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Jesse Bjorkman's Alaska Senate voting record

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Jesse Bjorkman (Republican) is a member of the Alaska Senate for District D. This page covers the 333 floor roll calls held while Jesse Bjorkman was in office, from Jan. 21, 2025 to July 16, 2026. Votes with the Senate President on 81% of contested votes. Votes with own party on 35% of party-line votes. 63rd percentile in the Alaska Senate from liberal to conservative. Didn't vote on 0.6% of roll calls. Jesse Bjorkman sponsored 18 statewide bills this term; 5 passed. Below are the contested votes where Jesse Bjorkman split from the Senate President or the party, recent key votes, every roll call with filters, the bills Jesse Bjorkman sponsored and contact details.

Votes with the Senate President 81% On 125 contested votes where both voted · 93% on all votes Votes with own party 35% Partisan rank: 16 of 20 in the Senate (tied with 1 other) Didn't vote at roll call 0.6% 2 of 333 roll calls
Bills passed 5 18 sponsored · 5 became law · Rank 1 of 20 in the Senate Bills that became law 5 of 5 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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Bjorkman
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Votes with DemocratsCrosses party linesVotes with Republicans

Jesse Bjorkman'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 Senate63rd percentile
More conservative than 63% of the Alaska Senate.
Most liberalMost conservative
8th most conservative of 20

The scores

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Votes with the Senate President
81%
Democrats Republicans 0%100%

Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Jesse Bjorkman.

On 125 contested votes where both voted93% on all 331 votes where both voted
Votes with own party
35%
Democrats Republicans 0%100%

Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Jesse Bjorkman.

On 63 party-line votesPartisan rank: 16 of 20 in the Senate (tied with 1 other)15 senators vote with their party more often

Bills

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

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Bills
Sponsored18
Passed both chambers5
Became law5
Vetoed by the Governor0

Rank by bills passed: Rank 1 of 20 in the Senate · 1 of 11 Republicans

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 208 (2026 Regular Session)
Agricultural Land; Hemp; State Vegetable		 Became law Aug. 10, 2026
SB 29 (2025 Regular Session)
Big Game Comm. Svs Bd/Bd Dental Examiners		 Became law June 25, 2026
SB 200 (2026 Regular Session)
Muni: Svc Areas; Farm & Agricultural Land		 Became law June 25, 2026
SB 192 (2025 Regular Session)
Evacuation Designation Levels		 Became law May 20, 2026
SB 137 (2025 Regular Session)
Extnd Bds:midwive/Nursing/Vet Exam/Parole		 Became law June 12, 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

24 against the Senate President; 44 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		 Yea 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		 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		 Yea Yea Nay
June 19, 2026 HB 381: Oil & Gas Property Tax; Muni Tax; AGDC
Amendment		 Yea Yea Nay
June 19, 2026 HB 381: Oil & Gas Property Tax; Muni Tax; AGDC
Amendment		 Yea 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 173: Lic.: Occup/Phys Therapy;speech;audiology
Passage		 Yea Nay Yea
May 20, 2026 HB 110: Health Care/Licensure Compacts/Social Wrk
Amendment		 Yea Yea Nay
May 20, 2026 HB 302: Travel Insurance; Unemployment Benefits
Amendment		 Yea Yea Nay
May 20, 2026 HB 14: Med Assist;insurance;disability/Work Comp
Amendment		 Yea Yea Nay
May 19, 2026 HB 16: Campaign Finance;contribution Limits;apoc
Passage		 Yea Yea Nay
May 18, 2026 HB 25: Disposable Food Service Ware
Passage		 Yea Yea Nay
May 17, 2026 HB 214: Insurance; Transport/Delivery Network Co.
Amendment		 Yea Nay Yea
May 16, 2026 HB 93: Residency Req: Hunting, Trapping, Fishing
Passage		 Nay Yea Nay
May 16, 2026 SB 250: Data Centers, Utilities
Passage		 Yea Yea Nay
May 11, 2026 SB 111: Digital Product Repair
Amendment		 Nay Nay Yea
May 7, 2026 HB 263: Approp: Operating Budget;funds;supp
Amendment		 Nay Nay Yea
May 7, 2026 HB 263: Approp: Operating Budget;funds;supp
Amendment		 Nay Nay Yea
May 7, 2026 HB 263: Approp: Operating Budget;funds;supp
Amendment		 Nay Nay Yea
April 28, 2026 HB 78: Retirement Systems; Defined Benefit Opt.
Motion to Rescind		 Yea Nay Nay
April 28, 2026 HB 78: Retirement Systems; Defined Benefit Opt.
Amendment		 Yea Nay Nay
April 28, 2026 HB 78: Retirement Systems; Defined Benefit Opt.
Amendment		 Yea Nay Nay
April 28, 2026 HB 78: Retirement Systems; Defined Benefit Opt.
Amendment		 Yea Yea Nay
April 28, 2026 HB 78: Retirement Systems; Defined Benefit Opt.
Amendment		 Yea Yea Nay
April 28, 2026 HB 78: Retirement Systems; Defined Benefit Opt.
Passage		 Yea Yea Nay
April 28, 2026 HB 78: Retirement Systems; Defined Benefit Opt.
Final Passage on Reconsideration		 Yea 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		 Nay Nay Yea
April 21, 2026 SB 214: Approp: Capital/Funds/Supp/Reapprop/Amend
Amendment		 Nay Nay Yea
March 31, 2026 SJR 2: Const. Am: Votes Needed for Veto Override
Passage		 Yea Yea Nay
March 25, 2026 HB 194: Oil/Gas Corp. Income Tax; Royalty Sale
Effective Date		 Nay Yea Nay
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
May 20, 2025 HJR 14: Port Mackenzie & Northern Rail Extensions
Motion to Discharge		 Nay Nay Yea
May 19, 2025 SJR 15: Oppose Medicaid Cuts
Concurrence		 Nay Yea Yea
May 19, 2025 SR 3: Samoan Service & Voting Rights
Passage		 Nay Yea Yea
May 12, 2025 SB 64: Elections
Passage		 Yea Yea Nay
May 9, 2025 SJR 15: Oppose Medicaid Cuts
Passage		 Nay Yea Nay
May 7, 2025 SB 83: Telehealth: Coverage, Reimbursement Rates
Passage		 Yea Yea Nay
May 7, 2025 HB 53: Approp: Operating Budget; Cap; Supp
Amendment		 Nay Nay Yea
May 7, 2025 SB 83: Telehealth: Coverage, Reimbursement Rates
Amendment		 Yea Nay Yea
May 5, 2025 HJR 11: Recognizing Alaska/Canada Relationship
Passage		 Yea Yea Nay
April 28, 2025 HB 57: Schools: Comm. Devices/Class Size/Funding
Amendment		 Nay Nay Yea
April 28, 2025 HB 57: Schools: Comm. Devices/Class Size/Funding
Amendment		 Yea Nay Yea
April 28, 2025 HB 57: Schools: Comm. Devices/Class Size/Funding
Amendment		 Yea Nay Yea
April 28, 2025 HB 57: Schools: Comm. Devices/Class Size/Funding
Amendment		 Nay Nay Yea
April 28, 2025 HB 57: Schools: Comm. Devices/Class Size/Funding
Amendment		 Nay Nay Yea
April 28, 2025 HB 57: Schools: Comm. Devices/Class Size/Funding
Amendment		 Nay Nay Yea
April 28, 2025 HB 57: Schools: Comm. Devices/Class Size/Funding
Amendment		 Nay Nay Yea
April 28, 2025 HB 57: Schools: Comm. Devices/Class Size/Funding
Amendment		 Nay Nay Yea
April 28, 2025 HB 57: Schools: Comm. Devices/Class Size/Funding
Amendment		 Nay Nay Yea
April 15, 2025 SB 39: Loans Under $25,000; Payday Loans
Passage		 Yea Yea Nay
April 11, 2025 HB 69: Education: Funding
Amendment		 Nay Nay Yea
April 11, 2025 HB 69: Education: Funding
Amendment		 Nay Nay Yea
April 11, 2025 HB 69: Education: Funding
Passage		 Yea Yea Nay
Jan. 21, 2025 SR 1: Senate Special Committee Arctic Affairs
Passage		 Yea Yea Nay

Recent key votes

Jesse Bjorkman'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
    Not voting 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 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 Jesse Bjorkman 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		Not votingNayYea11–8
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		YeaYeaNay9–11
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		YeaNayYea12–8
May 18, 2026SB 208: Agricultural Land; Hemp; State Vegetable
Concurrence		YeaYeaYea17–3
May 18, 2026HB 25: Disposable Food Service Ware
Passage		YeaNayYea13–7
May 17, 2026HB 133: Payment of Contracts
Passage		YeaYeaYea15–5
May 16, 2026SB 250: Data Centers, Utilities
Passage		YeaNayYea13–5
May 16, 2026HB 93: Residency Req: Hunting, Trapping, Fishing
Passage		NayNayYea13–6
May 16, 2026SB 250: Data Centers, Utilities
Final Passage on Reconsideration		Yea—Yea14–5
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		YeaYeaYea17–3
May 11, 2026SB 111: Digital Product Repair
Passage		YeaYeaYea15–5
May 11, 2026SB 170: Gaming; Electronic Pull-Tabs
Passage		YeaYeaYea14–6
May 7, 2026HB 263: Approp: Operating Budget;funds;supp
Passage		YeaYeaYea17–3
May 6, 2026SB 200: Muni: Svc Areas; Farm & Agricultural Land
Passage		YeaYeaYea18–2
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		YeaNayYea12–8
April 28, 2026HB 78: Retirement Systems; Defined Benefit Opt.
Final Passage on Reconsideration		YeaNayYea12–8
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		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		YeaNayYea14–6
March 25, 2026SB 64: Elections
Concurrence		YeaYeaYea16–4
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		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		NayYeaYea14–6
May 19, 2025SR 3: Samoan Service & Voting Rights
Passage		NayYeaYea16–4
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		YeaNayYea14–6
May 9, 2025SJR 15: Oppose Medicaid Cuts
Passage		NayNayYea14–6
May 7, 2025SB 83: Telehealth: Coverage, Reimbursement Rates
Passage		YeaNayYea14–6
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		YeaNayYea13–6
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		YeaNayYea14–6
April 11, 2025HB 69: Education: Funding
Passage		YeaNayYea11–9
Jan. 21, 2025SR 1: Senate Special Committee Arctic Affairs
Passage		YeaNayYea14–6

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.jesse.bjorkman@akleg.gov
Capitol office
State Capitol Room 427, 120 4th St., Juneau, AK 99801
907-465-2828
District office
145 Main St. Loop, Kenai, AK 99611
907-283-7996

Committees

  • Labor and Commerce Chair
  • Transportation Chair
  • State Affairs Vice chair
  • Education

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