730
	Submit photo	Emil Notti (D)	1.1	1,777
		Chris Bye (L)	0.6	1,049
	Submit photo	Mike Milligan (D)	0.4	608
		John Howe (Alaskan Independence Party)	0.2	380
	Submit photo	Laurel Foster (Independent)	0.2	338
		Stephen Wright (R)	0.2	332
	Submit photo	Jay Armstrong (R)	0.2	286
		J.R. Myers (L)	0.2	285
		Gregg Brelsford (Independent)	0.2	284
	Submit photo	Ernest Thomas (D)	0.1	199
		Robert Lyons (R)	0.1	197
	Submit photo	Otto Florschutz (R)	0.1	193
	Submit photo	Maxwell Sumner (R)	0.1	133
	Submit photo	Richard Trotter (R)	0.1	121
	Submit photo	Anne McCabe (Independent)	0.1	118
	Submit photo	John Callahan (R)	0.1	114
		Arlene Carle (Independent)	0.1	107
	Submit photo	Tim Beck (Independent)	0.1	96
	Submit photo	Thomas Gibbons (R)	0.1	94
	Submit photo	Sherry Mettler (Independent)	0.1	92
		Lady Donna Dutchess (Independent)	0.1	87
		Robert Ornelas (American Independent Party)	0.1	83
	Submit photo	Ted Heintz (L)	0.0	70
	Submit photo	Silvio Pellegrini (Independent)	0.0	70
	Submit photo	Karyn Griffin (Independent)	0.0	67
	Submit photo	David Hughes (Independent)	0.0	54
	Submit photo	Don Knight (Independent)	0.0	46
	Submit photo	Jo Woodward (R)	0.0	44
	Submit photo	Jason Williams (Independent)	0.0	37
	Submit photo	Robert Brown (Independent)	0.0	36
	Submit photo	Dennis Aguayo (Independent)	0.0	31
		William Hibler (Independent)	0.0	25
	Submit photo	Bradley Welter (R)	0.0	24
	Submit photo	David Thistle (Independent)	0.0	23
	Submit photo	Brian Beal (Independent)	0.0	19
	Submit photo	Mikel Melander (R)	0.0	17

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 161,428
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jesse Sumner (R)
• Breck Craig (Independent)
• Richard Morris (Independent)

2020

See also: Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Alaska House of Representatives District 10

Incumbent David Eastman defeated Monica Stein-Olson in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 10 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Eastman (R)	73.7	7,659
	Submit photo	Monica Stein-Olson (D)	25.9	2,693
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	40

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,392
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Patricia Faye-Brazel (Nonpartisan)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 10

Incumbent David Eastman defeated Jesse Sumner in the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 10 on August 18, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Eastman	52.8	1,589
		Jesse Sumner	47.2	1,420

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,009
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Alaska Democratic and Independence parties primary election

Alaska Democratic and Independence parties primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 10

Monica Stein-Olson advanced from the Alaska Democratic and Independence parties primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 10 on August 18, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Monica Stein-Olson	100.0	910

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 910
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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

State house

Jesse Sumner did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

Congress

Jesse Sumner did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Jesse Sumner completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Sumner's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Husband and father of three, local homebuilder, and assemblyman. Lifelong MatSu resident. Bachelors of Science in Physics.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Form a Republican coalition
• No income tax
• Protect life

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Finding solutions to the state's budget crisis which do not pillage the MatSu.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

The Moon is a Harsh Mistress

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Get the best deal possible for your constituents.

What legacy would you like to leave?

I would like to see the state through the current budget crisis without resorting to onerous taxation.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

We need representatives who can work with others and haven't built up such animus that they're ineffective.

What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?

Cutting and capping state spending so we can live within our means.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and the state legislature?

We need a Republican legislature that will work with the Governor.

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.

It's important if you want to be effective that you not needlessly alienate yourself from others.

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Campaign finance summary

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Jesse Sumner campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	Alaska House of Representatives District 28	Withdrew general	$4,200	$4,200
2022	Alaska House of Representatives District 28	Won general	$50,684	$53,836
2020	Alaska House of Representatives District 10	Lost primary	$90,471	N/A**
Grand total			$145,355	$58,036
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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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. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by James Kaufman (R)	Alaska House of Representatives District 28 2023-2025	Succeeded by -

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Current members of the Alaska House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Bryce Edgmon

Majority Leader:Dan Saddler

Minority Leader:Calvin Schrage

Representatives

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Jeremy Bynum (R)

District 2

Rebecca Himschoot (N)

District 3

Andi Story (D)

District 4

Sara Hannan (D)

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Louise Stutes (R)

District 6

Sarah Vance (R)

District 7

Justin Ruffridge (R)

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Bill Elam (R)

District 9

Ky Holland (N)

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Charles Kopp (R)

District 11

Julie Coulombe (R)

District 12

Calvin Schrage (N)

District 13

Andrew Josephson (D)

District 14

Alyse Galvin (N)

District 15

Mia Costello (R)

District 16

Carolyn Hall (D)

District 17

Zack Fields (D)

District 18

David Nelson (R)

District 19

Genevieve Mina (D)

District 20

Andrew Gray (D)

District 21

Donna Mears (D)

District 22

Ted Eischeid (D)

District 23

Jamie Allard (R)

District 24

Dan Saddler (R)

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DeLena Johnson (R)

District 26

Cathy Tilton (R)

District 27

Jubilee Underwood (R)

District 28

Elexie Moore (R)

District 29

George Rauscher (R)

District 30

Kevin McCabe (R)

District 31

Maxine Dibert (D)

District 32

Will Stapp (R)

District 33

Glenn Prax (R)

District 34

Frank Tomaszewski (R)

District 35

Ashley Carrick (D)

District 36

Becky Schwanke (R)

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Bryce Edgmon (U)

District 38

Nellie Jimmie (D)

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Neal Foster (D)

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Robyn Burke (D)

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