Alaska lawmakers, Gov. Mike Dunleavy, staffers, pages, families and more gathered in the Capitol in Juneau for the start of the session.
By Marc Lester
Updated: 16 minutes ago Published: 28 minutes ago
Sens. Scott Kawasaki (D-Fairbanks), George Rauscher (R-Sutton), Robert Yundt (R-Wasilla), and Elvi Gray-Jackson (D-Anchorage) talk in the entryway to the Senate floor. The Alaska Legislature began its session at the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. (Marc Lester / ADN)
JUNEAU — The Alaska Legislature began its session at the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau on Tuesday. Here’s a look inside the halls and chambers in photos.
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Reps. Donna Mears, D-Anchorage, left, and Mike Prax, R-North Pole, right, deliver the ceremonial news that the House is ready for official business to Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy, center. (Marc Lester / ADN) Sen. Löki Tobin, D-Anchorage, right, speaks at a Senate Majority news conference. (Marc Lester / ADN) Senate page Megan Harden carries a glockenspiel to several floors of the Alaska State Capitol, a signal for the body to convene. (Marc Lester / ADN) Members of the House Minority gather for a photo. (Marc Lester / ADN) Jeff Turner, spokesperson for Gov. Mike Dunleavy, speaks with Sen. Bert Stedman, R-Sitka, in a hall of the Alaska State Capitol. (Marc Lester / ADN) Bindi Nelson, 1, is held up by her mother, Sierra Nelson, during introductions in the Alaska House. Bindi is the daughter of new House Rep. Garret Nelson, R-Sutton, and Sierra is his wife. (Marc Lester / ADN) Rep. Alyse Galvin, of Anchorage, ducks under a conversation between Reps. Calvin Schrage of Anchorage, left, and Jeremy Bynum, R-Ketchikan. (Marc Lester / ADN) House Speaker Bryce Edgmon, I-Dillingham, answers question from media members before the session officially begins. (Marc Lester / ADN) Reps. Nellie Unangiq Jimmie, D-Toksook Bay, and Robyn Niayuq Frier, D-Utqiagvik, talk in front of House Speaker Bryce Edgmon, I-Dillingham. (Marc Lester / ADN) Reps. Sara Hannan, D-Juneau, and Donna Mears, D-Anchorage, speak on the House floor during an at-ease. (Marc Lester / ADN) Reps. Ashley Carrick, D-Fairbanks, Jamie Allard, R-Eagle River, and Kevin McCabe, R-Big Lake, talk on the House floor. (Marc Lester / ADN) Sen. George Rauscher, R-Sutton, receives a flower before entering the Senate Chamber. (Marc Lester / ADN) House Speaker Bryce Edgmon, I-Dillingham, talks with Sens. Matt Claman, D-Anchorage, and Cathy Tilton, R-Anchorage, in a Capitol hallway. (Marc Lester / ADN) Reps. Dan Saddler, R-Eagle River, and Louise Stutes, R-Kodiak, talk during a break in the House. (Marc Lester / ADN) Senate Majority Leader Cathy Giessel, R-Anchorage, laughs during a news conference. (Marc Lester / ADN) Afternoon light brightens the Butrovich Room at the Alaska State Capitol. (Marc Lester / ADN) Reps. Genevieve Mina, D-Anchorage, and Rebecca Himschoot of Sitka, talk on the way to a House Majority caucus meeting. (Marc Lester / ADN) Senate page Isabell Braun places flowers at the front of the Senate Chamber before the session officially begins. (Marc Lester / ADN) Sen. Bill Wielechowski, D-Anchorage, speaks with colleagues at a Senate Majority news conference. (Marc Lester / ADN) Rep. Justin Ruffridge, R-Soldotna, left, listens in the House. (Marc Lester / ADN) Rep. Elexie Moore, R-Wasilla, talks with Minority Leader DeLena Johnson, R-Palmer, on the House floor. (Marc Lester / ADN) Sen. Jesse Bjorkman, R-Nikiski, walks out of the Senate chamber with his son, Blake, 10, who served as a guest page for the first day of the session. (Marc Lester / ADN)
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Marc Lester is a multimedia journalist for Anchorage Daily News. Contact him at mlester@adn.com.
