Grant EchoHawk, who is making a second run for the state House to represent the Ketchikan-Wrangell district, will be in Wrangell this week to meet with the public.

EchoHawk, of Ketchikan, lost two years ago to another Ketchikan resident, Jeremy Bynum. Both have filed to run for the House seat this year. EchoHawk is listed with the Alaska Division of Elections as a nonpartisan candidate; Bynum is a Republican.

The primary election is Aug. 18, and both candidates will advance to the Nov. 3 general election to determine the winner.

EchoHawk will be at the Stikine Inn to meet with anyone who wants to stop by between 8 and 11 a.m. Friday, July 24, and again from 7 to 9 a.m. Saturday, July 25.

He said he also plans to attend the weekly community potluck at Nemo Point on Friday evening.

Bynum defeated EchoHawk by a 2-to-1 margin in 2024, with Bynum winning the seat to succeed Rep. Dan Ortiz, who opted not to seek reelection.

EchoHawk, 51, a former Ketchikan Gateway Borough assembly member, is an independent project management consultant and board president of the Ketchikan Tribal Business Corp.

Bynum, also a former member of the Ketchikan Gateway Borough assembly, was electric manager at Ketchikan Public Utilities before leaving that job in 2025 as he transitioned to his work as a state legislator.