Member-owners of Alaska’s electrical cooperatives have the opportunity to choose their energy futures by voting. This page will feature news of the Spring 2024 utility board elections for the Railbelt co-ops. Stay tuned for candidate questionnaires, election results, and other news.
Links to information about previous years’ elections can be found at the bottom of the page.
2024 Railbelt elections at a glance
MEA Elections
Members in the Susitna West District reelected Bill Kendig to a four-year term
Members in the Susitna East District reelected Maxwell Sumner to a four-year term
MEA members will elect a director for the Matanuska District and one At-Large seat in 2025.
HEA Elections
Members in District 1 in District 1 reelected Mike Chenault to a second three-year term
Members in District 2 reelected Robert Wall to a second three-year term
Members in District 3 reelected Louis Flora to a second three-year term
Members will elect one director in each of HEA’s three districts in 2025
CEA Elections
CEA members reelected Mark Wiggin and elected Dan Rogers to four-year terms.
Both sets of proposed bylaw changes were approved by members.
CEA members will elect one director in 2025.
GVEA Elections
In District 7, Krista Zappone won a runoff election.
In District 4, Gary Newman won reelection.
The proposed bylaw changes were approved, with 70 percent of members voting in favor of them.
In 2025 GVEA members in Districts 5 and 6 will elect directors.
For more information see the GVEA Election Page.