Biography
Liz Vazquez is a Republican attorney and former state representative who is a candidate for Alaska House of Representatives District 16 in the November 3, 2026 general election.[2][1] She represented District 22 in the Alaska House from 2015 to 2017.[1]
Vazquez first ran for the legislature in 2012, when she lost the Republican primary for Alaska State Senate District 10 (J) to Bob Bell.[1] She won the District 22 House seat in 2014 with 56.6 percent of the vote and took office in 2015.[1] Vazquez lost re-election in 2016 to Jason Grenn, 44.0 percent to 46.5 percent.[1]
She later ran for Anchorage Assembly District 3 Seat D in 2019 and 2022, losing both races to Kameron Perez-Verdia, and was the 2024 candidate against Matt Claman for Alaska State Senate District H.[1] In 2026 she advanced from the August 18 primary for District 16 alongside incumbent Carolyn Hall (D) and Phil Isley (Undeclared).[1]
- 1.Liz Vazquez - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Alaska House District 16
Liz Vazquez is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Alaska House District 16 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
