There will be 21 women in the state House, according to unofficial election results. 43% of the Legislature will be women, a record high.

Groh’s loss leaves just 21 members in a Democrat-heavy bipartisan caucus that is seeking to take control of the Alaska House, a bare majority.

A legislative task force is considering many responses to rescue the industry and communities that depend on it.

The House and Senate’s bipartisan caucuses appear to be in alignment on key issues.

“Alaskans have spoken,” Begich said. “It will be the honor of a lifetime to have the opportunity to serve as your voice in Congress.”

Nick Begich III maintains a roughly 3-point lead over Congresswoman Mary Peltola. State House Rep. Cliff Groh, D-Anchorage, leads by just 10 votes.

Nick Begich III now has 49% of first-place votes to U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola’s 46%, while Ballot Measure 2 is passing by a margin of 1 percentage point.

Some lawmakers believe the governor may not be in office by the time the new Legislature convenes in January.

Though Alaskans voted for Donald Trump this year by a wide margin, the trend at the state level runs counter to the rightward shift seen across the country this cycle.

That means the state House will flip from Republican-led majority control and have a new speaker, according to a news release.

So far, many coalition-minded Senate candidates are leading, and control of the state House is up in the air.

The recording of votes on sample ballots prompted concern on a community Facebook page. But the state said it was perfectly legal.