AK-HD31: In Fairbanks, Dibert (D) and LeBon (R) are rematched for state House election

Two years ago, Democrat Maxine Dibert defeated Republican Bart LeBon for the state House seat representing downtown Fairbanks.

The two are facing off again this year, in a district that’s closely divided between Republican-leaning voters and Democratic-leaning ones. With the state House also closely divided between a Republican-led coalition and a predominantly Democratic one, the result in Fairbanks likely means a great deal for control of the House overall.

“It is so 50-50,” Dibert said, talking about her district’s partisan breakdown. “It’s very close. It might be the closest district. So that just encourages me to work hard every single day.”

House District 31 is the smallest state House district outside the Municipality of Anchorage. Its boundaries cover a geographically tight, densely populated — by Alaska standards — area of downtown Fairbanks.




https://alaskabeacon.com/2024/09/10/in-fairbanks-dibert-and-lebon-are-rematched-for-state-house-election/