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Today’s primary election may confuse some Southeast voters. That’s because legislative boundaries have changed, in some cases shifting candidates and communities.
Here’s a list of districts, communities and candidates to make it easier.
House District 31
Candidates:
• Incumbent Republican Cathy Munoz (Juneau)
Communities:
• Juneau (airport area, Mendenhall Valley, Auke Bay and out Glacier Highway)
House District 32
Candidates:
• Incumbent Democrat Beth Kerttula (Juneau)
Communities:
• Juneau (downtown, Douglas, Lemon and Salmon Creeks)
• Petersburg
• Skagway
• Gustavus
• Tenakee Springs
• Kupreanof
• Excursion Inlet
• Hobart Bay
House District 33
Candidates:
• Republicans Patti Mackey (Ketchikan)
• Agnes Moran (Ketchikan)
• Peggy Wilson (Wrangell)
• Democrat Matt Olsen (Ketchikan)
• Incumbent Republican Kyle Johansen withdrew from the primary and plans to run as an independent in the general election.
Communities:
• Ketchikan
• Wrangell
• Saxman
• Coffman Cove
• Thorne Bay
• Edna Bay
• Hollis
• Hyder
• Loring
• Naukati Bay
• Point Baker
• Port Protection
• Whale Pass
House District 34
Candidates:
• Incumbent Republican Bill Thomas (Haines)
• Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (Sitka)
Communities:
• Sitka
• Haines
• Craig
• Hoonah
• Hydaburg
• Kake
• Kasaan
• Klawock
• Klukwan
• Metlakatla
• Pelican
• Angoon
• Covenant Life
• Elfin Cove
• Game Creek
• Lutak
• Mosquito Lake
• Mud Bay
• Port Alexander
• Whitestone Logging Camp
Senate District Q
Candidates:
• Incumbent Democrat Albert Kookesh (Angoon)
• Incumbent Republican Bert Stedman (Sitka)
Communities:
• Sitka
• Haines
• Craig
• Ketchikan
• Wrangell
• Saxman
• Hoonah
• Hydaburg
• Kake
• Kasaan
• Klawock
• Klukwan
• Metlakatla
• Pelican
• Angoon
• Covenant Life
• Elfin Cove
• Game Creek
• Lutak
• Mosquito Lake
• Mud Bay
• Port Alexander
• Whitestone Logging Camp
• Coffman Cove
• Thorne Bay
• Edna Bay
• Hollis
• Hyder
• Loring
• Naukati Bay
• Point Baker
• Port Protection
• Whale Pass