Ken McCarty

Ken McCarty is a Republican therapist and former state representative who is a candidate for Alaska House of Representatives District 24 in the November 3, 2026 general election, facing Gina Wall (R).[2][1] He represented District 13 in the Alaska House from 2021 to 2023.[1]

McCarty lives in Chugiak-Eagle River and has worked in private practice as a licensed marriage and family therapist and as an adjunct professor at the University of Alaska Anchorage.[1] He has also served as a trustee of the Alaska Mental Health Trust, executive director of Discovery Cove Recovery and Wellness Center, president of the Alaska Association of Marital and Family Therapists, and secretary of the Alaska Collaborative of Telemedicine and Teletherapy.[1]

McCarty won the District 13 seat in 2020, took office on January 19, 2021, and did not run for re-election to it in 2022.[1] In 2021-2022 he served on the House Health & Social Services, Labor & Commerce, and Community & Regional Affairs committees.[1] He lost the 2022 general election for Alaska State Senate District L and withdrew from the 2024 general election for that seat.[1]

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