| Frank Tomaszewski | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 34th district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 17, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Grier Hopkins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | ca. 1972 (age 52–53) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 5 |
Frank J. Tomaszewski (born ca. 1972) is an American politician serving as a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 34th District since 2023. He received nearly 56 percent of the vote to incumbent representative Grier Hopkins 44 percent.
Personal life
Tomaszewski moved to Fairbanks, Alaska with his family when he was seven years old. He has five children and one granddaughter.
Prior to being elected, he worked as a syrup maker, having been inspired by a video about making birch syrup which he saw on YouTube. He later founded his own company dedicated to syrup, Sample Alaska.
Electoral history
2022 general
| Party | Candidate | First Choice | Round 1 | Round 2 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Transfer | Votes | % | Transfer | Votes | % | ||||
| Republican | Frank Tomaszewski | 3,607 | 48.9 | +8 | 3,615 | 49.0 | +398 | 4,013 | 55.6 | ||
| Democratic | Grier Hopkins (incumbent) | 3,172 | 43.0 | +3 | 3,175 | 43.2 | +25 | 3,200 | 44.4 | ||
| Republican | Nate DeMars | 575 | 7.8 | +11 | 586 | 7.9 | -586 | Eliminated | |||
| Write-in | 16 | 0.2 | -16 | Eliminated | |||||||
| Total votes | 7,370 | 7,376 | 7,213 | ||||||||
| Blank or inactive ballots | 317 | +163 | 480 | ||||||||
References
- "Alaska State Legislature". www.akleg.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
- "Grier Hopkins". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
- ^ Bengel, Alex (2022-08-03). "Frank Tomaszewski runs for Alaska House District 34". Newscenter Fairbanks. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
- Lehman, Haley (2023-01-09). "From syrup maker to statesman, freshman legislator Frank Tomaszewski says he's ready for Juneau". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
- "RCV Detailed Report | General Election | State of Alaska | House District 34" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. November 8, 2022. Retrieved February 6, 2023.