History / Congress

Alaska's at-large congressional district

35 members have held this seat since Dec 4, 1905. Now: Nicholas J. Begich III R.

Holders
35
23 R · 8 D · 3 U · 1 I
Longest tenure
14 years
Edward Lewis Bartlett
Current
21 months
Nicholas J. Begich III, since Jan 3, 2025
history/seat/ak-alEvery holder, newest first
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192019401960198020002020Frank Hinman Waskey · 1905-12-04 – 1907-03-04 · DemocratThomas Cale · 1907-12-02 – 1909-03-04 · IndependentJames Wickersham · 1909-03-15 – 1911-03-04 · RepublicanJames Wickersham · 1911-04-04 – 1913-03-04 · RepublicanJames Wickersham · 1913-04-07 – 1915-03-04 · RepublicanJames Wickersham · 1915-12-06 – 1917-03-04 · RepublicanCharles August Sulzer · 1917-04-02 – 1919-03-04George Barnes Grigsby · 1919-05-19 – 1921-03-04Daniel Alexander Sutherland · 1921-04-11 – 1923-03-04 · RepublicanDaniel Alexander Sutherland · 1923-12-03 – 1925-03-04 · RepublicanDaniel Alexander Sutherland · 1925-12-07 – 1927-03-05 · RepublicanDaniel Alexander Sutherland · 1927-12-05 – 1929-03-04 · RepublicanDaniel Alexander Sutherland · 1929-04-15 – 1931-03-04 · RepublicanJames Wickersham · 1931-12-07 – 1933-03-04 · RepublicanAnthony Joseph Dimond · 1933-03-09 – 1943-01-04 · DemocratAnthony Joseph Dimond · 1943-01-06 – 1945-01-04 · DemocratRalph Julian Rivers · 1959-01-07 – 1963-01-04 · DemocratRalph Julian Rivers · 1963-01-09 – 1967-01-04 · DemocratHoward Wallace Pollock · 1967-01-10 – 1971-01-04 · RepublicanNicholas Joseph Begich · 1971-01-21 – 1973-01-04 · DemocratDon Young · 1973-03-06 – 1975-01-04 · RepublicanDon Young · 1975-01-14 – 1979-01-04 · RepublicanDon Young · 1979-01-15 – 1987-01-04 · RepublicanDon Young · 1987-01-06 – 1997-01-04 · RepublicanDon Young · 1997-01-07 – 1999-01-04 · RepublicanDon Young · 1999-01-06 – 2003-01-04 · RepublicanDon Young · 2003-01-07 – 2009-01-04 · RepublicanDon Young · 2009-01-06 – 2015-01-04 · RepublicanDon Young · 2015-01-06 – 2022-03-19 · RepublicanMary Sattler Peltola · 2022-09-13 – 2025-01-04 · DemocratJames Wickersham · 1917-04-02 – 1919-03-04 · RepublicanCharles August Sulzer · 1919-05-19 – 1921-03-04Edward Lewis Bartlett · 1945-01-03 – 1959-01-04 · DemocratNicholas J. Begich III · 2025-01-03 – present · RepublicanJames Wickersham · 1919-05-19 – 1921-03-04 · Republican
Nicholas J. Begich III R
Jan 3, 2025 – present · 21 months
Mary Sattler Peltola D
Sep 13, 2022 – Jan 4, 2025 · 2.3 years
Don Young R
Jan 6, 2015 – Mar 19, 2022 · 7.2 years
Don Young R
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2015 · 6 years
Don Young R
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
Don Young R
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Don Young R
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Don Young R
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1997 · 10 years
Don Young R
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1987 · 8 years
Don Young R
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Don Young R
Mar 6, 1973 – Jan 4, 1975 · 22 months
Nicholas Joseph Begich D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1973 · 23 months
Howard Wallace Pollock R
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Ralph Julian Rivers D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
Ralph Julian Rivers D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
Edward Lewis Bartlett D
Jan 3, 1945 – Jan 4, 1959 · 14 years
Anthony Joseph Dimond D
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1945 · 2 years
Anthony Joseph Dimond D
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1943 · 9.8 years
James Wickersham R
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Daniel Alexander Sutherland R
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Daniel Alexander Sutherland R
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
Daniel Alexander Sutherland R
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Daniel Alexander Sutherland R
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Daniel Alexander Sutherland R
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
George Barnes Grigsby
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Charles August Sulzer
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
James Wickersham R
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Charles August Sulzer
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
James Wickersham R
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
James Wickersham R
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
James Wickersham R
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
James Wickersham R
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
James Wickersham R
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
Thomas Cale I
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
Frank Hinman Waskey D
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months

Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.