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Alaska, State House, District 35

Alaska House of Representatives District 35
Current incumbentJonathan Kreiss-Tomkins Democratic Party

Alaska’s thirty-fifth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins.

Alaska state representatives represent an average of 17,756 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 15,563 residents.

About the office

Members of the Alaska House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subjected to term limits. The Alaska House of Representatives is the smallest legislative lower house in the United States.

Qualifications

Article II, Section 2 of the Alaska Constitution states: "A member of the legislature shall be a qualified voter who has been a resident of Alaska for at least three years and of the district from which elected for at least one year, immediately preceding his filing for office. A representative shall be at least twenty-one years of age."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$50,400/year$275/day. Tied to the federal rate.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the house, the Governor of Alaska is responsible for selecting a replacement. The Governor must select the replacement within 30 days after the vacancy happened. The Governor cannot appoint a replacement if the vacancy happens before a new legislative session is scheduled to convene.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Alaska House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for August 18, 2020. The filing deadline is June 1, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Alaska House of Representatives District 35

Incumbent Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (D) defeated Richard Wein (R) in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 35 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (D)
56.9
4,480

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Richard Wein (R)
42.7
3,367
Other/Write-in votes
0.4
32

Total votes: 7,879
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 35

Incumbent Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins advanced from the Democratic primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 35 on August 21, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (D)
100
1,159

Total votes: 1,159
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 35

Richard Wein defeated Kenny Karl Skaflestad in the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 35 on August 21, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Richard Wein (R)
60.6
727

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Kenny Karl Skaflestad (R)
39.4
472

Total votes: 1,199

2016

Elections for the Alaska House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 16, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.

Incumbent Jonathan S. Kreiss-Tomkins defeated Sheila Finkenbinder in the Alaska House of Representatives District 35 general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 35 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jonathan S. Kreiss-Tomkins Incumbent 59.25% 5,068
Republican Sheila Finkenbinder 40.75% 3,486
Total Votes 8,554
Source: Alaska Secretary of State

Incumbent Jonathan S. Kreiss-Tomkins ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 35 Democratic Primary.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 35 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jonathan S. Kreiss-Tomkins Incumbent (unopposed)

Sheila Finkenbinder ran unopposed in the Alaska House of Representatives District 35 Republican Primary.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 35 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Sheila Finkenbinder (unopposed)

2014

Elections for the Alaska House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 19, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 2, 2014. District 34 incumbent Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Steven A. Samuelson was unopposed in the Republican primary. Kreiss-Tomkins defeated Samuelson in the general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 35, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJonathan Kreiss-Tomkins Incumbent 59.2% 4,630
Republican Steven A. Samuelson 40.8% 3,189
Total Votes 7,819

2012

Elections for the office of Alaska House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 28, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 1, 2012. Incumbent Alan Austerman ran unopposed in the August 28 Republican primary before defeating a write-in candidate in the general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 35, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAlan Austerman Incumbent 96.8% 5,226
Write-in Write-in 3.2% 175
Total Votes 5,401

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Alaska House of Representatives District 35 raised a total of $578,162. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $28,908 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Alaska House of Representatives District 35

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $113,120 2 $56,560
2014 $113,309 2 $56,655
2012 $11,371 1 $11,371
2010 $17,270 1 $17,270
2008 $63,761 2 $31,881
2006 $38,610 2 $19,305
2004 $84,384 4 $21,096
2002 $71,396 3 $23,799
2000 $64,941 3 $21,647
Total $578,162 20 $28,908