Kelly Merrick

A Republican, Merrick was elected to the Alaska State Senate in 2022, representing District L in Eagle River. She was a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from 2019 to 2023. She took office as State Senator on January 17, 2023.

Kelly Merrick
Kelly Merrick in November 2018
Member of the Alaska Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office January 17, 2023
Preceded by	Lora Reinbold (District G)
Constituency	L
Member of the Alaska House of Representatives
In office January 16, 2019 – January 17, 2023
Preceded by	Lora Reinbold
Succeeded by	Jamie Allard (District 23)
Constituency	14
Personal details
Born	1975 (age 48–49) Juneau, Alaska, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Joey
Residence	Eagle River

Merrick worked as a staffer in the Alaska Legislature and served an aide (Secretary) to U.S. Rep. Don Young for 6 months.

Merrick ran for election to the Alaska House to succeed Lora Reinbold, who ran for the Alaska Senate. Merrick defeated Jamie Allard and Eugene Harnett in a 3-way race of the Republican primary and nonpartisan Joe Hackenmueller in the general election. Rep. Merrick was censured by Republican District 14 for caucusing with the Democrats in 2021. The Alaska Republican State Central Committee also voted to censure Merrick and no longer recognizes Merrick as a Republican.