Biography
Kenny Karl Skaflestad is the Republican candidate for Alaska House of Representatives District 2 in the November 3, 2026 general election, alongside incumbent Rebecca Himschoot (Nonpartisan) and Alston Evans (Undeclared).[2] Ballotpedia says he has worked as a supervisor and served as mayor and city councilmember of Hoonah, Alaska.[1]
In a Ballotpedia survey, Skaflestad said he comes from a large extended family in Hoonah and has lived in Petersburg, Ketchikan, Juneau and Sitka.[3] He described a primary career in public works construction and a second career in commercial fishing, and said he is Alaska Native of Aleut, Tlingit and Norwegian descent.[3] Skaflestad said that, at age 66, he works full-time in construction for his Tribe.[3]
His survey listed his key messages as experienced progress with government, conservative values, and public updates and consensus from the public, and named energy and resource development as Alaska's greatest challenge over the next decade.[3]
- 1.Kenny Karl Skaflestad - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Kenny Karl Skaflestad - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Alaska House District 2
Kenny Karl Skaflestad is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Alaska House District 2 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.