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| Alaska House of Representatives District 35 | ||
| Current incumbent | Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins  | |
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.
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.
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."
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $50,400/year | $275/day. Tied to the federal rate. |
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 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.
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 |
|
|
Richard Wein (R) |
42.7
|
3,367 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.4
|
32 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 7,879 |
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 |
Richard Wein defeated Kenny Karl Skaflestad in the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 35 on August 21, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Richard Wein (R) |
60.6
|
727 |
|
|
Kenny Karl Skaflestad (R) |
39.4
|
472 | |
|
|
Total votes: 1,199 |
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 |  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 | ||||
Alaska House of Representatives, District 35 Democratic Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jonathan S. Kreiss-Tomkins Incumbent (unopposed) |
Alaska House of Representatives, District 35 Republican Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sheila Finkenbinder (unopposed) |
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 | Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins Incumbent |
59.2% | 4,630 | |
| Republican | Steven A. Samuelson | 40.8% | 3,189 | |
| Total Votes | 7,819 | |||
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 | Alan Austerman Incumbent |
96.8% | 5,226 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 3.2% | 175 | |
| Total Votes | 5,401 | |||
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 |
