Jessica Kusner-Kalarchik

Jessica Kusner-Kalarchik is a nonpartisan candidate for the Alaska House of Representatives, District 29, in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] A registered nurse, she retired after 31 years of U.S. Army service.[2][3]

Jessica Kusner-Kalarchik served in the U.S. Army from 1993 to 2023.[2] She earned a high school diploma from CMR High School and a bachelor's degree from the University of Alaska Anchorage in 2013, and she works as a registered nurse.[2] In a Ballotpedia survey, she said she grew up primarily in Montana, enlisted in the Army out of high school, and came to Alaska during her second enlistment as a paratrooper.[3] She said she has worked as a registered nurse for a decade, with experience in medical-surgical care, the operating room and as a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, and that she lives on a rural property east of Palmer.[3]

In the same survey, Kusner-Kalarchik named rural infrastructure, rural health care access, and protecting the Permanent Fund while pursuing resource development as her three key campaign messages.[3] She advanced from the August 18, 2026 primary.[2]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.