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Steve St. Clair

RState Representative · District 26

On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: Alaska House District 26

Biography

Steve St. Clair is a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives for District 26; the Legislature's page lists his oath as taken December 30, 2025.[1]

According to his legislative biography, he was born and raised in Washington State, served 20 years in the U.S. Army including a 2004 deployment to Afghanistan, and retired in 2010 as a first sergeant.[1] The biography says he earned a B.S. and an MBA from Touro University International, joined the Legislature as staff to Rep. Cathy Tilton in 2017, and was chief of staff to Rep. Thomas Baker in 2023.[1]

  1. 1.Alaska State Legislature · Alaska State Legislature Official record

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-19.

Alaska House District 26

Steve St. Clair is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Alaska House District 26 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.

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Votes by issue

Their recorded votes on bills that divided the chamber (unanimous votes left out), grouped by topic. A bill can sit under more than one topic. "With" and "against" compare each vote with how most Republicans voted. How topics are assigned

  • Jobs & cost of living163 with · 14 against179 votes

    Most contested

    • Yes

      UNEMPLOYMENT BEN; PAID LEAVE: PARENT/SICK

      Removes the condition that an employee work for an employer with 25 or more employees when a paid parental leave claim is made (amendment 1 to a bill creating paid parental leave and sick leave rules).

      May 16, 2026 · Failed 20–20 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    • Yes

      APPROP: CAPITAL/FUNDS/SUPP/REAPPROP/AMEND

      On the version voted May 16, 2026: Makes capital project appropriations, supplemental appropriations and reappropriations, capitalizes funds, and amends existing appropriations.

      May 14, 2026 · Failed 20–20 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    • Yes

      APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET;FUNDS;SUPP

      On the version voted May 19, 2026: Makes appropriations for state government operating and loan program expenses for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2026, capitalizes funds, amends existing appropriations, and makes supplemental appropriations.

      Apr 9, 2026 · Failed 20–20 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    All jobs & cost of living votes
  • Climate & energy46 with · 3 against49 votes

    Most contested

    All climate & energy votes
  • Health & care28 with · 2 against30 votes

    Most contested

    • Yes

      PUBLIC SCHOOLS: MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION

      On the version voted May 14, 2026: Requires the state board of education to set mental health instruction guidelines, requires school board policies to give parents two weeks' notice before a mental health class or program, and adds mental health to health education topics districts are encouraged to teach.

      May 12, 2026 · Failed 20–20 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    • Yes

      TOBACCO/NICOTINE/E-CIG AGE; E-CIG TAX

      Changes the bill's tax on closed electronic smoking and vapor products from 25 percent of retail price to 75 percent of wholesale price, levied on importing, making or shipping them (amendment 3 to a bill raising the tobacco age to 21).

      May 19, 2026 · Failed 19–21 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    • Yes

      APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET

      On the version voted May 19, 2026: Makes appropriations for operating and capital expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2026.

      Apr 13, 2026 · Failed 19–21 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    All health & care votes
  • Rights & public safety17 with · 3 against20 votes

    Most contested

    • Yes

      SCHOOL BD TERMS, TRAINING; CITY COUNCILS

      Adds a requirement that borough school boards adopt and maintain a balanced budget and lets the education commissioner review school district audits and implement corrective measures (amendment 2 to a bill on school board training and terms).

      May 13, 2026 · Failed 19–20 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    • No

      CAMPAIGN FINANCE;CONTRIBUTION LIMITS;APOC

      Requires non-individual election spenders to have an in-state address or agent, raises contribution limits (individuals to candidates: $2,000 per election cycle, from $500 a year), adjusts them for inflation once a decade from 2031, and repeals two provisions limiting the foreign-influenced corporation spending ban.

      May 20, 2026 · Passed 21–19 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    • Yes

      CHLD SEX ABUSE MAT; GEN IMAGES; SOC MEDIA

      On the version voted Feb 25, 2026: Adds the Alaska Social Media Regulation Act: platforms verify ages, get parental consent for minors' accounts, may not show minors ads or algorithm-personalized content, and block minors from 10:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. unless a parent changes it (amendment 5).

      Feb 23, 2026 · Failed 19–21 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    All rights & public safety votes
  • Education & families15 with · 3 against18 votes

    Most contested

    • Yes

      PUBLIC SCHOOLS: MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION

      On the version voted May 14, 2026: Requires the state board of education to set mental health instruction guidelines, requires school board policies to give parents two weeks' notice before a mental health class or program, and adds mental health to health education topics districts are encouraged to teach.

      May 12, 2026 · Failed 20–20 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    • Yes

      SCHOOL BD TERMS, TRAINING; CITY COUNCILS

      Adds a requirement that borough school boards adopt and maintain a balanced budget and lets the education commissioner review school district audits and implement corrective measures (amendment 2 to a bill on school board training and terms).

      May 13, 2026 · Failed 19–20 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    • Yes

      EDUCATION FUNDING

      On the version voted May 12, 2026: Changes the school funding formula to count the greater of a school's prior three-year average, prior-year or current enrollment, and repeals the offset for enrollment drops of five percent or more.

      May 11, 2026 · Failed 19–21 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    All education & families votes
  • Housing & rent10 with · 0 against10 votes

    Most contested

    • Yes

      AIDEA: WORKFORCE HOUSING DEV.; MUNI TAX

      On the version voted May 16, 2026: Adds financing of new workforce housing facilities with three or more units to the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority's purposes, and repeals sec. 2, ch. 64, SLA 2018, concerning a mandatory municipal property tax exemption for certain authority assets.

      Feb 25, 2026 · Failed 20–20 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    All housing & rent votes
  • Technology & privacy4 with · 2 against6 votes

    Most contested

    • Yes

      CHLD SEX ABUSE MAT; GEN IMAGES; SOC MEDIA

      On the version voted Feb 25, 2026: Adds the Alaska Social Media Regulation Act: platforms verify ages, get parental consent for minors' accounts, may not show minors ads or algorithm-personalized content, and block minors from 10:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. unless a parent changes it (amendment 5).

      Feb 23, 2026 · Failed 19–21 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    • Yes

      CONTRACT: LICENSING SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS

      On the version voted May 20, 2026: Bars software license contracts of the state and its political subdivisions from limiting where the software is installed or run on desktop or server hardware, with exceptions for federal accreditation, security certification and technical architecture needs.

      May 19, 2026 · Passed 22–18 · against most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    • Yes

      HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE

      May 7, 2026 · Failed 17–23 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    All technology & privacy votes
  • Foreign affairs & defense1 with · 0 against1 vote

    Most contested

    • Yes

      MILITARY: JT ARMED SVCS COMMITTEE

      Requires at least two minority members from each chamber on the Joint Armed Services Committee, up from one, and replaces annual department reports to the committee with a biennial report to the legislature.

      May 19, 2026 · Passed 39–1 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    All foreign affairs & defense votes
  • Transportation1 with · 0 against1 vote

    Most contested

    All transportation votes

Where they stood out

Voted against most of their party on 9 of 216 party-divided votes on file.

Most often on: Jobs & cost of living (6), Rights & public safety (2), Health & care (2)

  • CAMPAIGN FINANCE;CONTRIBUTION LIMITS;APOC

    What it does: Requires non-individual election spenders to have an in-state address or agent, raises contribution limits (individuals to candidates: $2,000 per election cycle, from $500 a year), adjusts them for inflation once a de…

    Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 14–0, Republicans 5–16

    May 20, 2026Official record ↗

  • CONTRACT: LICENSING SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS

    What it does: On the version voted May 20, 2026: Bars software license contracts of the state and its political subdivisions from limiting where the software is installed or run on desktop or server hardware, with exceptions for fe…

    Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 13–1, Republicans 4–17

    May 19, 2026Official record ↗

  • MEDICAL MAJOR EMERGENCIES; CPR CURRICULUM

    A yes vote accepted the Senate's amendment to HB 27, which adds public-school CPR education to the bill on medical care for major emergencies, sending it to enrollment. (AI-written)

    What it does: Requires the Department of Education and Early Development to adopt hands-only CPR curricula for public school students, and lets the health commissioner set designations for levels of care for major emergencies such…

    Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 14–0, Republicans 8–13

    May 19, 2026Official record ↗

  • APPROP: CAPITAL/FUNDS/SUPP/REAPPROP/AMEND

    What it does: On the version voted May 16, 2026: Makes capital project appropriations, supplemental appropriations and reappropriations, capitalizes funds, and amends existing appropriations.

    Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 0–14, Republicans 13–7

    May 13, 2026Official record ↗

  • APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET

    A yes vote agreed (concurred) to the Senate's amendment to HB 265, the mental health budget appropriations bill. (AI-written)

    What it does: On the version voted May 19, 2026: Makes appropriations for operating and capital expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2026.

    Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 0–13, Republicans 10–8

    May 8, 2026Official record ↗

How this is counted

Their votes on the most contested roll calls

The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank

See all their split votes

Substantive votes concern legislation or nominations; procedural votes concern how the chamber considers them. A Yes vote applies to the motion shown, which may not be final passage.

HB 381 · AK HOUSE

OIL & GAS PROPERTY TAX; MUNI TAX; AGDC

NoVOTED

Motion: CC REPORT FAILED Y19 N19 E2

Failed 19–19·Substantive·Jul 16, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 381 · AK HOUSE

OIL & GAS PROPERTY TAX; MUNI TAX; AGDC

NoVOTED

Motion: FAILED CONCUR (S) AM Y12 N28

A yes vote would have agreed to the Senate's version of HB 381, which taxes natural gas project property, sets an income tax on oil and gas producers, and changes Alaska Gasline Development Corporation law; the House did not concur. (AI-written)

Failed 12–28·Substantive·Jun 20, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 381 · AK HOUSE

OIL & GAS PROPERTY TAX; MUNI TAX; AGDC

NoVOTED

Motion: AM NO 3 FAILED Y8 N31 E1

Failed 8–31·Substantive·Jun 12, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 381 · AK HOUSE

OIL & GAS PROPERTY TAX; MUNI TAX; AGDC

YesVOTED

Motion: PASSED Y34 N5 E1

Passed 34–5·Substantive·Jun 12, 2026Roll call ↗
SCR201 · AK HOUSE

AUTHORIZING A RECESS LONGER THAN 3 DAYS

NoVOTED

Motion: PASSED Y22 N18

Allows the Senate and House each to recess for more than three days during the Second Special Session of the 34th Legislature.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 22–18·Substantive·May 21, 2026Roll call ↗
SCR202 · AK HOUSE

CARRY-OVER OF BILLS TO SPEC SESSION

YesVOTED

Motion: PASSED Y28 N10 A2

Suspends legislative rules so House Bill 381 and Senate Bill 280, on taxing natural gas pipeline property, can carry over from the regular session to the Second Special Session.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 28–10·Substantive·May 21, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 239 · AK HOUSE

CRIME/CNTRL SUBST/ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY

YesVOTED

Motion: CONCUR AM OF (S) Y39 N1

A yes vote accepted the Senate's amendment to HB 239 (crime, controlled substances and address confidentiality), adopting the Senate committee substitute and sending the bill to enrollment. (AI-written)

Changes criminal law on offenses including sexual abuse of a minor, assault, stalking, homicide, and generated child sexual abuse material, adds sentencing and parole changes, and creates an address confidentiality program.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 39–1·Substantive·May 20, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 16 · AK HOUSE

CAMPAIGN FINANCE;CONTRIBUTION LIMITS;APOC

NoVOTED

Motion: CONCUR AM OF (S) Y21 N19

A yes vote accepted the Senate's amendment to HB 16, which changes campaign contribution limits for state and local office and has APOC adjust them once each decade from 2031, sending the bill to enrollment. (AI-written)

Requires non-individual election spenders to have an in-state address or agent, raises contribution limits (individuals to candidates: $2,000 per election cycle, from $500 a year), adjusts them for inflation once a decade from 2031, and repeals two provisions limiting the foreign-influenced corporation spending ban.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 21–19·Substantive·May 20, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 16 · AK HOUSE

CAMPAIGN FINANCE;CONTRIBUTION LIMITS;APOC

YesVOTED

Motion: EFFECTIVE DATE(S) FAILED Y24 N16

Requires non-individual election spenders to have an in-state address or agent, raises contribution limits (individuals to candidates: $2,000 per election cycle, from $500 a year), adjusts them for inflation once a decade from 2031, and repeals two provisions limiting the foreign-influenced corporation spending ban.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗
Failed 24–16·Substantive·May 20, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 28 · AK HOUSE

EDU: SCHOOLS/TEACHERS/SCHOOL BD/LOAN PRGM

NoVOTED

Motion: CONCUR AM OF (S) Y34 N6

A yes vote accepted the Senate's amendment to HB 28, which expands it into a broad education bill (school energy costs, substitute teaching, school board qualifications, a teacher loan repayment pilot), sending it to enrollment. (AI-written)

Changes education law, including school district energy cost reimbursement, substitute teaching, school board member qualifications, school consolidation, and local contributions to school funding, and creates a teacher student loan repayment pilot program.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 34–6·Substantive·May 20, 2026Roll call ↗

Showing 10 of 291 votes in this collection. Coverage may be incomplete; each entry links to the official record.