Alaska State House District 36
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Becky Schwanke Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Rebecca A. Schwanke (R) 35.8, Brandon P. "Putuuqti" Kowalski (D) 33.1, Pamela Goode (R) 25.6
- Last election
- Rebecca A. Schwanke (Republican) won by 2.7 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: JonesRight column: Schwanke
- Races
- None listed
- Won 1 of 1
- Years since first win
- Not available
- 2
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Candidates on the ballot
- Crystal JonesNonpartisan(Nonpartisan)
- Becky SchwankeIncumbentRepublican
Source: elections.alaska.gov, dated Sep 25
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History (17 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 8,893
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Alaska House of Representatives District 36, 1992 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRebecca A. SchwankeWon Republican 3,18035.8% DemocraticBrandon P. "Putuuqti" Kowalski Democratic 2,94633.1% RepublicanPamela Goode Republican 2,27625.6% LibertarianJames Fields Libertarian 4915.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,464
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Alaska House of Representatives District 36, 1992 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMike CronkWon(incumbent) Republican 4,87965.4% DemocraticAngela K. Fowler Democratic 2,55134.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 340.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,925
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Alaska House of Representatives District 36, 1992 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share OtherDaniel H. OrtizWon(incumbent) Other 5,40960.6% RepublicanLeslie Becker Republican 3,51639.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,049
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Alaska House of Representatives District 36, 1992 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share IndependentDaniel H. OrtizWon(incumbent) Independent 4,25660.4% RepublicanTrevor A. Shaw Republican 2,79339.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,837
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Alaska House of Representatives District 36, 1992 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share IndependentDaniel H. OrtizWon(incumbent) Independent 4,10952.4% RepublicanRobert W. Sivertsen Republican 3,31942.4% OtherKenneth Shaw Other 3965.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 130.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,956
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Alaska House of Representatives District 36, 1992 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share OtherDaniel H. OrtizWon Other 3,53050.8% RepublicanChere L. Klein Republican 3,42649.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,621
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2013)
Alaska House of Representatives District 36, 1992 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBryce EdgmonWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,53654.9% RepublicanCarl M. Morgan Jr. Republican 2,07144.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 140.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,458
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Alaska House of Representatives District 36, 1992 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAlan AustermanWon(incumbent) Republican 3,05368.5% DemocraticTerry J. Haines Democratic 1,40531.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,050
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Alaska House of Representatives District 36, 1992 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAlan AustermanWon Republican 3,24553.6% DemocraticAndrew R. Lundquist Democratic 2,80546.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,504
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Alaska House of Representatives District 36, 1992 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGabrielle LedouxWon(incumbent) Republican 2,69359.8% IndependentDan Ogg Independent 1,81140.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,454
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Alaska House of Representatives District 36, 1992 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGabrielle LedouxWon Republican 4,454100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,862
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Alaska House of Representatives District 36, 1992 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGary StevensWon(incumbent) Republican 3,75697.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1062.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,072
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Alaska House of Representatives District 36, 1992 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCarl M. Morgan Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 2,56350.5% DemocraticIrene Nicholia Democratic 2,50949.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,638
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Alaska House of Representatives District 36, 1992 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticIrene Nicholia(incumbent) Democratic 2,31950.0% RepublicanCarl M. Morgan Jr.Won Republican 2,31950.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,605
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Alaska House of Representatives District 36, 1992 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticIrene NicholiaWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,40052.1% RepublicanCarl M. Morgan Jr. Republican 2,20547.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,396
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Alaska House of Representatives District 36, 1992 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticIrene NicholiaWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,76562.9% IndependentVern Hurlbert Independent 1,63137.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,768
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Alaska House of Representatives District 36, 1992 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticIrene NicholiaWon Democratic 2,75657.8% RepublicanRobert Carnahan Republican 2,01242.2%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1992 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Alaska State House District 36, election results 1992 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/ak/house/36. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:ak/sldl:36
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026