| State senate | Alaska |
|---|---|
| District | O |
| Term start | November 29, 2025 |
| Predecessor | Mike Shower |
| Office 1 | Member of the Alaska House of Representatives |
| Constituency 1 | 9th district (2017–2023) 29th district (2023–2025) |
| Term start 1 | January 17, 2017 |
| Term end 1 | November 29, 2025 |
| Predecessor 1 | Jim Colver |
| Successor 1 | Garret Nelson |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Elizabeth |
| Website | http://www.akleg.gov/basis/Member/Detail/31?code=rau |
George Rauscher is a Republican member of the Alaska Senate, representing the O district. He previously served in the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 29th District. Prior to 2020 redistricting he represented the 9th District.[1]
Political career
Rauscher served on the Sutton Community Council from 2007 to 2011. He defeated Representative Jim Colver during the August 2016 primary election by 95 votes.[1] He defeated Pamela Goode in the November election.
In 2018, Rauscher won the Republican party nomination over Colver and Goode. He was reelected in November 2018, defeating Democrat Bill Johnson and Republican James Squyres.[2]
Rauscher was appointed to the Alaska Senate in November 2025 to succeed Mike Shower.[3][4]
In February 2026, Rauscher's chief of staff was indicted for sex trafficking. Rauscher called the charges "a shock to my office" and fired the employee, only after the charges became public.[5]
References
- ^ Lee Revis. "Rauscher beats Colver for House seat after cut-throat race: District 9 picks Republican's candidate after party dropped the incumbent". Valdez Star.
- ^ "George Rauscher". Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ^ Brooks, James (November 26, 2025). "Dunleavy appoints Rauscher and Tilton to Alaska Senate, opening two House vacancies". Alaska Beacon. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ Clark, Makayla (November 29, 2025). "Alaska Senate confirms two new senators". Alaska News Source. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ Courtney, Wil; Simon, Matthew; Lee, Hannah; Pike, Josiah (February 20, 2026). "State senator responds after chief of staff arrested on federal child sex trafficking charges". KTUU-TV. Retrieved March 24, 2026.