Alaska

Alaska Governor
Mike Dunleavy (Republican)
Alaska Population
737,270
Alaska U.S. Senators
2 U.S. Senators
Alaska U.S. House Members
1 U.S. House member

Alaska became the 49th state on January 3, 1959. Its civic life is defined by distance: communities separated by water, mountains, weather, and long supply lines still need schools, courts, health care, voting access, public safety, and representation. Alaska Native communities, fisheries, energy, military installations, public lands, conservation debates, and Arctic policy all shape how government decisions reach people on the ground. This profile is designed to help readers place Alaska’s federal representation and state government in that practical context, especially where geography makes ordinary civic tasks unusually difficult.

U.S. Senators

U.S. House Members