Biography
Rick Robb is a nonpartisan candidate for Alaska State Senate District S in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] A licensed professional counselor and former Bethel mayor, he said in a Ballotpedia survey that he would work to protect fisheries and oppose a statewide sales tax.[2][3]
Rick Robb earned a bachelor's degree from the University of California at Santa Barbara and a graduate degree from Southern New Hampshire University, and his career experience includes working as a counselor.[2] In a Ballotpedia survey, Robb said he has lived in Bethel since 1988 and is a Licensed Professional Counselor with more than 30 years of behavioral health experience, having worked for Bethel Community Services, YKHC and the Bethel Family Clinic.[3]
Robb said he served on the Bethel City Council from 2009 to 2018, including four years as mayor, and served on the Alaska Municipal League Board of Directors and as past president of the Alaska Conference of Mayors.[3] He advanced from the August 18, 2026 primary, finishing fourth with 11.4 percent of the vote.[2] His stated priorities include ending unsustainable trawling, opposing a statewide sales tax, stable education budgets, and opposing the Donlin Gold and Pebble Mine projects.[3]
- 1.Alaska State Senate elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Rick Robb - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Rick Robb - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Alaska Senate S
Rick Robb is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Alaska Senate S as IND. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.