Mike Cronk
2023 - Present
2025
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Mike Cronk (Republican Party) is a member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing District 36. He assumed office on January 17, 2023. His current term ends on January 21, 2025.
Cronk (Republican Party) ran for election to the Alaska State Senate to represent District R. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Cronk also ran for re-election to the Alaska House of Representatives to represent District 36. He did not appear on the ballot for the primary on August 20, 2024.
Biography
Mike Cronk was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and lives in Tok, Alaska. Cronk graduated from Walter Northway High School in 1987. He earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from the University of Alaska at Fairbanks in 1992. Cronk’s career experience includes working as a teacher at Walter Northway High School.[1][2]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Cronk was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Cronk was assigned to the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Alaska House of Representatives District 36
The ranked-choice voting election was won by Becky Schwanke in round 3 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.
| Total votes: 8,840 |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Cole Snodgress (R)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 36
The following candidates ran in the primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 36 on August 20, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Brandon Kowalski (D) | 33.8 | 1,264 | |
| ✔ | Becky Schwanke (R) | 20.5 | 768 | |
| ✔ | Pamela Goode (R) | 14.1 | 529 | |
| ✔ |  | Cole Snodgress (R) | 13.8 | 515 |
| Dana Mock (R) | 11.4 | 426 | |
| James Fields (L) | 6.4 | 239 | |
| Total votes: 3,741 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mike Cronk (R)
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Alaska House of Representatives District 36
The ranked-choice voting election was won by Mike Cronk in round 1 .
| Total votes: 7,464 |
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 36
Incumbent Mike Cronk and Angela Fowler advanced from the primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 36 on August 16, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mike Cronk (R) | 66.1 | 3,450 | |
| ✔ | | Angela Fowler (D) | 33.9 | 1,767 |
| Total votes: 5,217 | ||||
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2020
See also: Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Alaska House of Representatives District 6
Mike Cronk defeated Julia Hnilicka, Elijah Verhagen, Vernon Carlson, and Deborah Riley in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 6 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mike Cronk (R) | 55.8 | 4,861 | |
| Julia Hnilicka (D) | 30.1 | 2,626 | ||
| Elijah Verhagen (Independent) | 7.4 | 644 | |
| Vernon Carlson (Nonpartisan) | 4.8 | 418 | |
| Deborah Riley (Independent) | 1.6 | 141 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 21 | ||
| Total votes: 8,711 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 6
Mike Cronk defeated Julie Morris and Ryan Smith in the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 6 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mike Cronk | 64.8 | 1,337 | |
| Julie Morris | 22.9 | 473 | |
| Ryan Smith | 12.3 | 253 | |
| Total votes: 2,063 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Alaska Democratic and Independence parties primary election
Alaska Democratic and Independence parties primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 6
Julia Hnilicka advanced from the Alaska Democratic and Independence parties primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 6 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Julia Hnilicka | 100.0 | 1,189 | |
| Total votes: 1,189 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Mike Cronk did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Mike Cronk did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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2023
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In 2023, the Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 17 to May 17.
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2022
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In 2022, the Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 18 to May 18. |
2021
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In 2021, the Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 19 to May 19.
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Noteworthy events
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| Coronavirus pandemic |
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On February 24, 2021, Cronk announced he had tested positive for coronavirus.[3]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Alaska State Senate District R |
Officeholder Alaska House of Representatives District 36 |
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Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Alaska State Senate District R 2025 |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Daniel Ortiz |
Alaska House of Representatives District 36 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by David Talerico (R) |
Alaska House of Representatives District 6 2021-2023 |
Succeeded by Sarah Vance (R) |
