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Kreiss-Tomkins, Jonathan S. "JKT"

Registered Democrat · AK

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Kreiss-Tomkins, Jonathan S. "JKT" is a Registered Democrat certified candidate for Governor of Alaska in the 2026 primary.

Where Kreiss-Tomkins, Jonathan S. "JKT" stands, based on their records

Supports

Healthcare Affordability (1 record), Environment and Public Health (2 records), Anti-Corruption (1 record),

Opposes

Government Spending Reduction (1 record)

Track record

Track record — Healthcare Affordability

Healthcare Affordability · 1 support
  • Voted yes on House final passage of HCS CSSB 74 (FIN) am H on April 15, 2016, the Medicaid redesign and reform act covering telemedicine delivery, medical assistance false-claims enforcement and the controlled substance prescription database; the House Journal lists him among the 33 Yeas as it passed 33-6.

    April 15, 2016Supports Healthcare Affordability

    Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Track record — Environment and Public Health

Environment and Public Health · 2 support
  • Voted yes on final passage of CSHB 76 (FIN) am on March 26, 2021, the bill extending the governor's COVID-19 public health disaster emergency declaration and the associated temporary changes to licensing, telehealth and liability law; the House Journal lists him among the 22 Yeas on a 22-15 vote.

    March 26, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

  • Voted no on final passage of CSHB 77 (RES) on March 4, 2013, the Alaska Land Act rewrite of state land, permitting and water-use authority; the House Journal records him among the 14 Nays as the bill passed the House 23-14.

    March 4, 2013Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Track record — Anti-Corruption

Anti-Corruption · 1 support
  • Recorded a public radio commentary broadcast on December 21, 2017 in which he identified himself as one of three statewide co-chairs of the Alaskans for Integrity ballot initiative, a government-ethics measure covering lobbyist-paid meals, foreign-owned corporate contributions, legislative foreign travel disclosure and legislator conflict-of-interest standards.

    December 21, 2017Supports Anti-Corruption

    Source: kfsk.org · researched July 31, 2026

Track record — Government Spending Reduction

Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
  • Voted yes in the July 10, 2019 joint session on the motion to enact the state operating budget, CCS SS HB 39, over Governor Mike Dunleavy's line-item vetoes; the joint session journal lists him among the 23 House Yeas, and the override failed for lack of the required 45 votes.

    July 10, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control

Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 support
  • Voted yes on House final passage of HCS CSSB 54 (FIN) am H on November 6, 2017, the crime bill that raised penalties and rolled back parts of the 2016 criminal justice overhaul; the House Journal lists him among the 32 Yeas on a 32-8 vote.

    November 6, 2017Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

  • Voted yes as the Alaska House passed the 2016 criminal justice overhaul by 28-11, changing sentencing, probation and parole and adding a pretrial services program (Senate Bill 91).

    May 5, 2016Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Track record — Social Programs and Welfare

Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
  • Prime-sponsored House Bill 142 in the 31st Alaska Legislature, which became law as Chapter 13 SLA 20 on April 20, 2020 and authorized Alaska Native organizations to operate family assistance programs for needy families.

    April 20, 2020Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Track record — Public Education Quality

Public Education Quality · 1 support
  • Prime-sponsored House Bill 19 in the 32nd Alaska Legislature, which became law as Chapter 73 SLA 22 on September 12, 2022 and established limited language immersion teacher certificates for instruction in a language other than English.

    September 12, 2022Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 1 support
  • Sponsored House Bill 216, signed into law on October 23, 2014, making twenty Alaska Native languages official languages of the state.

    October 23, 2014Supports Civil Rights

    Source: en.wikipedia.org · researched July 2, 2026

Track record — Corporate Accountability

Corporate Accountability · 2 support
  • Voted yes on final passage of CSHB 111 (FIN) on April 10, 2017, the bill curtailing cash credits against the oil and gas production tax and revising lease-expenditure and interest rules; the House Journal lists him among the 21 Yeas on a 21-19 vote.

    April 10, 2017Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

  • Voted no on House final passage of HCS CSSB 21 (FIN) am H on April 13, 2013, the oil and gas production tax rewrite that cut Alaska's production tax rate; the House Journal lists him among the 15 Nays as the measure passed 24-15.

    April 13, 2013Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

Track record — General

General · 9 records
  • Received the endorsement of Cordova District Fishermen United for the 2026 Alaska governor's race, reported July 17, 2026 as the third commercial fishing organization to back his campaign.

    July 17, 2026

    Source: thecordovatimes.com · researched July 31, 2026

  • Received the endorsement of the Kodiak Seiners Association, which represents Kodiak-area seine fishermen, in the 2026 Alaska governor's race, announced June 29, 2026.

    June 29, 2026

    Source: alaska-native-news.com · researched July 31, 2026

  • Received the endorsement of former Alaska Governor Tony Knowles in the 2026 governor's race, announced May 27, 2026.

    May 27, 2026

    Source: alaska-native-news.com · researched July 31, 2026

  • Served as House co-chair of the Alaska Legislature's bipartisan, bicameral eight-member fiscal policy working group with Senator Lyman Hoffman; the group was created in the deal that averted a state government shutdown and held its first meeting on July 7, 2021.

    July 7, 2021

    Source: ktoo.org · researched July 31, 2026

  • Prime-sponsored House Bill 192 in the 32nd Alaska Legislature, which became law as Chapter 5 SLA 21 on June 9, 2021 and extended the termination date of the Alaska regional economic assistance program.

    June 9, 2021

    Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

  • Prime-sponsored House Bill 235 in the 30th Alaska Legislature, which became law as Chapter 104 SLA 18 on September 11, 2018 and created the North Star Medal, a state award for Alaskans who acted to save a life or aid others in danger.

    September 11, 2018

    Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

  • Voted yes on House final passage of HCS CSSB 26 (FIN) on April 12, 2017, the bill restructuring use of Alaska Permanent Fund earnings and the earnings reserve account to help pay for state government; the House Journal lists him among the 22 Yeas on a 22-18 vote.

    April 12, 2017

    Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

  • Took the chairmanship of the Alaska House State Affairs Committee for the 30th Legislature, recorded in the Committee on Committees report read into the House Journal on January 17, 2017; he also sat on House Judiciary in the same organization.

    January 17, 2017

    Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

  • Prime-sponsored House Bill 217 in the 28th Alaska Legislature, which became law as Chapter 109 SLA 14 on July 30, 2014 and established November 14 each year as Dr. Walter Soboleff Day.

    July 30, 2014

    Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026

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Profile last researched July 2, 2026.