Chris Birch

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks at a news conference at his Anchorage office on Friday, Sept. 27, 2019, where he announced that he'd selected Anchorage GOP Rep. Josh Revak to fill the state Senate seat opened by the death of Chris Birch earlier this year. Dunleavy said he was not ready to call the Legislature into a special session to address a supplemental Permanent Fund dividend payment that he's pushed for. (Photo by Nat Herz / Alaska Public Media)

Alaska Gov. Dunleavy picks Rep. Josh Revak in second bid to fill Senate seat

Nathaniel Herz

Rep. Josh Revak was selected after Senate Republicans, in a tie vote, failed to approve Anchorage GOP Rep. Laddie Shaw.

Rep. Chris Birch, R-Anchorage, argues over the debut of an oil tax credit bill, during a floor session of the state House in February. He wants the Legislature’s October special session to be held in Anchorage. (Photo by Rashah McChesney/Alaska’s Energy Desk)

Tali Birch Kindred, daughter of deceased state Sen. Birch, takes step toward trying to fill his seat

Nathaniel Herz

The daughter of recently-deceased state senator Chris Birch, Tali Birch Kindred, is seeking to replace him, according to documents she filed with state regulators Friday.