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Forrest Dunbar's Alaska Senate voting record

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Forrest Dunbar (Democratic) is a member of the Alaska Senate for District J. This page covers the 333 floor roll calls held while Forrest Dunbar was in office, from Jan. 21, 2025 to July 16, 2026. Votes with the Senate President on 84% of contested votes. Votes with own party on 94% of party-line votes. 21st percentile in the Alaska Senate from liberal to conservative. Didn't vote on 0.6% of roll calls. Forrest Dunbar sponsored 13 statewide bills this term; 3 passed. Below are the contested votes where Forrest Dunbar split from the Senate President or the party, recent key votes, every roll call with filters, the bills Forrest Dunbar sponsored and contact details.

Votes with the Senate President 84% On 126 contested votes where both voted · 94% on all votes Votes with own party 94% Partisan rank: 9 of 20 in the Senate (tied with 1 other) Didn't vote at roll call 0.6% 2 of 333 roll calls
Bills passed 3 13 sponsored · 1 became law · Rank 2 of 20 in the Senate (tied with 1 other) Bills that became law 1 of 3 passed · 2 vetoed

Where they sit

Every current senator, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.

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Votes with DemocratsCrosses party linesVotes with Republicans

Forrest Dunbar's seat is marked. Seats run from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right), by contested floor votes. Color shows how often each member crosses party lines toward the middle on votes that divide the parties: solid blue or red means almost never, and purple means on at least 3 in 10 of those votes. Gray seats are members too new to score. How these numbers work

Alaska Senate21st percentile
More liberal than 78% of the Alaska Senate.
Most liberalMost conservative
5th most liberal of 20

The scores

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Votes with the Senate President
84%
Democrats Republicans 0%100%

Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Forrest Dunbar.

On 126 contested votes where both voted94% on all 331 votes where both voted
Votes with own party
94%
Democrats Republicans 0%100%

Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Forrest Dunbar.

On 64 party-line votesPartisan rank: 9 of 20 in the Senate (tied with 1 other)8 senators vote with their party more often

Bills

The bills Forrest Dunbar sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.

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Bills
Sponsored13
Passed both chambers3
Became law1
Vetoed by the Governor2

Rank by bills passed: Rank 2 of 20 in the Senate (tied with 1 other) · 1 of 9 Democrats (tied with 1 other)

A bill counts for each legislator its record names as a primary sponsor. A bill introduced by a committee, including the Rules Committee's bills at the Governor's request, counts for no one.

Bills that passed both chambers

BillResultFinal action
SB 174 (2025 Regular Session)
Invasive Species Management		 Vetoed June 24, 2026
SB 50 (2025 Regular Session)
Municipal Comprehensive Plans: Housing		 Became law July 15, 2025
SB 39 (2025 Regular Session)
Loans Under $25,000; Payday Loans		 Vetoed June 24, 2025

Budget projects

Alaska's appropriation bills don't say which legislator asked for an item, so there's no budget figure for Alaska legislators.

Contested votes where they split

20 against the Senate President; 9 against most of their party.

DateBill and motion Their voteSenate PresidentMost of their party
June 19, 2026 HB 381: Oil & Gas Property Tax; Muni Tax; AGDC
Amendment		 Nay Yea Nay
June 19, 2026 HB 381: Oil & Gas Property Tax; Muni Tax; AGDC
Amendment		 Yea Nay Yea
June 19, 2026 HB 381: Oil & Gas Property Tax; Muni Tax; AGDC
Amendment		 Nay Yea Nay
May 20, 2026 HB 110: Health Care/Licensure Compacts/Social Wrk
Passage		 Yea Nay Nay
May 20, 2026 HB 110: Health Care/Licensure Compacts/Social Wrk
Motion to Rescind		 Yea Nay Yea
May 20, 2026 HB 110: Health Care/Licensure Compacts/Social Wrk
Passage		 Yea Nay Yea
May 20, 2026 HB 173: Lic.: Occup/Phys Therapy;speech;audiology
Passage		 Yea Nay Yea
May 19, 2026 HB 28: Edu: Schools/Teachers/School Bd/Loan Prgm
Amendment		 Yea Yea Nay
May 19, 2026 HB 28: Edu: Schools/Teachers/School Bd/Loan Prgm
Amendment		 Nay Yea Nay
May 18, 2026 SB 208: Agricultural Land; Hemp; State Vegetable
Concurrence		 Nay Yea Yea
May 12, 2026 SB 170: Gaming; Electronic Pull-Tabs
Final Passage on Reconsideration		 Nay Yea Yea
May 11, 2026 SB 170: Gaming; Electronic Pull-Tabs
Passage		 Nay Yea Yea
May 11, 2026 SB 170: Gaming; Electronic Pull-Tabs
Motion to Reconsider		 Nay Yea Nay
May 6, 2026 SB 200: Muni: Svc Areas; Farm & Agricultural Land
Amendment		 Nay Yea Nay
May 6, 2026 SB 200: Muni: Svc Areas; Farm & Agricultural Land
Passage		 Nay Yea Yea
April 28, 2026 HB 78: Retirement Systems; Defined Benefit Opt.
Motion to Rescind		 Yea Nay Yea
April 28, 2026 HB 78: Retirement Systems; Defined Benefit Opt.
Amendment		 Yea Nay Yea
April 28, 2026 HB 78: Retirement Systems; Defined Benefit Opt.
Amendment		 Yea Nay Yea
April 21, 2026 SB 214: Approp: Capital/Funds/Supp/Reapprop/Amend
Amendment		 Yea Nay Nay
May 7, 2025 HB 53: Approp: Operating Budget; Cap; Supp
Amendment		 Yea Nay Nay
April 28, 2025 HB 57: Schools: Comm. Devices/Class Size/Funding
Amendment		 Yea Nay Nay

Recent key votes

Forrest Dunbar's most recent key votes: contested or party-line votes that gave the chamber's last word on a whole bill (passage, budgets included, the other chamber's changes or a conference report) or overrode a veto, with what each bill does where a checked explanation exists. The full record is below.

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  1. July 16, 2026
    Senate
    HB 381: Oil & Gas Property Tax; Muni Tax; AGDC
    Voted yea Adoption of the Conference Report · Yeas 11, nays 8

    What the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.

  2. June 19, 2026
    Senate
    HB 381: Oil & Gas Property Tax; Muni Tax; AGDC
    Voted yea Passage · Yeas 12, nays 8

    What the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.

  3. May 20, 2026
    Senate
    SB 24: Tobacco/Nicotine/E-Cig Age; E-Cig Tax
    Voted yea Concurrence · Yeas 15, nays 5

    What the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.

  4. May 20, 2026
    Senate
    SB 200: Muni: Svc Areas; Farm & Agricultural Land
    Voted yea Concurrence · Yeas 15, nays 5

    What the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.

  5. May 20, 2026
    Senate
    HB 110: Health Care/Licensure Compacts/Social Wrk
    Voted yeaAgainst most of their partyAgainst the Senate President Passage · Yeas 9, nays 11

    What the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.

Every roll call

How Forrest Dunbar voted on each of the 333 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.

DateVoteTheir vote Most of their partySenate PresidentYeas–nays
July 16, 2026HB 381: Oil & Gas Property Tax; Muni Tax; AGDC
Adoption of the Conference Report		YeaYeaYea11–8
June 19, 2026HB 381: Oil & Gas Property Tax; Muni Tax; AGDC
Passage		YeaYeaYea12–8
May 20, 2026SB 24: Tobacco/Nicotine/E-Cig Age; E-Cig Tax
Concurrence		YeaYeaYea15–5
May 20, 2026SB 200: Muni: Svc Areas; Farm & Agricultural Land
Concurrence		YeaYeaYea15–5
May 20, 2026HB 110: Health Care/Licensure Compacts/Social Wrk
Passage		YeaNayNay9–11
May 20, 2026HB 110: Health Care/Licensure Compacts/Social Wrk
Passage		YeaYeaNay13–7
May 20, 2026HB 280: Apportion Taxable Income
Passage		YeaYeaYea17–3
May 20, 2026HB 173: Lic.: Occup/Phys Therapy;speech;audiology
Passage		YeaYeaNay14–6
May 20, 2026SB 214: Approp: Capital/Funds/Supp/Reapprop/Amend
Concurrence		YeaYeaYea18–2
May 20, 2026HB 263: Approp: Operating Budget;funds;supp
Adoption of the Conference Report		YeaYeaYea17–3
May 20, 2026HB 195: Pharmacists; Physician Associates
Passage		YeaYeaYea15–5
May 20, 2026SCR 28: Suspend Uniform Rules for HB 302
Passage		YeaYeaYea16–4
May 19, 2026SB 21: AK Work & Save Prgrm; PFD Investment Acct
Concurrence		YeaYeaYea17–3
May 19, 2026HB 28: Edu: Schools/Teachers/School Bd/Loan Prgm
Passage		YeaYeaYea17–3
May 19, 2026HB 16: Campaign Finance;contribution Limits;apoc
Passage		YeaYeaYea12–8
May 18, 2026SB 208: Agricultural Land; Hemp; State Vegetable
Concurrence		NayYeaYea17–3
May 18, 2026HB 25: Disposable Food Service Ware
Passage		YeaYeaYea13–7
May 17, 2026HB 133: Payment of Contracts
Passage		YeaYeaYea15–5
May 16, 2026SB 250: Data Centers, Utilities
Passage		YeaYeaYea13–5
May 16, 2026HB 93: Residency Req: Hunting, Trapping, Fishing
Passage		YeaYeaYea13–6
May 16, 2026SB 250: Data Centers, Utilities
Final Passage on Reconsideration		YeaYeaYea14–5
May 15, 2026SB 41: Public Schools: Mental Health Education
Concurrence		YeaYeaYea17–3
May 15, 2026HB 10: Add Faculty Member Univ Board of Regents
Passage		YeaYeaYea18–2
May 15, 2026HB 184: AIDEA: Workforce Housing Dev.; Muni Tax
Passage		YeaYeaYea17–3
May 15, 2026HB 314: Arch, Eng, Surveyors; Reg Int Design
Passage		YeaYeaYea16–3
May 12, 2026SB 170: Gaming; Electronic Pull-Tabs
Final Passage on Reconsideration		NayYeaYea17–3
May 11, 2026SB 111: Digital Product Repair
Passage		YeaYeaYea15–5
May 11, 2026SB 170: Gaming; Electronic Pull-Tabs
Passage		NayYeaYea14–6
May 7, 2026HB 263: Approp: Operating Budget;funds;supp
Passage		YeaYeaYea17–3
May 6, 2026SB 200: Muni: Svc Areas; Farm & Agricultural Land
Passage		NayYeaYea18–2
May 6, 2026HB 48: Civil Legal Services Fund
Passage		YeaYeaYea17–3
April 29, 2026HB 26: Statewide Public & Community Transit Plan
Passage		YeaYeaYea16–4
April 28, 2026HB 78: Retirement Systems; Defined Benefit Opt.
Passage		YeaYeaYea12–8
April 28, 2026HB 78: Retirement Systems; Defined Benefit Opt.
Final Passage on Reconsideration		YeaYeaYea12–8
April 24, 2026HB 33: Conflict of Interest: Bds Fisheries/Game
Passage		YeaYeaYea15–4
April 22, 2026SB 21: AK Work & Save Prgrm; PFD Investment Acct
Passage		YeaYeaYea15–4
April 13, 2026SB 35: Transportation/Delivery Network Companies
Passage		YeaYeaYea17–3
April 1, 2026SB 130: Fisheries Prod Development Tax Credit
Passage		YeaYeaYea17–3
April 1, 2026SJR 29: Const. Am: Education Fund
Passage		YeaYeaYea17–3
March 31, 2026SB 164: Eliminate Tax Discounts
Passage		YeaYeaYea16–4
March 31, 2026SB 9: Surrender of Infants; Inf. Safety Device
Passage		YeaYeaYea18–2
March 31, 2026SJR 2: Const. Am: Votes Needed for Veto Override
Passage		YeaYeaYea14–6
March 25, 2026SB 64: Elections
Concurrence		YeaYeaYea16–4
March 25, 2026HB 194: Oil/Gas Corp. Income Tax; Royalty Sale
Passage		YeaYeaYea12–7
Feb. 18, 2026SB 146: REAA & Small Muni Fund: Mt. Edgecumbe
Passage		YeaYeaYea17–3
May 20, 2025HB 53: Approp: Operating Budget; Cap; Supp
Adoption of the Conference Report		YeaYeaYea17–3
May 19, 2025SJR 15: Oppose Medicaid Cuts
Concurrence		YeaYeaYea14–6
May 19, 2025SR 3: Samoan Service & Voting Rights
Passage		YeaYeaYea16–4
May 13, 2025HJR 9: Extend Affordable Care Act Tax Credits
Passage		YeaYeaYea15–5
May 12, 2025SB 24: Tobacco/Nicotine/E-Cig Age; E-Cig Tax
Passage		YeaYeaYea15–5
May 12, 2025SB 26: Eliminate Daylight Saving Time
Passage		YeaYeaYea18–2
May 12, 2025SB 64: Elections
Passage		YeaYeaYea14–6
May 9, 2025SJR 15: Oppose Medicaid Cuts
Passage		YeaYeaYea14–6
May 7, 2025SB 83: Telehealth: Coverage, Reimbursement Rates
Passage		YeaYeaYea14–6
May 7, 2025HB 53: Approp: Operating Budget; Cap; Supp
Passage		YeaYeaYea16–4
May 5, 2025SB 95: Child Care: Assistance/Grants
Passage		YeaYeaYea16–3
May 5, 2025HJR 11: Recognizing Alaska/Canada Relationship
Passage		YeaYeaYea13–6
April 30, 2025HB 57: Schools: Comm. Devices/Class Size/Funding
Passage		YeaYeaYea17–3
April 23, 2025SB 54: Arch, Eng, Surveyors; Reg Int Design
Passage		YeaYeaYea18–2
April 15, 2025SB 113: Apportion Taxable Income;digital Business
Passage		YeaYeaYea16–4
April 15, 2025SB 39: Loans Under $25,000; Payday Loans
Passage		YeaYeaYea14–6
April 11, 2025HB 69: Education: Funding
Passage		YeaYeaYea11–9
Jan. 21, 2025SR 1: Senate Special Committee Arctic Affairs
Passage		YeaYeaYea14–6

Contested and party-line votes link to their own pages; the rest link to the official record.

Contact, committees and caucuses

Contact

Official page
www.akleg.gov
Email
senator.forrest.dunbar@akleg.gov
Capitol office
State Capitol Room 125, 120 4th St., Juneau, AK 99801
907-465-6944
District office
1500 W. Benson Blvd., Anchorage, AK 99503
907-269-0246

Committees

  • Health and Social Services Chair
  • Community and Regional Affairs Vice chair
  • Armed Services
  • Labor and Commerce
  • Resources

Contact details and committee assignments from Open States' data on the Alaska Legislature, which it collects from the chambers' websites, as of Oct. 22, 2026.

Source: the Alaska Legislature's bill histories and LegiScan's copies of its roll calls, Jan. 21, 2025 to July 16, 2026. How these numbers work · Corrections