Jesse Kiehl is a Democratic state senator representing Senate District B in Alaska, which includes Juneau, Haines, Skagway, Gustavus, and Klukwan. A lifelong Alaskan born in Anchorage, he resides in Juneau with his wife, Karen Allen, and daughters Tsifira and Adara. Age 48 , he has served as state senator since 2019 after winning the seat for the former District Q in 2018, defeating independent candidate Don Etheridge.

Notable achievements include prior service as Juneau Assemblymember and legislative aide . He holds positions on the Joint Legislative Seafood Industry Task Force , Governor’s Council on Human & Sex Trafficking , and Pacific Northwest Economic Region .

Education and Political Experience

Education:

- Steller Secondary School, Anchorage

- BA in Politics & Theater, Whitman College

Political Experience:

- State Senator, District B

- Juneau Assemblymember

- Legislative Aide

- Juneau Human Rights Commission

- Juneau Board of Equalization

- Intern, Governor Tony Knowles

- Intern, U.S. Senator Ted Stevens