Frank Tomaszewski | |
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Member of the AlaskaHouseofRepresentatives from the 34th district | |
Assumed office January 17, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Grier Hopkins |
Personal details | |
Born | ca. 1972 (age 51–52) |
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. [1] He defeated incumbent representative Grier Hopkins,55-45%. [2]
Tomaszewski moved to Fairbanks,Alaska when he was seven years old. [3] He has five children and one granddaughter. [3]
Prior to his election,he worked as a syrup maker,having been inspired by a video he saw on YouTube. He later founded his own company dedicated to syrup,Sample Alaska. [4]
Party | Candidate | First Choice | Round 1 | Round 2 | |||||||
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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 |
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