Sitka Republican state senator Bert Stedman is campaigning this fall to retain his seat representing Petersburg, Wrangell, Sitka, Ketchikan and other communities of southern and central Southeast Alaska.Stedman is facing a write-in challenge from Petersburg Republican Michael Sheldon who announced his candidacy earlier this month.

Sen. Bert Stedman listens to testimony at a Senate Labor and Commerce committee meeting, Feb. 18, 2014. (Photo by Skip Gray/Gavel Alaska)
The general election is Tuesday, November 8th and absentee voting is underway.