State supreme courts / Alaska
Alaska Supreme Court
5 justices, chosen by retention after appointment. Next election November 7, 2028.
- Chosen by
- Retention after appointment
- Justices
- 5
- Term
- 10 years
- Retirement age
- 70
- Next election
- November 7, 2028
- Up in 2028
- Aimee A. Oravec
- On the 2026 ballot
- Jude Pate (retention) (results pending)
Court facts checked November 4, 2026; election dates checked November 4, 2026.
Justices
Not listed
Court facts checked November 4, 2026.
Results 2016-2024
2024
RETENTION SUPREME COURT: BORGHESAN
| Answer | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 159,319 | 60.6% |
| No | 103,541 | 39.4% |
RETENTION SUPREME COURT: HENDERSON
| Answer | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 156,819 | 60.1% |
| No | 103,919 | 39.9% |
2020
SUPREME COURT: CARNEY
| Answer | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 200,598 | 63.0% |
| No | 117,660 | 37.0% |
2016
SUPREME COURT: JUSTICE BOLGER
| Answer | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 157,225 | 57.9% |
| No | 114,440 | 42.1% |
SUPREME COURT: JUSTICE MAASSEN
| Answer | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 154,304 | 57.5% |
| No | 114,205 | 42.5% |
No contests in the data for 2022, 2018.
November general elections only.
MEDSL precinct returns 2016-2024: a fixed historic release; the file records no release date.
Alaska overview: statewide officials, legislature and elections
Sources
- Alaska Const. art. IV, ss. 5, 6
- AS 22.05.020(a)
- Alaska Const. art. IV, s. 6
- Alaska Judicial Council, Judges Eligible to Stand for Retention Election in 2026 and 2028
- Alaska Supreme Court website
- MIT Election Data and Science Lab, precinct returns 2018-2024. CC0 1.0. GitHub
- MIT Election Data and Science Lab, precinct returns 2016. MIT License. GitHub