He was acclaimed at the subsequent general election, and was later elected premier by the legislature. He did not run in the 2017 general election, and the riding again acclaimed its next MLA, Mila Adjukak Kamingoak. After the resignation of Kamingoak, Calvin Pedersen, grandson of former MLA Red Pedersen, was acclaimed as MLA on 24 July 2020.
He won a subsequent general election, became premier, and was elected by the legislature. He did not run in the 2017 general election, and the riding again chose its next MLA. Following Kamingoak's resignation, Calvin Pedersen, grandson of former MLA Red Pedersen, was acclaimed as MLA.