Nancy Dahlstrom

Nancy Dahlstrom
Dahlstrom in 2024
15th Lieutenant Governor of Alaska
Assumed office
December 5, 2022
GovernorMike Dunleavy
Preceded byKevin Meyer
Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Corrections
In office
December 5, 2018 – May 31, 2022
GovernorMike Dunleavy
Preceded byDean Williams
Succeeded byJen Winkelman
Member of the Alaska House of Representatives
from the 18th district
In office
January 21, 2003 – May 31, 2010
Preceded byLisa Murkowski (redistricting)
Succeeded byDan Saddler
Personal details
Born (1957-08-13) August 13, 1957 (age 67)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseKit Dahlstrom
Children4
EducationWayland Baptist University (BS)
University of La Verne (MA)

Nancy Dahlstrom (born August 13, 1957) is an American politician who has served as the 15th lieutenant governor of Alaska since December 2022. She previously served as a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 18th and 13th districts. She was appointed to the House at the beginning of the legislative session in 2003 when the representative-elect, Lisa Murkowski, was appointed to the United States Senate.[1]

Dahlstrom resigned from the House to take a position in the administration of Governor Sean Parnell, then resigned from that position after less than a month when constitutional issues arose.

She was again elected to the House 2018. However, she declined to be seated, instead accepting a position in the administration of Governor Mike Dunleavy. Dunleavy appointed Sharon Jackson to fill the full-term vacancy.[2]

She ran for the 2024 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska, seeking to unseat incumbent Democrat Mary Peltola.[3] After placing third in the August primary election, Dahlstrom dropped out of the race.[4]

  1. ^ George, Kavitha (December 13, 2022). "Nancy Dahlstrom has spent most of her 20-year political career out of the spotlight. Now she's second in command". Alaska Public Media. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  2. ^ Quinn, Steve (December 20, 2018). "Dunleavy selects veteran Sharon Jackson to replace Dahlstrom in Alaska House". KTVA. Archived from the original on December 21, 2018.
  3. ^ Bazail-Eimil, Eric (November 14, 2023). "Alaska lieutenant governor announces bid to unseat Peltola". Politico. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  4. ^ Ainsworth, Nolin (August 23, 2024). "Lt. Gov. Dahlstrom drops out of U.S. House race". KTUU-TV. Retrieved August 23, 2024.