State House District 12
August 18, 2026 · State House District 12; Alaska · State house district · primary
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: High · 89 out of 100
Smaller districts give each vote more weight, and this district is small for its type. About 17,310 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(20,857 ÷ 17,310) ÷ ln(20,857 ÷ 16,940) = 89.61, comparing state house districts in AK (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
High representation + unknown decisiveness → High vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
This office is responsible for:
- Voting on state laws and the state budget
- Representing their district in the statehouse
- Serving on committees that shape bills before final votes
- Helping district residents deal with state agencies
Affected Areas: Environment and Public Health, Reduce Wealth Gap, Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Healthcare Affordability, Government Spending Reduction, Public Safety and Crime Control, Housing Affordability, Social Programs and Welfare, Public Education Quality, Gun Control, Women's Reproductive Rights, Election Integrity, Personal Income Tax Reduction, Data Privacy, Civil Rights, Corporate Accountability, Public Infrastructure
Candidates
McDonald, Jieun C. "Jini"
Registered Republican · declared
Jieun C. "Jini" McDonald is the registered Republican certified candidate for Alaska House District 12 in the 2026 primary. The Alaska Division of Elections candidate list gives her ballot name, party registration, certified status, campaign address in Anchorage, phone number, and campaign email address.
Schrage, Calvin R.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · declared
Calvin R. Schrage is the nonpartisan incumbent Alaska state representative for District 12 and a certified 2026 primary candidate. His Alaska Legislature profile lists him as Representative Calvin Schrage, District 12, party Not Affiliated, with service in 2021-2022, 2023-2024 as Minority Leader, and 2025-2026; it also describes him as a lifelong third-generation Alaskan with an accounting degree from the University of Alaska Anchorage and prior work as executive director of Frontier Tutoring.
Records: Anti-Corruption 1 for, Election Integrity 1 for, Environment and Public Health 1 for, Government Efficiency 3 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 2 for
Election sources
Source: elections.alaska.gov