Dan Saddler

Daniel Robert Saddler (born 1961) is an American politician who serves as a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives. He took office in January 2011 and resigned in December 2018 to take a position in the administration of Governor Mike Dunleavy. He was later elected to a new term beginning in January 2023.

Saddler's professional experiences include being an engineering magazine editor, newspaper reporter, legislative staffer for various lawmakers in Alaska, and a public relations executive for an Alaska regional corporation.

Saddler earned his BA in journalism from Miami University and his MA from Ohio State University.

• 2012 With Republican Representative Eric Feige redistricted to District 6, Saddler won the District 12 August 28, 2012 Republican Primary with 1,185 votes (88.30%), and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 4,663 votes (96.56%) against write-in candidates.
• 2010 When Republican Representative Nancy Dahlstrom resigned and the District 18 seat was left open through the election, Saddler won the three-way August 24, 2010 Republican Primary by 4 votes, with 415 votes (35.84%), and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 1,944 votes (68.89%) against Democratic nominee Martin Lindeke.

Saddler's interests include hiking, flying, writing songs and performing, and American history.

• Official page Archived October 6, 2013, at the Wayback Machine at the Alaska Legislature
• Campaign site
• Profile at Vote Smart
• Dan Saddler at 100 Years of Alaska's Legislature