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George Rauscher's Alaska Senate voting record

Republican Also this term: Alaska House District 29

George Rauscher represented House District 29 until the Governor appointed him to the Senate seat Mike Shower left; he took it on November 29, 2025.

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George Rauscher (Republican) is a member of the Alaska Senate for District O. This page covers the 229 floor roll calls held while George Rauscher was in office, from Feb. 9, 2026 to July 16, 2026. Votes with the Senate President on 20% of contested votes. Votes with own party on 98% of party-line votes. 95th percentile in the Alaska Senate from liberal to conservative. Didn't vote on 0% of roll calls. George Rauscher sponsored 4 statewide bills this term; 1 passed. Below are the contested votes where George Rauscher split from the Senate President or the party, recent key votes, every roll call with filters, the bills George Rauscher sponsored and contact details.

Votes with the Senate President 20% On 87 contested votes where both voted · 69% on all votes Votes with own party 98% Partisan rank: 2 of 20 in the Senate (tied with 2 others) Didn't vote at roll call 0% 0 of 229 roll calls
Bills passed 1 4 sponsored · 1 became law · Rank 13 of 20 in the Senate (tied with 4 others) Bills that became law 1 of 1 passed · 0 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

George Rauscher'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 Senate95th percentile
More conservative than 94% of the Alaska Senate.
Most liberalMost conservative
2nd most conservative of 20

On the November 3 ballot

Running for Alaska Senate District O.

Also on the ballot: Peter Bauer (Registered Democrat), Ryan W. Sheldon (Registered Republican)

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The scores

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Votes with the Senate President
20%
Democrats Republicans 0%100%

Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is George Rauscher.

On 87 contested votes where both voted69% on all 229 votes where both voted
Votes with own party
98%
Democrats Republicans 0%100%

Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is George Rauscher.

On 43 party-line votesPartisan rank: 2 of 20 in the Senate (tied with 2 others)1 senator votes with their party more often

Bills

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

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Bills
Sponsored4
Passed both chambers1
Became law1
Vetoed by the Governor0

Rank by bills passed: Rank 13 of 20 in the Senate (tied with 4 others) · 6 of 11 Republicans (tied with 4 others)

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 230 (2026 Regular Session)
Refuges/Habitat Areas/Public Use Area		 Became law June 24, 2026

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

70 against the Senate President; 33 against most of their party.

DateBill and motion Their voteSenate PresidentMost of their party
July 16, 2026 HB 381: Oil & Gas Property Tax; Muni Tax; AGDC
Adoption of the Conference Report		 Nay Yea Nay
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		 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 Yea
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
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		 Nay Yea Nay
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		 Nay Yea Nay
June 19, 2026 HB 381: Oil & Gas Property Tax; Muni Tax; AGDC
Passage		 Nay Yea Yea
May 20, 2026 SB 24: Tobacco/Nicotine/E-Cig Age; E-Cig Tax
Concurrence		 Nay Yea Yea
May 20, 2026 HB 110: Health Care/Licensure Compacts/Social Wrk
Amendment		 Nay Yea Nay
May 20, 2026 HB 110: Health Care/Licensure Compacts/Social Wrk
Passage		 Yea Nay Yea
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 280: Apportion Taxable Income
Passage		 Nay Yea Yea
May 20, 2026 HB 173: Lic.: Occup/Phys Therapy;speech;audiology
Passage		 Yea Nay Yea
May 20, 2026 HB 263: Approp: Operating Budget;funds;supp
Adoption of the Conference Report		 Nay Yea Yea
May 20, 2026 HB 263: Approp: Operating Budget;funds;supp
Budget Reserve Fund Draw		 Nay Yea Yea
May 20, 2026 HB 195: Pharmacists; Physician Associates
Motion to Advance to Third Reading		 Nay Yea Yea
May 20, 2026 HB 195: Pharmacists; Physician Associates
Passage		 Nay Yea Yea
May 20, 2026 HB 302: Travel Insurance; Unemployment Benefits
Amendment		 Nay Yea Nay
May 20, 2026 SCR 28: Suspend Uniform Rules for HB 302
Passage		 Nay Yea Yea
May 20, 2026 HB 14: Med Assist;insurance;disability/Work Comp
Amendment		 Nay Yea Nay
May 19, 2026 SB 21: AK Work & Save Prgrm; PFD Investment Acct
Concurrence		 Nay Yea Yea
May 19, 2026 HB 28: Edu: Schools/Teachers/School Bd/Loan Prgm
Passage		 Nay Yea Yea
May 19, 2026 HB 16: Campaign Finance;contribution Limits;apoc
Passage		 Nay Yea Nay
May 18, 2026 HB 25: Disposable Food Service Ware
Passage		 Nay Yea Nay
May 17, 2026 HB 133: Payment of Contracts
Passage		 Nay Yea Yea
May 17, 2026 HB 214: Insurance; Transport/Delivery Network Co.
Amendment		 Yea Nay Yea
May 16, 2026 SB 250: Data Centers, Utilities
Passage		 Nay Yea Nay
May 16, 2026 HB 93: Residency Req: Hunting, Trapping, Fishing
Passage		 Nay Yea Nay
May 16, 2026 SB 250: Data Centers, Utilities
Motion to Reconsider		 Nay Yea Yea
May 16, 2026 SB 250: Data Centers, Utilities
Final Passage on Reconsideration		 Nay Yea —
May 15, 2026 SB 41: Public Schools: Mental Health Education
Concurrence		 Nay Yea Yea
May 15, 2026 HB 10: Add Faculty Member Univ Board of Regents
Passage		 Nay Yea Yea
May 15, 2026 HB 184: AIDEA: Workforce Housing Dev.; Muni Tax
Passage		 Nay Yea Yea
May 15, 2026 HB 314: Arch, Eng, Surveyors; Reg Int Design
Passage		 Nay Yea Yea
May 11, 2026 SB 111: Digital Product Repair
Amendment		 Yea Nay Yea
May 11, 2026 SB 111: Digital Product Repair
Passage		 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 Yea
May 7, 2026 HB 263: Approp: Operating Budget;funds;supp
Amendment		 Yea Nay Yea
May 7, 2026 HB 263: Approp: Operating Budget;funds;supp
Amendment		 Yea Nay Yea
May 7, 2026 HB 263: Approp: Operating Budget;funds;supp
Amendment		 Yea Nay Yea
May 7, 2026 HB 263: Approp: Operating Budget;funds;supp
Amendment		 Yea Nay Nay
May 7, 2026 HB 263: Approp: Operating Budget;funds;supp
Passage		 Nay Yea Yea
May 7, 2026 HB 263: Approp: Operating Budget;funds;supp
Budget Reserve Fund Draw		 Nay Yea Yea
May 6, 2026 HB 48: Civil Legal Services Fund
Passage		 Nay Yea Yea
April 29, 2026 HB 26: Statewide Public & Community Transit Plan
Passage		 Nay Yea Yea
April 28, 2026 HB 78: Retirement Systems; Defined Benefit Opt.
Motion to Reconsider		 Nay Yea Yea
April 28, 2026 HB 78: Retirement Systems; Defined Benefit Opt.
Amendment		 Nay Yea Nay
April 28, 2026 HB 78: Retirement Systems; Defined Benefit Opt.
Amendment		 Nay Yea Nay
April 28, 2026 HB 78: Retirement Systems; Defined Benefit Opt.
Passage		 Nay Yea Nay
April 28, 2026 HB 78: Retirement Systems; Defined Benefit Opt.
Final Passage on Reconsideration		 Nay Yea Nay
April 22, 2026 SB 21: AK Work & Save Prgrm; PFD Investment Acct
Passage		 Nay Yea Yea
April 21, 2026 SB 214: Approp: Capital/Funds/Supp/Reapprop/Amend
Amendment		 Yea Nay Yea
April 21, 2026 SB 214: Approp: Capital/Funds/Supp/Reapprop/Amend
Amendment		 Yea Nay Yea
April 1, 2026 SB 130: Fisheries Prod Development Tax Credit
Passage		 Nay Yea Yea
April 1, 2026 SJR 29: Const. Am: Education Fund
Passage		 Nay Yea Yea
March 31, 2026 SB 164: Eliminate Tax Discounts
Passage		 Nay Yea Yea
March 31, 2026 SJR 2: Const. Am: Votes Needed for Veto Override
Passage		 Nay Yea Nay
March 25, 2026 HB 194: Oil/Gas Corp. Income Tax; Royalty Sale
Effective Date		 Nay Yea Nay
March 25, 2026 SB 64: Elections
Concurrence		 Nay Yea Yea
March 25, 2026 HB 289: Approp: Supplemental
Budget Reserve Fund Draw		 Nay Yea Yea
March 25, 2026 HB 194: Oil/Gas Corp. Income Tax; Royalty Sale
Amendment		 Nay Yea Nay
March 25, 2026 HB 194: Oil/Gas Corp. Income Tax; Royalty Sale
Passage		 Nay Yea Nay
Feb. 18, 2026 SB 146: REAA & Small Muni Fund: Mt. Edgecumbe
Passage		 Nay Yea Yea

Recent key votes

George Rauscher'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 nayAgainst the Senate President 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 nayAgainst most of their partyAgainst the Senate President 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 nayAgainst most of their partyAgainst the Senate President 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 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 George Rauscher voted on each of the 229 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		NayNayYea11–8
June 19, 2026HB 381: Oil & Gas Property Tax; Muni Tax; AGDC
Passage		NayYeaYea12–8
May 20, 2026SB 24: Tobacco/Nicotine/E-Cig Age; E-Cig Tax
Concurrence		NayYeaYea15–5
May 20, 2026SB 200: Muni: Svc Areas; Farm & Agricultural Land
Concurrence		YeaYeaYea15–5
May 20, 2026HB 110: Health Care/Licensure Compacts/Social Wrk
Passage		YeaYeaNay9–11
May 20, 2026HB 110: Health Care/Licensure Compacts/Social Wrk
Passage		YeaYeaNay13–7
May 20, 2026HB 280: Apportion Taxable Income
Passage		NayYeaYea17–3
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		NayYeaYea17–3
May 20, 2026HB 195: Pharmacists; Physician Associates
Passage		NayYeaYea15–5
May 20, 2026SCR 28: Suspend Uniform Rules for HB 302
Passage		NayYeaYea16–4
May 19, 2026SB 21: AK Work & Save Prgrm; PFD Investment Acct
Concurrence		NayYeaYea17–3
May 19, 2026HB 28: Edu: Schools/Teachers/School Bd/Loan Prgm
Passage		NayYeaYea17–3
May 19, 2026HB 16: Campaign Finance;contribution Limits;apoc
Passage		NayNayYea12–8
May 18, 2026SB 208: Agricultural Land; Hemp; State Vegetable
Concurrence		YeaYeaYea17–3
May 18, 2026HB 25: Disposable Food Service Ware
Passage		NayNayYea13–7
May 17, 2026HB 133: Payment of Contracts
Passage		NayYeaYea15–5
May 16, 2026SB 250: Data Centers, Utilities
Passage		NayNayYea13–5
May 16, 2026HB 93: Residency Req: Hunting, Trapping, Fishing
Passage		NayNayYea13–6
May 16, 2026SB 250: Data Centers, Utilities
Final Passage on Reconsideration		Nay—Yea14–5
May 15, 2026SB 41: Public Schools: Mental Health Education
Concurrence		NayYeaYea17–3
May 15, 2026HB 10: Add Faculty Member Univ Board of Regents
Passage		NayYeaYea18–2
May 15, 2026HB 184: AIDEA: Workforce Housing Dev.; Muni Tax
Passage		NayYeaYea17–3
May 15, 2026HB 314: Arch, Eng, Surveyors; Reg Int Design
Passage		NayYeaYea16–3
May 12, 2026SB 170: Gaming; Electronic Pull-Tabs
Final Passage on Reconsideration		YeaYeaYea17–3
May 11, 2026SB 111: Digital Product Repair
Passage		NayYeaYea15–5
May 11, 2026SB 170: Gaming; Electronic Pull-Tabs
Passage		NayYeaYea14–6
May 7, 2026HB 263: Approp: Operating Budget;funds;supp
Passage		NayYeaYea17–3
May 6, 2026SB 200: Muni: Svc Areas; Farm & Agricultural Land
Passage		YeaYeaYea18–2
May 6, 2026HB 48: Civil Legal Services Fund
Passage		NayYeaYea17–3
April 29, 2026HB 26: Statewide Public & Community Transit Plan
Passage		NayYeaYea16–4
April 28, 2026HB 78: Retirement Systems; Defined Benefit Opt.
Passage		NayNayYea12–8
April 28, 2026HB 78: Retirement Systems; Defined Benefit Opt.
Final Passage on Reconsideration		NayNayYea12–8
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		NayYeaYea15–4
April 13, 2026SB 35: Transportation/Delivery Network Companies
Passage		YeaYeaYea17–3
April 1, 2026SB 130: Fisheries Prod Development Tax Credit
Passage		NayYeaYea17–3
April 1, 2026SJR 29: Const. Am: Education Fund
Passage		NayYeaYea17–3
March 31, 2026SB 164: Eliminate Tax Discounts
Passage		NayYeaYea16–4
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		NayNayYea14–6
March 25, 2026SB 64: Elections
Concurrence		NayYeaYea16–4
March 25, 2026HB 194: Oil/Gas Corp. Income Tax; Royalty Sale
Passage		NayNayYea12–7
Feb. 18, 2026SB 146: REAA & Small Muni Fund: Mt. Edgecumbe
Passage		NayYeaYea17–3

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.george.rauscher@akleg.gov
Capitol office
State Capitol Room 419, 120 4th St., Juneau, AK 99801
907-465-4859
District office
600 E. Railroad Ave., Wasilla, AK 99654
907-373-6287

Committees

  • Armed Services
  • Resources
  • Transportation

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