| Bush Caucus | |
|---|---|
| Ideology | Bipartisanship |
| Seats in the State Senate | 2 / 20 |
| Seats in the State House | 4 / 40 |
The Bush Caucus consists of bipartisan members of the Alaska Legislature who represent rural interests. The caucus typically consists of the members of the Alaska House from Districts 37-40 and the Alaska Senate from districts S and T, which cover the Alaskan Bush.
The group is bipartisan with most members being Democrats or Independents. Mary Peltola is a past chair of the caucus. In the late 1990s, she rebuilt the caucus.
Membership
State Senate
- Lyman Hoffman (1991-1993, 1995–present)
- Donny Olson (2001–present)
State House
- Mary Peltola (1999-2009)
- Bryce Edgmon (2007–present)
- Neal Foster (2009–present)
- Tiffany Zulkosky (2018-2023)
- Josiah Patkotak (2021–2023)
- Conrad McCormick (2023–present)
- Thomas Baker (2023–present)
References
- ^ Fields, Zack (May 4, 2021). "The power and wisdom of Alaska's Bush Caucus". The Anchorage Press. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- ^ Wang, Jackie; Ackley, Kate (2022-08-31). "Peltola wins Alaska special election to fill Young's House seat". Roll Call. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- Kitchenman, Andrew (2016-09-09). "What is the future of the Bush Caucus?". Alaska Public Media. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- Kitchenman, Andrew (2021-02-04). "Josiah Patkotak elected speaker in unorganized Alaska House of Representatives". Alaska Public Media. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- Brooks, James (January 25, 2023). "For rural Alaska lawmakers, local issues trumped party interests and swung the state House". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
- Samuels, Iris (November 8, 2023). "Dunleavy selects Republican to succeed outgoing independent member of Alaska House". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
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